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| Journal or Publication Title: | The American journal of pathology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher: | Elsevier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volume: | 174 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Issue or Book Chapter: | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 1544-1552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date: | April 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions: | Medicine > Institut für Funktionelle Genomik > Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Genomik (Prof. Oefner) Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin I Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin III (Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie) Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Pathologie Medicine > Abteilung für Nuklearmedizin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 500 Science > 570 Life sciences 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refereed: | Yes, this version has been refereed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created at the University of Regensburg: | Partially | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Item ID: | 30666 |
Abstract
Accelerated glycolysis is one of the biochemical characteristics of cancer cells. The glucose transporter isoform 1 (GLUT1) gene encodes a key rate-limiting factor in glucose transport into cancer cells. However, its expression level and functional significance in hepatocellular cancer (HCC) are still disputed. Therefore, we aimed to analyze the expression and function of the GLUT1 gene in cases ...
Abstract
Accelerated glycolysis is one of the biochemical characteristics of cancer cells. The glucose transporter isoform 1 (GLUT1) gene encodes a key rate-limiting factor in glucose transport into cancer cells. However, its expression level and functional significance in hepatocellular cancer (HCC) are still disputed. Therefore, we aimed to analyze the expression and function of the GLUT1 gene in cases of HCC. We found significantly higher GLUT1 mRNA expression levels in HCC tissues and cell lines compared with primary human hepatocytes and matched nontumor tissue. Immunohistochemical analysis of a tissue microarray of 152 HCC cases revealed a significant correlation between Glut1 protein expression levels and a higher Ki-67 labeling index, advanced tumor stages, and poor differentiation. Accordingly, suppression of GLUT1 expression by siRNA significantly impaired both the growth and migratory potential of HCC cells. Furthermore, inhibition of GLUT1 expression reduced both glucose uptake and lactate secretion. Hypoxic conditions further increased GLUT1 expression levels in HCC cells, and this induction was dependent on the activation of the transcription factor hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha. In summary, our findings suggest that increased GLUT1 expression levels in HCC cells functionally affect tumorigenicity, and thus, we propose GLUT1 as an innovative therapeutic target for this highly aggressive tumor.
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