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Acid-base transporters and pH dynamics in human breast carcinomas predict proliferative activity, metastasis, and survival.


ABSTRACT: Breast cancer heterogeneity in histology and molecular subtype influences metabolic and proliferative activity and hence the acid load on cancer cells. We hypothesized that acid-base transporters and intracellular pH (pHi) dynamics contribute inter-individual variability in breast cancer aggressiveness and prognosis. We show that Na+,HCO3- cotransport and Na+/H+ exchange dominate cellular net acid extrusion in human breast carcinomas. Na+/H+ exchange elevates pHi preferentially in estrogen receptor-negative breast carcinomas, whereas Na+,HCO3- cotransport raises pHi more in invasive lobular than ductal breast carcinomas and in higher malignancy grade breast cancer. HER2-positive breast carcinomas have elevated protein expression of Na+/H+ exchanger NHE1/SLC9A1 and Na+,HCO3- cotransporter NBCn1/SLC4A7. Increased dependency on Na+,HCO3- cotransport associates with severe breast cancer: enlarged CO2/HCO3--dependent rises in pHi predict accelerated cell proliferation, whereas enhanced CO2/HCO3--dependent net acid extrusion, elevated NBCn1 protein expression, and reduced NHE1 protein expression predict lymph node metastasis. Accordingly, we observe reduced survival for patients suffering from luminal A or basal-like/triple-negative breast cancer with high SLC4A7 and/or low SLC9A1 mRNA expression. We conclude that the molecular mechanisms of acid-base regulation depend on clinicopathological characteristics of breast cancer patients. NBCn1 expression and dependency on Na+,HCO3- cotransport for pHi regulation, measured in biopsies of human primary breast carcinomas, independently predict proliferative activity, lymph node metastasis, and patient survival.

SUBMITTER: Toft NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8282339 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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