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Oncogenic KRAS supports pancreatic cancer through regulation of nucleotide synthesis.


ABSTRACT: Oncogenic KRAS is the key driver of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We previously described a role for KRAS in PDAC tumor maintenance through rewiring of cellular metabolism to support proliferation. Understanding the details of this metabolic reprogramming in human PDAC may provide novel therapeutic opportunities. Here we show that the dependence on oncogenic KRAS correlates with specific metabolic profiles that involve maintenance of nucleotide pools as key mediators of KRAS-dependence. KRAS promotes these effects by activating a MAPK-dependent signaling pathway leading to MYC upregulation and transcription of the non-oxidative pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) gene RPIA, which results in nucleotide biosynthesis. The use of MEK inhibitors recapitulates the KRAS-dependence pattern and the expected metabolic changes. Antagonizing the PPP or pyrimidine biosynthesis inhibits the growth of KRAS-resistant cells. Together, these data reveal differential metabolic rewiring between KRAS-resistant and sensitive cells, and demonstrate that targeting nucleotide metabolism can overcome resistance to KRAS/MEK inhibition.

SUBMITTER: Santana-Codina N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6251888 | biostudies-other | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Oncogenic KRAS supports pancreatic cancer through regulation of nucleotide synthesis.

Santana-Codina Naiara N   Roeth Anjali A AA   Zhang Yi Y   Yang Annan A   Mashadova Oksana O   Asara John M JM   Wang Xiaoxu X   Bronson Roderick T RT   Lyssiotis Costas A CA   Ying Haoqiang H   Kimmelman Alec C AC  

Nature communications 20181123 1


Oncogenic KRAS is the key driver of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We previously described a role for KRAS in PDAC tumor maintenance through rewiring of cellular metabolism to support proliferation. Understanding the details of this metabolic reprogramming in human PDAC may provide novel therapeutic opportunities. Here we show that the dependence on oncogenic KRAS correlates with specific metabolic profiles that involve maintenance of nucleotide pools as key mediators of KRAS-dependenc  ...[more]

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