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标题：De novo serine biosynthesis from glucose predicts sex-specific response to antifolates in non-small cell lung cancer cell lines
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作者：Jasmin Sponagel ; Siddhartha Devarakonda ; Joshua B. Rubin 等
期刊名称：iScience
印刷版ISSN：2589-0042
出版年度：2022
卷号：25
期号：11
页码：1-15
DOI：10.1016/j.isci.2022.105339
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：SummaryLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death. Intriguingly, males with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have a higher mortality rate than females. Here, we investigated the role of serine metabolism as a predictive marker for sensitivity to the antifolate pemetrexed in male and female NSCLC cell lines. Using [13C6] glucose tracing in NSCLC cell lines, we found that a subset of male cells generated significantly more serine from glucose than female cells. Higher serine biosynthesis was further correlated with increased sensitivity to pemetrexed in male cells only. Concordant sex differences in metabolic gene expression were evident in NSCLC and pan-cancer transcriptome datasets, suggesting a potential mechanism with wide-reaching applicability. These data were further validated by integrating antifolate drug cytotoxicity and metabolic pathway transcriptome data from pan-cancer cell lines. Together, these findings highlight the importance of considering sex differences in cancer metabolism to improve treatment for all patients.Graphical abstractDisplay OmittedHighlights•Male NSCLC cells utilize more glucose for serine biosynthesis•High serine biosynthesis predicts sensitivity to antifolates in male NSCLC cells•Serine biosynthesis correlates with sensitivity to antifolates in male cancer cellsCellular physiology; Cell biology; Cancer