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Disruption of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ? coactivator (PGC)-1? reverts key features of the neoplastic phenotype of glioma cells.

ABSTRACT: The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ? coactivator (PGC)-1? is a master regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis and controls metabolism by coordinating transcriptional events. Here, we interrogated whether PGC-1? is involved in tumor growth and the metabolic flexibility of glioblastoma cells. PGC-1? was expressed in a subset of established glioma cell lines and primary glioblastoma cell cultures. Furthermore, a higher PGC-1? expression was associated with an adverse outcome in the TCGA glioblastoma dataset. Suppression of PGC-1? expression by shRNA in the PGC-1?-positive U343MG glioblastoma line suppressed mitochondrial gene expression, reduced mitochondrial membrane potential, and diminished oxygen as well as glucose consumption, and lactate production. Compatible with the known PGC-1? functions in reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism, glioblastoma cells deficient in PGC-1? displayed ROS accumulation, had reduced RNA levels of proteins involved in ROS detoxification, and were more susceptible to death induction by H2O2 compared with control cells. PGC-1?sh cells also had impaired proliferation and migration rates in vitro and displayed less stem cell characteristics. Complementary effects were observed in PGC-1?-low LNT-229 cells engineered to overexpress PGC-1?. In an in vivo xenograft experiment, tumors formed by U343MG PGC-1?sh glioblastoma cells grew much slower than control tumors and were less invasive. Interestingly, the PGC-1? knockdown conferred protection against hypoxia-induced cell death, probably as a result of less active anabolic pathways, and this effect was associated with reduced epidermal growth factor expression and mammalian target of rapamycin signaling. In summary, PGC-1? modifies the neoplastic phenotype of glioblastoma cells toward more aggressive behavior and therefore makes PGC-1? a potential target for anti-glioblastoma therapies.

SUBMITTER: Bruns I

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6398126 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Disruption of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator (PGC)-1α reverts key features of the neoplastic phenotype of glioma cells.

Bruns Ines I Sauer Benedikt B Burger Michael C MC Eriksson Jule J Hofmann Ute U Braun Yannick Y Harter Patrick N PN Luger Anna-Luisa AL Ronellenfitsch Michael W MW Steinbach Joachim P JP Rieger Johannes J

The Journal of biological chemistry 20181221 9

The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator (PGC)-1α is a master regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis and controls metabolism by coordinating transcriptional events. Here, we interrogated whether PGC-1α is involved in tumor growth and the metabolic flexibility of glioblastoma cells. PGC-1α was expressed in a subset of established glioma cell lines and primary glioblastoma cell cultures. Furthermore, a higher PGC-1α expression was associated with an adverse outcome in the TCGA g ...[more]

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Project description:OBJECTIVE Transcriptional peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-? coactivator-1? (PGC-1?) plays a key role in mitochondrial biogenesis and energy metabolism and is suggested to be involved in the exercise-induced increase in mitochondrial content. PGC-1? activity is regulated by posttranslational modifications, among them acetylation or phosphorylation. Accordingly, the deacetylase SIRT1 and the kinase AMPK increase PGC-1? activity. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We tested whether chronic treadmill exercise or a single exercise session modifies PGC-1? activation and mitochondrial biogenesis differentially in obese ob/ob mice with dysregulated adiponectin/leptin-mediated AMPK activation compared with C57BL/6J wild-type mice. RESULTS Exercise training (12 weeks) induced adiponectin and lowered plasma insulin and glucose, suggesting improved insulin sensitivity in wild-type mice. It enhanced mitochondrial biogenesis in red gastrocnemius muscle, as indicated by increased mRNA expression of transcriptional regulators and primary mitochondrial transcripts, increased mtDNA content, and citrate synthase activity. Parallel to this, we observed AMPK activation, PGC-1? deacetylation, and SIRT1 induction in trained wild-type mice. Although none of these exercise-induced changes were detected in ob/ob mice, comparable effects on mitochondrial respiration were observed. A single exercise session resulted in comparable changes in wild-type mice. These changes remained detectable 6 h after the exercise session but had disappeared after 24 h. Treatment of C2C12 myoblasts with leptin or adiponectin resulted in increased AMPK phosphorylation and PGC-1? deacetylation. CONCLUSIONS Chronic exercise induces mitochondrial biogenesis in wild-type mice, which may require intact AMPK activation by adipocytokines and involve SIRT1-dependent PGC-1? deacetylation. Trained ob/ob mice appear to have partially adapted to reduced mitochondrial biogenesis by AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1?-independent mechanisms without mtDNA replication.

Project description:Hepatic peroxisomes are essential for lipid conversions that include the formation of mature conjugated bile acids, the degradation of branched chain fatty acids, and the synthesis of docosahexaenoic acid. Through unresolved mechanisms, deletion of functional peroxisomes from mouse hepatocytes (L-Pex5(-/-) mice) causes severe structural and functional abnormalities at the inner mitochondrial membrane. We now demonstrate that the peroxisomal and mitochondrial anomalies trigger energy deficits, as shown by increased AMP/ATP and decreased NAD(+)/NADH ratios. This causes suppression of gluconeogenesis and glycogen synthesis and up-regulation of glycolysis. As a consequence, L-Pex5(-/-) mice combust more carbohydrates resulting in lower body weights despite increased food intake. The perturbation of carbohydrate metabolism does not require a long term adaptation to the absence of functional peroxisomes as similar metabolic changes were also rapidly induced by acute elimination of Pex5 via adenoviral administration of Cre. Despite its marked activation, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) was not causally involved in these metabolic perturbations, because all abnormalities still manifested when peroxisomes were eliminated in a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α null background. Instead, AMP-activated kinase activation was responsible for the down-regulation of glycogen synthesis and induction of glycolysis. Remarkably, PGC-1α was suppressed despite AMP-activated kinase activation, a paradigm not previously reported, and they jointly contributed to impaired gluconeogenesis. In conclusion, lack of functional peroxisomes from hepatocytes results in marked disturbances of carbohydrate homeostasis, which are consistent with adaptations to an energy deficit. Because this is primarily due to impaired mitochondrial ATP production, these L-Pex5-deficient livers can also be considered as a model for secondary mitochondrial hepatopathies.

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Disruption of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ? coactivator (PGC)-1? reverts key features of the neoplastic phenotype of glioma cells.

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Disruption of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator (PGC)-1α reverts key features of the neoplastic phenotype of glioma cells.

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