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CPT1A Over-Expression Increases Reactive Oxygen Species in the Mitochondria and Promotes Antioxidant Defenses in Prostate Cancer

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Joshi, Molishree, Kim, Jihye, D’Alessandro, Angelo, Monk, Emily, Bruce, Kimberley, Elajaili, Hanan, Nozik-Grayck, Eva, Goodspeed, Andrew +2 more·2020·Cancers

Abstract

Cancers reprogram their metabolism to adapt to environmental changes. In this study, we examined the consequences of altered expression of the mitochondrial enzyme carnitine palmitoyl transferase I (CPT1A) in prostate cancer (PCa) cell models. Using transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses, we compared LNCaP-C4-2 cell lines with depleted (knockdown (KD)) or increased (overexpression (OE)) CPT1A expression. Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) were also measured. Transcriptomic analysis identified ER stress, serine biosynthesis and lipid catabolism as significantly upregulated pathways in the OE versus KD cells. On the other hand, androgen response was significantly downregulated in OE cells. These changes associated with increased acyl-carnitines, serine synthesis and glutathione precursors in OE cells. Unexpectedly, OE cells showed increased mitochondrial ROS but when challenged with fatty acids and no androgens, the Superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) enzyme increased in the OE cells, suggesting better antioxidant defenses with excess CPT1A expression. Public databases also showed decreased androgen response correlation with increased serine-related metabolism in advanced PCa. Lastly, worse progression free survival was observed with increased lipid catabolism and decreased androgen response. Excess CPT1A is associated with a ROS-mediated stress phenotype that can support PCa disease progression. This study provides a rationale for targeting lipid catabolic pathways for therapy in hormonal cancers.

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Joshi, M., Kim, J., D’Alessandro, A., Monk, E., Bruce, K., Elajaili, H., Nozik-Grayck, E., Goodspeed, A., Costello, J. C., & Schlaepfer, I. R.
Affiliations
  • University of Colorado Anschutz (US)
  • University of Colorado Cancer Center (US)
  • Department of Pediatrics Critical Care, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
Corresponding author
Schlaepfer, Isabel R.
Venue
Cancers
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2020-11-18
Volume
12
Issue
11
Pages
3431
ISSN
2072-6694 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3105277425
Cited by
54
References
64
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 7
FWCI
1.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cancers (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • American Cancer Society (129846-RSG-16-256)
  • National Institutes of Health (P30CA046934 and CA231978)
  • Cancer League of Colorado (AWD-193286)
  • Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (Sept2020)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
Keywords
CPT1A, prostate cancer, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species, antioxidant defense, manganese superoxide dismutase, androgen response, serine biosynthesis, lipid degradation, endoplasmic reticulum stress, acylcarnitines, glutathione precursor, cancer metabolism, progression-free survival

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