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ArticleBiomolecules & therapeutics2025

Taurine Synthesis by 2-Aminoethanethiol Dioxygenase as a Vulnerable Metabolic Alteration in Pancreatic Cancer.

Hoonsik Nam, Woohyung Lee, Yun Ji Lee, Jin-Mo Kim, Kyung Hee Jung, Soon-Sun Hong, Song Cheol Kim, Sunghyouk Park

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Hoonsik NamNatural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
Woohyung LeeDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea.
Yun Ji LeeDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, and Program in Biomedical Science & Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22332, Republic of Korea.
Jin-Mo KimNatural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
Kyung Hee JungDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, and Program in Biomedical Science & Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22332, Republic of Korea.
Soon-Sun HongDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, and Program in Biomedical Science & Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22332, Republic of Korea.
Song Cheol KimDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea.
Sunghyouk ParkNatural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.

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NCIRD CDC HHS U01 IP000020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) exhibits an altered metabolic profile compared to normal pancreatic tissue. However, studies on actual pancreatic tissues are limited. Untargeted metabolomics analysis was conducted on 54 pairs of tumor and matched normal tissues. Taurine levels were validated via immunohistochemistry (IHC) on separate PDAC and normal tissues. Bioinformatics analysis of transcriptomics and proteomics data evaluated genes associated with taurine metabolism. Identified taurine-associated gene was validated through gene modulation. Clinical implications were evaluated using patient data. Metabolomics analysis showed a 2.51-fold increase in taurine in PDAC compared to normal tissues (n=54). IHC confirmed this in independent samples (n=99 PDAC, 19 normal). Bioinformatics identified 2-aminoethanethiol dioxygenase (ADO) as a key gene modulating taurine metabolism. IHC on a tissue microarray (39 PDAC, 10 normal) confirmed elevated ADO in PDAC. The ADO-Taurine axis correlated with PDAC recurrence and disease-free survival. ADO knockdown reduced cancer cell proliferation and tumor growth in a mouse xenograft model. The MEK-related signaling pathway is suggested to be modulated by ADO-Taurine metabolism. Our multi-omics investigation revealed elevated taurine synthesis mediated by ADO upregulation in PDAC. The ADO-Taurine axis may serve as a biomarker for PDAC prognosis and a therapeutic target.

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Multi-omicsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaPrognosisTaurine

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