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TUMOR BIOLOGY
卷 37, 期 5, 页码 6035-6044出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-4449-0
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Breast cancer subtypes; HER2-overexpressing; PGC-1 beta; Proliferation
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- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES)
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP)
Breast cancer is a prevalent neoplastic disease among women worldwide which treatments still present several side effects and resistance. Considering that cancer cells present derangements in their energetic homeostasis, and that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor- gamma coactivator 1 (PGC-1) is crucial for cellular metabolism and redox signaling, the main objective of this study was to investigate whether there is a relationship between PGC-1 expression, the proliferation of breast cancer cells and the mechanisms involved. We initially assessed PGC-1 beta expression in complementary DNA (cDNA) from breast tumor of patients bearing luminal A, luminal B, and HER2-overexpressed and triple negative tumors. Our data showed that PGC-1 beta expression is increased in patients bearing HER2-overexpressing tumors as compared to others subtypes. Using quantitative PCR and immunoblotting, we showed that breast cancer cells with HER2-amplification (SKBR-3) have greater expression of PGC-1 beta as compared to a non-tumorous breast cell (MCF-10A) and higher proliferation rate. PGC-1 beta expression was knocked down with short interfering RNA in HER2-overexpressing cells, and cells decreased proliferation. In these PGC-1 beta-inhibited cells, we found increased citrate synthase activity and no marked changes in mitochondrial respiration. Glycolytic pathway was decreased, characterized by lower intracellular lactate levels. In addition, after PGC-1 beta knockdown, SKBR-3 cells showed increased reactive oxygen species production, no changes in antioxidant activity, and decreased expression of ERR alpha, a modulator of metabolism. In conclusion, we show an association of HER2overexpression and PGC-1 beta. PGC-1 beta knockdown impairs HER2-overexpressing cells proliferation acting on ERR alpha signaling, metabolism, and redox balance.
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