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Repressing malic enzyme 1 redirects glucose metabolism, unbalances the redox state, and attenuates migratory and invasive abilities in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell lines / 癌症
Chinese Journal of Cancer ; (12): 519-531, 2012.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-295835
ABSTRACT
A large amount of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) is required for fatty acid synthesis and maintenance of the redox state in cancer cells. Malic enzyme 1(ME1)-dependent NADPH production is one of the three pathways that contribute to the formation of the cytosolic NADPH pool. ME1 is generally considered to be overexpressed in cancer cells to meet the high demand for increased de novo fatty acid synthesis. In the present study, we found that glucose induced higher ME1 activity and that repressing ME1 had a profound impact on glucose metabolism of nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC) cells. High incorporation of glucose and an enhancement of the pentose phosphate pathway were observed in ME1-repressed cells. However, there were no obvious changes in the other two pathways for glucose metabolism glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation. Interestingly, NADPH was decreased under low-glucose condition in ME1-repressed cells relative to wild-type cells, whereas no significant difference was observed under high-glucose condition. ME1-repressed cells had significantly decreased tolerance to low-glucose condition. Moreover, NADPH produced by ME1 was not only important for fatty acid synthesis but also essential for maintenance of the intracellular redox state and the protection of cells from oxidative stress. Furthermore, diminished migration and invasion were observed in ME1-repressed cells due to a reduced level of Snail protein. Collectively, these results suggest an essential role for ME1 in the production of cytosolic NADPH and maintenance of migratory and invasive abilities of NPC cells.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Oxidation-Reduction / Oxidative Phosphorylation / Pathology / Pentose Phosphate Pathway / Carcinoma / Cell Movement / Cell Survival / Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Cell Line, Tumor / Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Chinese Journal of Cancer Year: 2012 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Oxidation-Reduction / Oxidative Phosphorylation / Pathology / Pentose Phosphate Pathway / Carcinoma / Cell Movement / Cell Survival / Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Cell Line, Tumor / Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Chinese Journal of Cancer Year: 2012 Type: Article