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ArticleScientific reports2021

Integrated lipidomics and proteomics reveal cardiolipin alterations, upregulation of HADHA and long chain fatty acids in pancreatic cancer stem cells.

Claudia Di Carlo, Bebiana C Sousa, Marcello Manfredi, Jessica Brandi, Elisa Dalla Pozza, Emilio Marengo, Marta Palmieri, Ilaria Dando, Michael J O Wakelam, Andrea F Lopez-Clavijo and 1 more

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Claudia Di CarloMass Spectrometry and Proteomics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 15, 37134, Verona, Italy.
Bebiana C SousaLipidomics Facility, Babraham Research Campus, Babraham Institute, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, UK.
Marcello ManfrediDepartment of Sciences and Technological Innovation, University of Eastern Piedmont, 15121, Alessandria, Italy.
Jessica BrandiMass Spectrometry and Proteomics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 15, 37134, Verona, Italy.
Elisa Dalla PozzaDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy.
Emilio MarengoDepartment of Sciences and Technological Innovation, University of Eastern Piedmont, 15121, Alessandria, Italy.
Marta PalmieriDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy.
Ilaria DandoDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy.
Michael J O WakelamLipidomics Facility, Babraham Research Campus, Babraham Institute, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, UK.
Andrea F Lopez-ClavijoLipidomics Facility, Babraham Research Campus, Babraham Institute, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, UK.
Daniela CecconiMass Spectrometry and Proteomics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 15, 37134, Verona, Italy. daniela.cecconi@univr.it.ORCID 0000-0002-7314-8941
University of Verona · ITBabraham Institute · GBUniversità degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer stem cells (PCSCs) play a key role in the aggressiveness of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC); however, little is known about their signaling and metabolic pathways. Here we show that PCSCs have specific and common proteome and lipidome modulations. PCSCs displayed downregulation of lactate dehydrogenase A chain, and upregulation of trifunctional enzyme subunit alpha. The upregulated proteins of PCSCs are mainly involved in fatty acid (FA) elongation and biosynthesis of unsaturated FAs. Accordingly, lipidomics reveals an increase in long and very long-chain unsaturated FAs, which are products of fatty acid elongase-5 predicted as a key gene. Moreover, lipidomics showed the induction in PCSCs of molecular species of cardiolipin with mixed incorporation of 16:0, 18:1, and 18:2 acyl chains. Our data indicate a crucial role of FA elongation and alteration in cardiolipin acyl chain composition in PCSCs, representing attractive therapeutic targets in PDAC.

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Carcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCardiolipinsHumansLipid MetabolismLipidomicsMitochondrial Trifunctional Protein, alpha SubunitNeoplastic Stem CellsPancreatic NeoplasmsProteomicsUp-RegulationCardiolipinsHADHA protein, humanMitochondrial Trifunctional Protein, alpha Subunit

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PMID34168259
PMCPMC8225828
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