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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2025

Lactate accumulation promotes immunosuppression and fibrotic transformation of bone marrow microenvironment in myelofibrosis.

Mariarita Spampinato, Cesarina Giallongo, Sebastiano Giallongo, Enrico La Spina, Andrea Duminuco, Lucia Longhitano, Rosario Caltabiano, Lucia Salvatorelli, Giuseppe Broggi, Elisabetta P Pricoco and 8 more

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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18 authors.

Mariarita Spampinato *Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Division of Medical Biochemistry, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Cesarina Giallongo *Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Division of Hematology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Sebastiano GiallongoDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Division of Hematology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Enrico La SpinaDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Division of Medical Biochemistry, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Andrea DuminucoHematology Unit with BMT, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco", Catania, Italy.
Lucia LonghitanoDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Division of Medical Biochemistry, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Rosario CaltabianoDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Division of Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Lucia SalvatorelliDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Division of Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Giuseppe BroggiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Division of Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Elisabetta P PricocoAnatomic Pathology, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco", Catania, Italy.
Vittorio Del FabroHematology Unit with BMT, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco", Catania, Italy.
Ilaria DulcamareDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Antonio Massimo DI MauroOspedale Cannizzaro, Catania, Italy.
Alessandra RomanoDepartment of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Francesco Di RaimondoDepartment of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Giovanni Li VoltiDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Division of Medical Biochemistry, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. livolti@unict.it.ORCID 0000-0002-8678-2183
Giuseppe A Palumbo *Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Division of Hematology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Daniele Tibullo *Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Division of Medical Biochemistry, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.

Funding

Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito PRIN 2022 project entitled "The biochemical and clinical significance of lactate metabolism in patients with myelofibrosis: a new target to improve the clinical outcome", project code 2022C4X4W4
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundClonal myeloproliferation and fibrotic transformation of the bone marrow (BM) are the pathogenetic events most commonly occurring in myelofibrosis (MF). There is great evidence indicating that tumor microenvironment is characterized by high lactate levels, acting not only as an energetic source, but also as a signaling molecule.

methodsTo test the involvement of lactate in MF milieu transformation, we measured its levels in MF patients' sera, eventually finding a massive accumulation of this metabolite, which we showed to promote the expansion of immunosuppressive subsets. Therefore, to assess the significance of its trafficking, we inhibited monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1) by its selective antagonist, AZD3965, eventually finding a mitigation of lactate-mediated immunosuppressive subsets expansion. To further dig into the impact of lactate in tumor microenvironment, we evaluated the effect of this metabolite on mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) reprogramming.

resultsOur results show an activation of a cancer-associated phenotype (CAF) related to mineralized matrix formation and early fibrosis development. Strikingly, MF serum, enriched in lactate, causes a strong deposition of collagen in healthy stromal cells, which was restrained by AZD3965. To corroborate these outcomes, we therefore generated for the first time a TPO

conclusionsIn conclusion, our results unveil lactate as a key regulator of immune escape and BM fibrotic transformation in MF patients, suggesting MCT1 blocking as a novel antifibrotic strategy.

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Bone MarrowCellular MicroenvironmentLactic AcidPrimary MyelofibrosisAnimalsFemaleFibrosisHumansMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsMiddle AgedMonocarboxylate Transport Protein 1Monocarboxylic Acid TransportersPyrimidinonesSymportersThiophenesAZD3965Lactic AcidMonocarboxylate Transport Protein 1Monocarboxylic Acid TransportersPyrimidinonesSymportersThiophenesLactateMonocarboxylate transportersMyelofibrosisTumor microenvironment

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PMCPMC11734442

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