An ERK5-PFKFB3 axis regulates glycolysis and represents a therapeutic vulnerability in pediatric diffuse midline glioma

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Metabolic reprogramming in pediatric diffuse midline glioma is driven by gene expression changes induced by the hallmark histone mutation H3K27M, which results in aberrantly permissive activation of oncogenic signaling pathways. Previous studies of diffuse midline glioma with altered H3K27 (DMG-H3K27a) have shown that the RAS pathway, specifically through its downstream kinase, extracellular-signal-related kinase 5 (ERK5), is critical for tumor growth. Further downstream effectors of ERK5 and their role in DMG-H3K27a metabolic reprogramming have not been explored. We establish that ERK5 is a critical regulator of cell proliferation and glycolysis in DMG-H3K27a. We demonstrate that ERK5 mediates glycolysis through activation of transcription factor MEF2A, which subsequently modulates expression of glycolytic enzyme PFKFB3. We show that in vitro and mouse models of DMG-H3K27a are sensitive to the loss of PFKFB3. Multi-targeted drug therapy against the ERK5-PFKFB3 axis, such as with small-molecule inhibitors, may represent a promising therapeutic approach in patients with pediatric diffuse midline glioma.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:43

Enthalten in:

Cell reports - 43(2024), 1 vom: 23. Jan., Seite 113557

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Casillo, Stephanie M [VerfasserIn]
Gatesman, Taylor A [VerfasserIn]
Chilukuri, Akanksha [VerfasserIn]
Varadharajan, Srinidhi [VerfasserIn]
Johnson, Brenden J [VerfasserIn]
David Premkumar, Daniel R [VerfasserIn]
Jane, Esther P [VerfasserIn]
Plute, Tritan J [VerfasserIn]
Koncar, Robert F [VerfasserIn]
Stanton, Ann-Catherine J [VerfasserIn]
Biagi-Junior, Carlos A O [VerfasserIn]
Barber, Callie S [VerfasserIn]
Halbert, Matthew E [VerfasserIn]
Golbourn, Brian J [VerfasserIn]
Halligan, Katharine [VerfasserIn]
Cruz, Andrea F [VerfasserIn]
Mansi, Neveen M [VerfasserIn]
Cheney, Allison [VerfasserIn]
Mullett, Steven J [VerfasserIn]
Land, Clinton Van't [VerfasserIn]
Perez, Jennifer L [VerfasserIn]
Myers, Max I [VerfasserIn]
Agrawal, Nishant [VerfasserIn]
Michel, Joshua J [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Yue-Fang [VerfasserIn]
Vaske, Olena M [VerfasserIn]
MichaelRaj, Antony [VerfasserIn]
Lieberman, Frank S [VerfasserIn]
Felker, James [VerfasserIn]
Shiva, Sruti [VerfasserIn]
Bertrand, Kelsey C [VerfasserIn]
Amankulor, Nduka [VerfasserIn]
Hadjipanayis, Costas G [VerfasserIn]
Abdullah, Kalil G [VerfasserIn]
Zinn, Pascal O [VerfasserIn]
Friedlander, Robert M [VerfasserIn]
Abel, Taylor J [VerfasserIn]
Nazarian, Javad [VerfasserIn]
Venneti, Sriram [VerfasserIn]
Filbin, Mariella G [VerfasserIn]
Gelhaus, Stacy L [VerfasserIn]
Mack, Stephen C [VerfasserIn]
Pollack, Ian F [VerfasserIn]
Agnihotri, Sameer [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CP: Cancer
CP: Metabolism
EC 2.7.1.105
EC 2.7.11.24
EC 3.1.3.2
ERK5
Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases
Glioma
Glycolysis
H3K27a-DMG
Histones
Journal Article
MAPK7 protein, human
MEF2A
Metabolism
Multi targeted
PFKFB3
PFKFB3 protein, human
Pediatric
Phosphofructokinase-2
Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Synergy

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Date Completed 05.02.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113557

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366038354