ARHGAP4 mediates the Warburg effect in pancreatic cancer through the mTOR and HIF-1α signaling pathways.

Abstract:

Objective:The phenomenon that cancer cells avidly exhibit glycolysis with lactate secretion and decrease in mitochondrial activity under aerobic conditions is known historically as the Warburg effect. Rho GTPase-activating protein 4 (ARHGAP4) is an important negative regulator of the Rho signaling pathway that was associated with the tumorigenesis. Our study aims to determine the function of ARHGAP4 in controlling the glycolytic process of pancreatic cancer in vitro and possible molecular mechanism involved. Methods:ARHGAP4 and PKM2 expressions in pancreatic cancer tissues were measured by immunohistochemistry. Human pancreatic cancer cells transfected with ARHGAP4 expressing lentivirus or siRNA were treated with either mTOR inhibitor (Rapamycin) or HIF-1α inhibitor (YC-1), and the effects were analyzed on cell viability, glucose uptake, lactate release, and the levels of ARHGAP4, p-mTOR, mTOR, PKM2, and HIF-1α expression. Results:Our findings showed that ARHGAP4 and PKM2 expressions were, respectively, down-regulated and up-regulated in pancreatic cancer tissues. Overexpression of ARHGAP4 significantly inhibited cell viability, glucose uptake, lactate release, PKM2 expression, and activation of mTOR and HIF-1α signaling pathways in pancreatic cancer cells while ARHGAP4 silencing and treatment of Rapamycin or YC-1 showed inverse effects. Additionally, ARHGAP4 downregulation induced cell morphology of pancreatic cancer was inhibited by Rapamycin or YC-1 treatment. Conclusion:These findings suggest that mTOR and HIF-1α signaling pathways can regulate the ARHGAP4-mediated glycolytic process of pancreatic cancer.

journal_name

Onco Targets Ther

journal_title

OncoTargets and therapy

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Shen Y,Chen G,Zhuang L,Xu L,Lin J,Liu L

doi

10.2147/OTT.S207560

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-06-28 00:00:00

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5003-5012

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1178-6930

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207560

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12

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