期刊
ONCOTARGET
卷 8, 期 44, 页码 77292-77308出版社
IMPACT JOURNALS LLC
DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20467
关键词
metabolism; cancer stem cells; Ewing sarcoma; 2DG; metformin
资金
- St. Baldrick's Foundation
- Rally Foundation
- Gillson-Longenbaugh Foundation
- Snowdrop Foundation
- Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation's Center of Excellence
- NIH [NIAID P30AI036211, NCI P30CA125123, NCRR S10RR024574, U54 HG006348]
Ewing sarcoma (EWS) is a highly aggressive and metabolically active malignant tumor. Metabolic activity can broadly be characterized by features of glycolytic activity and oxidative phosphorylation. We have further characterized metabolic features of EWS cells to identify potential therapeutic targets. EWS cells had significantly more glycolytic activity compared to their non-malignant counterparts. Thus, metabolic inhibitors of glycolysis such as 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2DG) and of the mitochondrial respiratory pathway, such as metformin, were evaluated as potential therapeutic agents against a panel of EWS cell lines in vitro. Results indicate that 2DG alone or in combination with metformin was effective at inducing cell death in EWS cell lines. The predominant mechanism of cell death appears to be through stimulating apoptosis leading into necrosis with concomitant activation of AMPK-a. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the use of metabolic modulators can target putative EWS stem cells, both in vitro and in vivo, and potentially overcome chemotherapeutic resistance in EWS. Based on these data, clinical strategies using drugs targeting tumor cell metabolism present a viable therapeutic modality against EWS.
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