癌症研究
肺癌
放射治疗
克隆形成试验
体内
癌症
丝氨酸
医学
生物
内科学
生物化学
生物技术
酶
作者
Anaís Sánchez‐Castillo,Elien Heylen,Judith Hounjet,Kim G. Savelkouls,Natasja G. Lieuwes,Rianne Biemans,Ludwig Dubois,Kobe Reynders,Kasper M.A. Rouschop,Rianne D. W. Vaes,Kim De Keersmaecker,Maarten Lambrecht,Lizza Hendriks,Dirk K.M. De Ruysscher,Marc Vooijs,Kim R. Kampen
标识
DOI:10.1038/s41416-023-02553-y
摘要
Abstract Background Lung cancer is the most lethal cancer, and 85% of cases are classified as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Metabolic rewiring is a cancer hallmark that causes treatment resistance, and lacks insights into serine/glycine pathway adaptations upon radiotherapy. Methods We analyzed radiotherapy responses using mass-spectrometry-based metabolomics in NSCLC patient’s plasma and cell lines. Efficacy of serine/glycine conversion inhibitor sertraline with radiotherapy was investigated by proliferation, clonogenic and spheroid assays, and in vivo using a serine/glycine dependent NSCLC mouse model by assessment of tumor growth, metabolite and cytokine levels, and immune signatures. Results Serine/glycine pathway metabolites were significantly consumed in response to radiotherapy in NSCLC patients and cell models. Combining sertraline with radiotherapy impaired NSCLC proliferation, clonogenicity and stem cell self-renewal capacity. In vivo, NSCLC tumor growth was reduced solely in the sertraline plus radiotherapy combination treatment group. Tumor weights linked to systemic serine/glycine pathway metabolite levels, and were inhibited in the combination therapy group. Interestingly, combination therapy reshaped the tumor microenvironment via cytokines associated with natural killer cells, supported by eradication of immune checkpoint galectin-1 and elevated granzyme B levels. Conclusion Our findings highlight that targeting serine/glycine metabolism using sertraline restricts cancer cell recovery from radiotherapy and provides tumor control through immunomodulation in NSCLC.
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