Journal
CANCER BIOLOGY & THERAPY
Volume 14, Issue 11, Pages 1050-1058Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.4161/cbt.26206
Keywords
mTOR signaling; cancer; aerobic glycolysis; LDH-A; glycolytic enzymes; cell metabolism; LKB1; hexokinase; DHA; omega-3 PUFA
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Funding
- Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute
- Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation
- SHRTP-CIHR Cancer Research Training Program
- Norah Stephen Oncology Scholarship
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The omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega 3PUFAs) are a class of lipids biologically effective for the treatment of inflammatory disorders, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients consuming a high dietary intake of omega 3PUFAs have shown a low incidence of metabolic disorders, including cancer. Although the effects of omega 3PUFAs intake was shown to be involved in the prevention and treatment of these diseases, the underlying molecular mechanisms involved are not well understood. Here, we show that omega 3PUFA, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) enhanced the tumor suppressor function of LKB1. We observed that when LKB1 expressing cells are treated with DHA, there is an increase in LKB1 activity leading to phosphorylation of AMPK and inhibition of mTOR signaling. Abrogation of LKB1 in MCF-7 cells by siRNA reversed this phenotype. Furthermore, cellular metabolism was altered and ATP levels were reduced in response to DHA treatment, which was further attenuated in cells expressing LKB1. More importantly, in mammary epithelial cells expressing LKB1, the rate of glycolysis was decreased as a result of diminished expression of glycolytic enzymes. Functionally, these events lead to a decrease in the migration potential of these cells. Overall, our discovery shows for the first time that LKB1 function is enhanced in response to omega 3PUFA treatment, thereby resulting in the regulation of cell metabolism.
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