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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2025

Large-scale CRISPRi screens link metabolic stress to glioblastoma chemoresistance.

Xing Li, Wansong Zhang, Yitong Fang, Tianhu Sun, Jian Chen, Ruilin Tian

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Xing Li *School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong Province, China.
Wansong Zhang *School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong Province, China.
Yitong FangSchool of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong Province, China.
Tianhu SunSchool of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong Province, China.
Jian ChenResearch Unit of Medical Neurobiology, Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ruilin TianSchool of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong Province, China. tianrl@sustech.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-7680-6682

Funding

Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2023B1515020075National Natural Science Foundation of China 32100766National Natural Science Foundation of China 82171416Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program JCYJ20220530112602006Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program RCYX20221008092845052Shenzhen Medical Research Fund A2303039
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlioblastoma (GBM) patients frequently develop resistance to temozolomide (TMZ), the standard chemotherapy. While targeting cancer metabolism shows promise, the relationship between metabolic perturbation and drug resistance remains poorly understood.

methodsWe performed high-throughput CRISPR interference screens in GBM cells to identify genes modulating TMZ sensitivity. Findings were validated using multiple GBM cell lines, patient-derived glioma stem cells, and clinical data. Molecular mechanisms were investigated through transcriptome analysis, metabolic profiling, and functional assays.

resultsWe identified phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1) as a key determinant of TMZ sensitivity. Paradoxically, while PGK1 inhibition suppressed tumor growth, it enhanced TMZ resistance by inducing metabolic stress. This activated AMPK and HIF-1α pathways, leading to enhanced DNA damage repair through 53BP1. PGK1 expression levels correlated with TMZ sensitivity across multiple GBM models and patient samples.

conclusionsOur study reveals an unexpected link between metabolic stress and chemoresistance, demonstrating how metabolic adaptation can promote therapeutic resistance. These findings caution against single-agent metabolic targeting and suggest PGK1 as a potential biomarker for TMZ response in GBM.

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Brain NeoplasmsClustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsCRISPR-Cas SystemsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmGlioblastomaStress, PhysiologicalAnimalsCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitMicePhosphoglycerate KinaseSignal TransductionTemozolomideHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitPGK1 protein, humanPhosphoglycerate KinaseTemozolomideCRISPR screeningDNA damage repairGlioblastomaMetabolic stressPGK1Temozolomide resistance

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PMCPMC11887098

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