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Glutamine uptake and utilization of human mesenchymal glioblastoma in orthotopic mouse model.

ABSTRACT: Background:Glioblastoma (GBM) are highly heterogeneous on the cellular and molecular basis. It has been proposed that glutamine metabolism of primary cells established from human tumors discriminates aggressive mesenchymal GBM subtype to other subtypes. Methods:To study glutamine metabolism in vivo, we used a human orthotopic mouse model for GBM. Tumors evolving from the implanted primary GBM cells expressing different molecular signatures were analyzed using mass spectrometry for their metabolite pools and enrichment in carbon 13 (13C) after 13C-glutamine infusion. Results:Our results showed that mesenchymal GBM tumors displayed increased glutamine uptake and utilization compared to both control brain tissue and other GBM subtypes. Furthermore, both glutamine synthetase and transglutaminase-2 were expressed accordingly to GBM metabolic phenotypes. Conclusion:Thus, our results outline the specific enhanced glutamine flux in vivo of the aggressive mesenchymal GBM subtype.

SUBMITTER: Oizel K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7416393 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Glutamine uptake and utilization of human mesenchymal glioblastoma in orthotopic mouse model.

Oizel Kristell K Yang Chendong C Renoult Ophelie O Gautier Fabien F Do Quyen N QN Joalland Noemie N Gao Xiaofei X Ko Bookyung B Vallette François F Ge Woo-Ping WP Paris François F DeBerardinis Ralph J RJ Pecqueur Claire C

Cancer & metabolism 20200810

<h4>Background</h4>Glioblastoma (GBM) are highly heterogeneous on the cellular and molecular basis. It has been proposed that glutamine metabolism of primary cells established from human tumors discriminates aggressive mesenchymal GBM subtype to other subtypes.<h4>Methods</h4>To study glutamine metabolism in vivo, we used a human orthotopic mouse model for GBM. Tumors evolving from the implanted primary GBM cells expressing different molecular signatures were analyzed using mass spectrometry for ...[more]

PMID: 32789014

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Glutamine uptake and utilization of human mesenchymal glioblastoma in orthotopic mouse model.

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Glutamine uptake and utilization of human mesenchymal glioblastoma in orthotopic mouse model.

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