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- Title
SLIT2/ROBO1 axis contributes to the Warburg effect in osteosarcoma through activation of SRC/ERK/c-MYC/PFKFB2 pathway.
- Authors
Zhao, Shu-Jie; Shen, Yi-Fei; Li, Qing; He, Yun-Jie; Zhang, Yun-Kun; Hu, Li-Peng; Jiang, Yu-Qing; Xu, Nan-Wei; Wang, Yu-Ji; Li, Jun; Wang, Ya-Hui; Liu, Fei; Zhang, Rong; Yin, Guo-Yong; Tang, Jin-Hai; Zhou, Dong; Zhang, Zhi-Gang
- Abstract
Cellular metabolic reprogramming is the main characteristic of cancer cells and identification of targets using this metabolic pattern is extremely important to treat cancers, such as osteosarcoma (OS). In this study, SLIT2 and ROBO1 were upregulated in OS, and higher expression of ROBO1 was associated with worse overall survival rate. Furthermore, in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that the SLIT2/ROBO1 axis promotes proliferation, inhibits apoptosis, and contributes to the Warburg effect in OS cells. Mechanistically, the SLIT2/ROBO1 axis exerted cancer-promoting effects on OS via activation of the SRC/ERK/c-MYC/PFKFB2 pathway. Taken together, the findings reveal a previously unappreciated function of SLIT2/ROBO1 signaling in OS, which is intertwined with metabolic alterations that promote cancer progression. Targeting the SLIT2/ROBO1 axis may be a potential therapeutic approach for patients with OS.
- Publication
Cell Death & Disease, 2018, Vol 9, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
2041-4889
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41419-018-0419-y