Glucose promotes cell proliferation, glucose uptake and invasion in endometrial cancer cells via AMPK/mTOR/S6 and MAPK signaling

Han, Jianjun; Zhang, Lu; Guo, Hui; Wysham, Weiya Z.; Roque, Dario R.; Willson, Adam K.; Sheng, Xiugui; Zhou, Chunxiao; Bae‐Jump, Victoria L.

doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.06.036

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“…This is a major energy source for the growth of UECC [40]. In conclusion, based on our study and other research, it can be concluded that HG increases the expression of GLUT4 via upregulating ER.…”

Section: Cellular Physiology and Biochemistrysupporting

confidence: 72%

High Glucose Promotes Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition of Uterus Endometrial Cancer Cells by Increasing ER/GLUT4-Mediated VEGF Secretion

Gu¹,

Xie²,

Zhang³

et al. 2018

Cell Physiol Biochem

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Background/Aims: Uterus endometrial cancer (UEC) is the common malignancy among gynecologic cancers, and most of them are type I estrogen-dependent UEC. Diabetes is well-known risk factor for the development of UEC. However, the underlying link between high glucose (HG) and the estrogen receptor in UEC remains unclear. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has also been shown to occur during the initiation of metastasis in cancer progression. The aim of this study was to determine the relationships and roles of HG, estrogen receptor and EMT in the growth and migration of UEC. Methods: The expression of glucose transport protein 4 (GLUT4) in the control endometrium and UEC tissues was detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC); the cell viability and invasion were analyzed through CCK-8 and Matrigel invasion assays; the transcriptional level of EMT-related genes was evaluated through real-time PCR; and the effect of HG and / or GLUT4 on estrogen receptors, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptor VEGFR was analyzed through western blotting, ELISA and flow cytometry (FCM) assay, respectively. In addition, Ishikawa-xenografted nude mice were constructed and were used to analyze the effect of estrogen and GLUT4 on the growth of UEC in vivo. Results: Here, we found that exposure to HG led to a high level of viability and invasion of UEC cell lines (UECC, Ishikawa and RL95-2 cells). Compared with the normal endometrium, a higher level of GLUT4 was observed in UEC tissues. Silencing GLUT4 obviously inhibited the HG-promoted viability, invasion and expression of EMT-related genes (TWIST, SNAIL and CTNNB1) of UECC promoted by HG. Further analysis showed that HG and GLUT4 promoted the secretion of VEGF and expression of VEGFR in UECC. Treatment with HG led to the increase of estrogen receptor α (ERα) and β (ERβ) in UECC, blocking ERα or ERβ resulted in the decreases in GLUT4 expression, TWIST, SNAIL and CTNNB1 transcription, and VEGF and VEGFR expression in UECC. Treatment with anti-human VEGF neutralizing antibody restricted the viability and invasion of UECC that was induced by HG and estrogen. Exposure to estrogen accelerated growth, VEGF production, and TWIST and CTNNB1 expression in UEC in Ishikawa-xenografted nude mice, and silencing GLUT4 restricted these effects. Conclusion: These data suggest that HG increases GLUT4 and VEGF/VEGFR expression, further promotes EMT process and accelerates the development of UEC by up-regulating ER

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Section: Cellular Physiology and Biochemistrysupporting

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High Glucose Promotes Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition of Uterus Endometrial Cancer Cells by Increasing ER/GLUT4-Mediated VEGF Secretion

Gu¹,

Xie²,

Zhang³

et al. 2018

Cell Physiol Biochem

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“…[24] High glucose increases glucose uptake and glycolytic activity, and stimulates cell proliferation through modulating the MAPK pathway. [25] Apart from PI3K/Akt pathway, MAPK pathway should be suspected to activate and greatly implicate in PTC development. [26] Even if there has been no research to investigate the MAPK pathway in PTC patients with T2DM, it is notable that MAPK pathway may be involved in diabetes affecting PTC.…”

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Expression characteristics of proteins of IGF-1R, p-Akt, and survivin in papillary thyroid carcinoma patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Yan

Hu²,

Wu³

et al. 2017

Medicine

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is related to increased risk of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) is increased in patients with T2DM. The increased IGF-1R may be responsible for the development of PTC. In this study, we investigated the expression of phosphorylation of Akt (p-Akt)/survivin pathway activated by IGF-1R in PTC subjects with and without diabetes.Clinicopathological data of 20 PTC patients with T2DM were retrospectively analyzed and compared with those of 21 PTC subjects without diabetes. Meanwhile, IGF-1R, p-Akt, and survivin expressions of PTC tissues were detected by immunohistochemical staining.The immunohistochemical results found that the expression level of IGF-1R was significantly higher in diabetic PTC patients than that in nondiabetic PTC patients (P < 0.05). However, no significant differences of p-Akt and survivin expression were found between PTC patients with T2DM and PTC patients without T2DM. In addition, among 20 PTC patients with T2DM, subgroup analysis showed that the ratio of tumor size >10 mm was significantly higher in IGF-1R moderate to strong expression group than that in IGF-1R negative to weak expression group (P < 0.05).IGF-1R expression level was higher in PTC patients with T2DM, and the increased IGF-1R expression was associated with lager tumor size. IGF-1R may play an important role in carcinogenesis and tumor growth in PTC patients with T2DM.

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“…Recently, Han et al reported an increased ability of adhesion and invasion in two EC cell lines, suggesting that targeting glucose metabolism may be a promising therapeutic strategy for the treatment of EC (33).…”

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confidence: 99%

Proliferation and metastatic potential of endometrial cancer cells in response to metformin treatment in a high versus normal glucose environment

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Abstract. In order to improve our understanding of the potential preventive and therapeutic role of metformin, the present study aimed to investigate the capability of low-dose metformin in the efficient inhibition of cancer development and the reduction of the metastasis of endometrial adenocarcinoma type I and primary endometrial epithelial cells (eEPs), with the drug acting as a treatment in a hyperinsulinemic environment exposed to high and normal glucose conditions. The Ishikawa endometrial adenocarcinoma cell line and primary eEPs were exposed to an environment with high (17 mM) or normal glucose (5 mM) and treated with insulin, low-dose metformin (0.1 mM) or a combined treatment. Metastatic potential was assessed by migration and invasion assays, and relative cell proliferation was determined. Metformin at a low dose potently inhibited the insulin action, decreasing the ability of the endometrial cancer (EC) cell line to migrate and invade in a high and normal glucose environment, and decreasing the migration ability of the primary eEPs. In the EC cell line, the insulin treatment increased the proliferation, without any subsequent reduction of proliferation by the addition of 0.1 mM metformin; however, relative cell proliferation sensitivity to metformin was observed in the range between 1 and 5 mM regardless of the glucose concentration present. Overall, metformin at 0.1 mM is not efficient enough to decrease the proliferation in an EC cell line. However, at this concentration, metformin can inhibit the insulin action in endometrial epithelial cancer cells, demonstrating an anti-metastatic effect in high and normal glucose environments.

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Glucose promotes cell proliferation, glucose uptake and invasion in endometrial cancer cells via AMPK/mTOR/S6 and MAPK signaling

Cited by 146 publications

References 40 publications

High Glucose Promotes Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition of Uterus Endometrial Cancer Cells by Increasing ER/GLUT4-Mediated VEGF Secretion

High Glucose Promotes Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition of Uterus Endometrial Cancer Cells by Increasing ER/GLUT4-Mediated VEGF Secretion

Expression characteristics of proteins of IGF-1R, p-Akt, and survivin in papillary thyroid carcinoma patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Proliferation and metastatic potential of endometrial cancer cells in response to metformin treatment in a high versus normal glucose environment

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