Journal
CELL METABOLISM
Volume 22, Issue 4, Pages 577-589Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2015.08.007
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- Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)/Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI)
- McGill Integrated Cancer Research Training Program
- McGill Department of Medicine
- CIHR
- FRQS
- CIHR [MOP-93799, MOP-136907]
- TFRI [TFRI-239585]
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Metabolic reprogramming is a hallmark of cellular transformation, yet little is known about metabolic changes that accompany tumor metastasis. Here we show that primary breast cancer cells display extensive metabolic heterogeneity and engage distinct metabolic programs depending on their site of metastasis. Liver-metastatic breast cancer cells exhibit a unique metabolic program compared to bone-or lung-metastatic cells, characterized by increased conversion of glucose-derived pyruvate into lactate and a concomitant reduction in mitochondrial metabolism. Liver-metastatic cells displayed increased HIF-1 alpha activity and expression of the HIF-1 alpha target Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase-1 (PDK1). Silencing HIF-1 alpha reversed the glycolytic phenotype of liver-metastatic cells, while PDK1 was specifically required for metabolic adaptation to nutrient limitation and hypoxia. Finally, we demonstrate that PDK1 is required for efficient liver metastasis, and its expression is elevated in liver metastases from breast cancer patients. Our data implicate PDK1 as a key regulator of metabolism and metastatic potential in breast cancer.
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