Metabolomic profile of glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathway identifies the central role of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in clear cell-renal cell carcinoma

Giuseppe Lucarelli; Vanessa Galleggiante; Monica Rutigliano; Francesca Sanguedolce; Simona Cagiano; Pantaleo Bufo; Gaetano Lastilla; Eugenio Maiorano; Domenico Ribatti; Andrea Giglio; Grazia Serino; Antonio Vavallo; Carlo Bettocchi; Francesco Paolo Selvaggi; Michele Battaglia; Pasquale Ditonno

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Metabolomic profile of glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathway identifies the central role of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in clear cell-renal cell carcinoma

Giuseppe Lucarelli _, Vanessa Galleggiante, Monica Rutigliano, Francesca Sanguedolce, Simona Cagiano, Pantaleo Bufo, Gaetano Lastilla, Eugenio Maiorano, Domenico Ribatti, Andrea Giglio, Grazia Serino, Antonio Vavallo, Carlo Bettocchi, Francesco Paolo Selvaggi, Michele Battaglia and Pasquale Ditonno

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Giuseppe Lucarelli1,*, Vanessa Galleggiante1,*, Monica Rutigliano1,*, Francesca Sanguedolce2, Simona Cagiano2, Pantaleo Bufo2, Gaetano Lastilla3, Eugenio Maiorano3, Domenico Ribatti4,5, Andrea Giglio1, Grazia Serino1, Antonio Vavallo1, Carlo Bettocchi1, Francesco Paolo Selvaggi1, Michele Battaglia1,** and Pasquale Ditonno1,**

1 Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation-Urology, Andrology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, University of Bari, Bari, Italy

2 Department of Pathology, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy

3 Department of Pathology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy

4 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sensory Organs, University of Bari, Bari, Italy

5 National Cancer Institute “Giovanni Paolo II”, Bari, Italy

* These authors have contributed equally to this work

** These authors shared senior authorship

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Giuseppe Lucarelli, email:

Keywords: renal cell carcinoma, metabolomics, glycolysis, pentose phosphate pathway, G6PDH

Received: December 25, 2014 Accepted: March 29, 2015 Published: April 14, 2015

Abstract

The analysis of cancer metabolome has shown that proliferating tumor cells require a large quantities of different nutrients in order to support their high rate of proliferation. In this study we analyzed the metabolic profile of glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) in human clear cell-renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and evaluate the role of these pathways in sustaining cell proliferation, maintenance of NADPH levels, and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Metabolomic analysis showed a clear signature of increased glucose uptake and utilization in ccRCC tumor samples. Elevated levels of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) in association with higher levels of PPP-derived metabolites, suggested a prominent role of this pathway in RCC-associated metabolic alterations. G6PDH inhibition, caused a significant decrease in cancer cell survival, a decrease in NADPH levels, and an increased production of ROS, suggesting that the PPP plays an important role in the regulation of ccRCC redox homeostasis. Patients with high levels of glycolytic enzymes had reduced progression-free and cancer-specific survivals as compared to subjects with low levels. Our data suggest that oncogenic signaling pathways may promote ccRCC through rerouting the sugar metabolism. Blocking the flux through this pathway may serve as a novel therapeutic target.

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Metabolomic profile of glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathway identifies the central role of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in clear cell-renal cell carcinoma

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