Metformin shows anti-neoplastic properties by inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation and glycolysis in epidermolysis bullosa-associated aggressive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV
ISSN: 1468-3083
Titre abrégé: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9216037
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 Sep 2023
05 Sep 2023
Historique:
received:
28
03
2023
accepted:
18
07
2023
pubmed:
6
9
2023
medline:
6
9
2023
entrez:
5
9
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
While most cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCCs) are treatable, certain high-risk cSCCs, such as those in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) patients, are particularly aggressive. Owing to repeated wounding, inflammation and unproductive healing, RDEB patients have a 68% cumulative risk of developing life-threatening cSCCs by the age of 35, and a 70% risk of death by the age of 45. Despite aggressive treatment, cSCC represents the leading cause of premature mortality in these patients, highlighting an unmet clinical need. Increasing evidence points to a role of altered metabolism in the initiation and maintenance of cSCC, making metabolism a potential therapeutic target. We sought to determine the feasibility of targeting tumour cell energetics as a strategy to selectively hinder the growth advantage of aggressive cSCC. We evaluated the cell energetics profiles of RDEB-SCC cells by analysing available gene expression data against multiple gene signatures and single-gene targets linked to metabolic reprogramming. Additionally, we employed real-time metabolic profiling to measure glycolysis and respiration in these cells. Furthermore, we investigated the anti-neoplastic properties of the metformin against human and murine high-risk cSCCs in vitro and in vivo. Gene expression analyses highlighted a divergence in cell energetics profiles between RDEB-SCC and non-malignant RDEB keratinocytes, with tumour cells demonstrating enhanced respiration and glycolysis scores. Real-time metabolic profiling supported these data and additionally highlighted a metabolic plasticity of RDEB-SCC cells. Against this background, metformin exerted an anti-neoplastic potential by hampering both respiration and glycolysis, and by inhibiting proliferation in vitro. Metformin treatment in an analogous model of fast-growing murine cSCC resulted in delayed tumour onset and slower tumour growth, translating to a 29% increase in median overall survival. Our data indicate that metformin exerts anti-neoplastic properties in aggressive cSCCs that exhibit high-risk features by interfering with respiration and glycolytic processes.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
While most cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCCs) are treatable, certain high-risk cSCCs, such as those in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) patients, are particularly aggressive. Owing to repeated wounding, inflammation and unproductive healing, RDEB patients have a 68% cumulative risk of developing life-threatening cSCCs by the age of 35, and a 70% risk of death by the age of 45. Despite aggressive treatment, cSCC represents the leading cause of premature mortality in these patients, highlighting an unmet clinical need. Increasing evidence points to a role of altered metabolism in the initiation and maintenance of cSCC, making metabolism a potential therapeutic target.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
We sought to determine the feasibility of targeting tumour cell energetics as a strategy to selectively hinder the growth advantage of aggressive cSCC.
METHODS
METHODS
We evaluated the cell energetics profiles of RDEB-SCC cells by analysing available gene expression data against multiple gene signatures and single-gene targets linked to metabolic reprogramming. Additionally, we employed real-time metabolic profiling to measure glycolysis and respiration in these cells. Furthermore, we investigated the anti-neoplastic properties of the metformin against human and murine high-risk cSCCs in vitro and in vivo.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Gene expression analyses highlighted a divergence in cell energetics profiles between RDEB-SCC and non-malignant RDEB keratinocytes, with tumour cells demonstrating enhanced respiration and glycolysis scores. Real-time metabolic profiling supported these data and additionally highlighted a metabolic plasticity of RDEB-SCC cells. Against this background, metformin exerted an anti-neoplastic potential by hampering both respiration and glycolysis, and by inhibiting proliferation in vitro. Metformin treatment in an analogous model of fast-growing murine cSCC resulted in delayed tumour onset and slower tumour growth, translating to a 29% increase in median overall survival.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Our data indicate that metformin exerts anti-neoplastic properties in aggressive cSCCs that exhibit high-risk features by interfering with respiration and glycolytic processes.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Subventions
Organisme : Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
ID : P 31228
Organisme : DEBRA Austria
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
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