RRC ID 86023
Author Kato-Shinomiya M, Sugino H, Wang L, Saito Y, He J, Tanei ZI, Oda Y, Tanikawa S, Tanino M, Gong JP, Tsuda M, Tanaka S.
Title SLC13A5 plays an essential role in the energy shift to oxidative phosphorylation in cisplatin-resistant mesothelioma stem cells.
Journal Pathol Int
Abstract Mesothelioma is a highly aggressive tumor affecting an increasing number of patients worldwide. Owing to the poor clinical outcomes associated with current therapies, the development of novel therapies that target cancer stem cells (CSCs) is desirable. Here, we examined the applicability of our previously established hydrogel-based rapid CSC generation method to human mesothelioma cell lines and further analyzed the characteristics of the induced mesothelioma stem cell (MesoSC) -like cells. Human mesothelioma cell lines cultured on hydrogels presented increased expression of pan-stem cell markers and acquired spheroid formation and early tumorigenicity, suggesting that MesoSC-like cells are highly malignant. Microarray analysis demonstrated that the expression of SLC13A5, a citrate transporter involved in TCA cycle, was significantly induced in the resulting MesoSC-like cells. The overexpression of SLC13A5 resulted in a metabolic shift toward oxidative phosphorylation, increased phosphorylation of ERK and YAP, and increased SOX2 expression, leading to increased cisplatin resistance. scRNA-seq database analysis revealed that clinical mesothelioma samples contained a small number of SLC13A5-expressing cells. Our findings suggest that the hydrogel-based CSC generation method is also effective for human mesothelioma cells and that SLC13A5 may contribute to MesoSC survival. The new properties of MesoSCs revealed in this study may provide clues for establishing future treatments.
Volume 75(3)
Pages 151-165
Published 2025-3-1
DOI 10.1111/pin.70001
PMID 39912507
MeSH Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology Cell Line, Tumor Cisplatin* / pharmacology Drug Resistance, Neoplasm* Humans Mesothelioma* / drug therapy Mesothelioma* / metabolism Mesothelioma* / pathology Mesothelioma, Malignant Neoplastic Stem Cells* / drug effects Neoplastic Stem Cells* / metabolism Neoplastic Stem Cells* / pathology Oxidative Phosphorylation* / drug effects Symporters* / genetics Symporters* / metabolism
IF 2.11
Resource
Human and Animal Cells ACC-MESO-4(RCB2293) 293T(RCB2202)