| 研究実績の概要 |
In FY2023, the applicants identified many pathways that were enriched in cultured cells derived from spindle cell sarcoma (SCS) as well as rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) through metabolomic analysis. One of them, the alanine, aspartate and glutamate biosynthetic pathway was the most impacted pathway with four components (alanine, L-aspartic acid, pyruvic acid and L-glutamic acid). Alanine showed significant 50% reduction in SCS when compared to RMS. Comparison of the tumor types for the other three components of this pathway showed statistically significant fold changes in L-aspartic acid and pyruvic acid, but not in L-glutamic acid. Next, the applicants selected alanine as the key metabolite, and performed functional assays to understand its significance in SCS tumor progression. Through amino acid supplementation, growth and invasion assays, transcription, and translation of EMT markers, and alanine transporter-knockdown experiments, the applicants observed that alanine was significant for growth, invasion, and increased expression of mesenchymal markers. They also demonstrated that the effect of alanine on growth was through the ERK/AMPK pathway.
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| 今後の研究の推進方策 |
In FY2024, the applicants plan to extend their study to investigate the significance of increased intracellular alanine concentration in mdx mouse-derived RMS tumor cultured cells. They will study the effects of knockdown of alanine intracellular transporter, slc1a5 in growth, invasion and clonogenicity.
With the cultured cells established from three mdx mouse derived RMS, the applicants are now preparing stock of cells for various analyses. They are also preparing amino acid and inhibitor stock solutions for supplementation assay and silencing assays, respectively. In addition, to analyze metabolite uptake after silencing of amino acid transporter, they are preparing radiolabeled amino acid molecules. Finally, the applicants are also preparing manuscript for submission as a research article to American Journal of Cell Physiology- Cell physiology.
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