Partial inhibition of mitochondrial-linked pyrimidine synthesis increases tumorigenic potential and lysosome accumulation
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Partial inhibition of mitochondrial-linked pyrimidine synthesis increases tumorigenic potential and lysosome accumulation. / Desler, Claus; Durhuus, Jon Ambæk; Hansen, Thomas Lau Lindestrand; Anugula, Sharath; Zelander, Nadia Thaulov; Bøggild, Sisse; Rasmussen, Lene Juel.
In: Mitochondrion, Vol. 64, 2022, p. 73-81.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Partial inhibition of mitochondrial-linked pyrimidine synthesis increases tumorigenic potential and lysosome accumulation
AU - Desler, Claus
AU - Durhuus, Jon Ambæk
AU - Hansen, Thomas Lau Lindestrand
AU - Anugula, Sharath
AU - Zelander, Nadia Thaulov
AU - Bøggild, Sisse
AU - Rasmussen, Lene Juel
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The correlation between mitochondrial function and oncogenesis is complex and is not fully understood. Here we determine the importance of mitochondrial-linked pyrimidine synthesis for the aggressiveness of cancer cells. The enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) links oxidative phosphorylation to de novo synthesis of pyrimidines. We demonstrate that an inhibition of DHODH results in a respiration-independent significant increase of anchorage-independent growth but does not affect DNA repair ability. Instead, we show an autophagy-independent increase of lysosomes. The results of this study suggest that inhibition of mitochondrial-linked pyrimidine synthesis in cancer cells results in a more aggressive tumor phenotype.
AB - The correlation between mitochondrial function and oncogenesis is complex and is not fully understood. Here we determine the importance of mitochondrial-linked pyrimidine synthesis for the aggressiveness of cancer cells. The enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) links oxidative phosphorylation to de novo synthesis of pyrimidines. We demonstrate that an inhibition of DHODH results in a respiration-independent significant increase of anchorage-independent growth but does not affect DNA repair ability. Instead, we show an autophagy-independent increase of lysosomes. The results of this study suggest that inhibition of mitochondrial-linked pyrimidine synthesis in cancer cells results in a more aggressive tumor phenotype.
KW - DNA repair
KW - Lysosome increase
KW - Mitochondria
KW - Mitochondrial-linked pyrimidine synthesis
KW - Tumorigenesis
U2 - 10.1016/j.mito.2022.03.005
DO - 10.1016/j.mito.2022.03.005
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 35346867
AN - SCOPUS:85127076106
VL - 64
SP - 73
EP - 81
JO - Mitochondrion
JF - Mitochondrion
SN - 1567-7249
ER -
ID: 305713364