Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Related research has recognized the vital role of methionine cycle metabolism in cancers. However, the role and mechanism of methionine cycle metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma are still unknown. In this study, we found that [Cu(ttpy-tpp)Br]Br (Referred to as CTB) could induce hepatocellular carcinoma cells senescence, which is a new copper complex synthesized by our research group. Interestingly, CTB induces senescence by inhibiting the methionine cycle metabolism of HCC cells. Furthermore, the inhibitory effect of CTB on the methionine cycle depends on mitochondrial carrier protein SLC25A26, which was also required for CTB-induced HCC cells senescence. Importantly, we found that CTB-induced upregulation of SLC25A26 could cause abnormal methylation of TERT and inhibited TERT expression, which is considered to be an essential cause of cell senescence. The same results were also obtained in vivo, CTB inhibits the growth of subcutaneously implanted tumors in nude mice and promoted the expression of senescence markers in tumor tissues, and interference with SLC25A26 partially offset the antitumor effect of CTB.
相关研究已经认识到蛋氨酸循环代谢在癌症中的重要作用。然而,蛋氨酸循环代谢在肝细胞癌中的作用和机制尚不清楚。在这项研究中,我们发现[Cu(ttpy-tpp)Br]Br(简称 CTB)可以诱导肝癌细胞衰老,这是我们研究小组合成的一种新型铜配合物。有趣的是,CTB 通过抑制 HCC 细胞的蛋氨酸循环代谢诱导衰老。此外,CTB 对蛋氨酸循环的抑制作用依赖于线粒体载体蛋白 SLC25A26,这也是 CTB 诱导 HCC 细胞衰老所必需的。重要的是,我们发现 CTB 诱导的 SLC25A26 上调会导致 TERT 的异常甲基化并抑制 TERT 的表达,这被认为是细胞衰老的一个重要原因。在体内也得到了相同的结果,CTB 抑制裸鼠皮下植入肿瘤的生长,并促进肿瘤组织中衰老标志物的表达,而干扰 SLC25A26 部分抵消了 CTB 的抗肿瘤作用。
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