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Lactate promotes glioma migration by TGF-β2–dependent regulation of matrix metalloproteinase-2
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Lactate promotes glioma migration by TGF-β2–dependent regulation of matrix metalloproteinase-2

Fusun Baumann, Petra Leukel, Anett Doerfelt, Christoph P Beier, Katja Dettmer, Peter J Oefner, Michael Kastenberger, Marina Kreutz, Thomas Nickl-Jockschat, Ulrich Bogdahn, …
Neuro-oncology (Charlottesville, Va.), Vol.11(4), pp.368-380
08/2009
DOI: 10.1215/15228517-2008-106
PMCID: PMC2743217
PMID: 19033423
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https://doi.org/10.1215/15228517-2008-106View
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Abstract

Lactate dehydrogenase type A (LDH-A) is a key metabolic enzyme catalyzing pyruvate into lactate and is excessively expressed by tumor cells. Transforming growth factor-β2 (TGF-β2) is a key regulator of invasion in high-grade gliomas, partially by inducing a mesenchymal phenotype and by remodeling the extracellular matrix. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that lactate metabolism regulates TGF-β2–mediated migration of glioma cells. Small interfering RNA directed against LDH-A (siLDH-A) suppresses, and lactate induces, TGF-β2 expression, suggesting that lactate metabolism is strongly associated with TGF-β2 in glioma cells. Here we demonstrate that TGF-β2 enhances expression, secretion, and activation of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and induces the cell surface expression of integrin α v β 3 receptors. In spheroid and Boyden chamber migration assays, inhibition of MMP-2 activity using a specific MMP-2 inhibitor and blocking of integrin α v β 3 abrogated glioma cell migration stimulated by TGF-β2. Furthermore, siLDH-A inhibited MMP2 activity, leading to inhibition of glioma migration. Taken together, we define an LDH-A–induced and TGF-β2–coordinated regulatory cascade of transcriptional regulation of MMP-2 and integrin α v β 3 . This novel interaction between lactate metabolism and TGF-β2 might constitute a crucial mechanism for glioma migration.
glioma LDH-A TGF-β2 MMP-2 lactate Basic and Translational Investigations

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