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PK-M2-mediated metabolic changes in breast cancer cells induced by ionizing radiation.

Abstract：

PURPOSE:Radiotherapy (RT) constitutes an important part of breast cancer treatment. However, triple negative breast cancers (TNBC) exhibit remarkable resistance to most therapies, including RT. Developing new ways to radiosensitize TNBC cells could result in improved patient outcomes. The M2 isoform of pyruvate kinase (PK-M2) is believed to be responsible for the re-wiring of cancer cell metabolism after oxidative stress. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of ionizing radiation (IR) on PK-M2-mediated metabolic changes in TNBC cells, and their survival. In addition, we determine the effect of PK-M2 activators on breast cancer stem cells, a radioresistant subpopulation of breast cancer stem cells. METHODS:Glucose uptake, lactate production, and glutamine consumption were assessed. The cellular localization of PK-M2 was evaluated by western blot and confocal microscopy. The small molecule activator of PK-M2, TEPP46, was used to promote its pyruvate kinase function. Finally, effects on cancer stem cell were evaluated via sphere forming capacity. RESULTS:Exposure of TNBC cells to IR increased their glucose uptake and lactate production. As expected, PK-M2 expression levels also increased, especially in the nucleus, although overall pyruvate kinase activity was decreased. PK-M2 nuclear localization was shown to be associated with breast cancer stem cells, and activation of PK-M2 by TEPP46 depleted this population. CONCLUSIONS:Radiotherapy can induce metabolic changes in TNBC cells, and these changes seem to be mediated, at least in part by PK-M2. Importantly, our results show that activators of PK-M2 can deplete breast cancer stem cells in vitro. This study supports the idea of combining PK-M2 activators with radiation to enhance the effect of radiotherapy in resistant cancers, such as TNBC.

journal_name

Breast Cancer Res Treat

journal_title

Breast cancer research and treatment

authors

Zhang L,Bailleul J,Yazal T,Dong K,Sung D,Dao A,Gosa L,Nathanson D,Bhat K,Duhachek-Muggy S,Alli C,Dratver MB,Pajonk F,Vlashi E

doi

10.1007/s10549-019-05376-9

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-11-01 00:00:00

pages

75-86

issue

eissn

0167-6806

issn

1573-7217

pii

10.1007/s10549-019-05376-9

journal_volume

178

pub_type

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PK-M2-mediated metabolic changes in breast cancer cells induced by ionizing radiation.