Progesterone inhibits endometrial cancer growth by inhibiting glutamine metabolism through ASCT2.
Biosci Rep
; 44(3)2024 Mar 29.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38415405
ABSTRACT
Endometrial carcinoma (EC) is a common malignancy that originates from the endometrium and grows in the female reproductive system. Surgeries, as current treatments for cancer, however, cannot meet the fertility needs of young women patients. Thus, progesterone (P4) therapy is indispensable due to its effective temporary preservation of female fertility. Many cancer cells are often accompanied by changes in metabolic phenotypes, and abnormally dependent on the amino acid glutamine. However, whether P4 exerts an effect on EC via glutamine metabolism is unknown. In the present study, we found that P4 could inhibit glutamine metabolism in EC cells and down-regulate the expression of the glutamine transporter ASCT2. This regulation of ASCT2 affects the uptake of glutamine. Furthermore, the in vivo xenograft studies showed that P4 inhibited tumor growth and the expression of key enzymes involved in glutamine metabolism. Our study demonstrated that the direct regulation of glutamine metabolism by P4 and its anticancer effect was mediated through the inhibition of ASCT2. These results provide a mechanism underlying the effects of P4 therapy on EC from the perspective of glutamine metabolism.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Progesterone
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Endometrial Neoplasms
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Amino Acid Transport System ASC
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Glutamine
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Biosci Rep
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China