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Combined targeting of PDK1 and EGFR triggers regression of glioblastoma by reversing the Warburg effect.
Velpula, Kiran Kumar; Bhasin, Arnima; Asuthkar, Swapna; Tsung, Andrew J.
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  • Velpula KK; Authors' Affiliations: Departments of Cancer Biology and Pharmacology, and Neurosurgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria; and Illinois Neurological Institute, Peoria, Illinois.
Cancer Res ; 73(24): 7277-89, 2013 Dec 15.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24148623
Glioblastoma multiforme is the most aggressive primary brain tumor in adults. Overexpression of the EGF receptor (EGFR) is recognized as a widespread oncogenic signature in glioblastoma multiforme, but the complexity of its contributions is not fully understood, nor the most effective ways to leverage anti-EGFR therapy in this setting. Hypoxia is known to drive the aggressive character of glioblastoma multiforme by promoting aerobic glycolysis rather than pyruvate oxidation carried out in mitochondria (OXPHOS), a phenomenon termed the Warburg effect, which is a general feature of oncogenesis. In this study, we report that hypoxia drives expression of the pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK1) and EGFR along with the hypoxia-inducing factor (HIF)-1α in human glioblastoma multiforme cells. PDK1 is a HIF-1-regulated gene and our findings indicated that hypoxia-induced PDK1 expression may promote EGFR activation, initiating a feed-forward loop that can sustain malignant progression. RNAi-mediated attenuation of PDK1 and EGFR lowered PDK1-EGFR activation and decreased HIF-1α expression, shifting the Warburg phenotype to OXPHOS and inhibiting glioblastoma multiforme growth and proliferation. In clinical specimens of glioblastoma multiforme, we found that immunohistochemical expression of PDK1, EGFR, and HIF-1α were elevated in glioblastoma multiforme specimens when compared with normal brain tissues. Collectively, our studies establish PDK1 as a key driver and candidate therapeutic target in glioblastoma multiforme.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Neoplasias Encefálicas / Hipóxia Celular / Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases / Glioblastoma / Receptores ErbB Limite: Animals / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Cancer Res Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Neoplasias Encefálicas / Hipóxia Celular / Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases / Glioblastoma / Receptores ErbB Limite: Animals / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Cancer Res Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article