Deregulation of fatty acid catabolism provides an alternative energy source to glycolysis for cancer cell survival and proliferation. The regulator enzymes of the carnitine system (CS), responsible for the transport of fatty acids across mitochondrial membranes for β-oxidation are deregulated in tumorigenesis. Recently, we found that Carnitine Palmitoyl Transferase 1 (CPT1), a crucial regulator of CS components, is expressed and dysregulated in canine mammary tumor (CMT) tissues and cells. In this study, we examined the protein expression of the three remaining enzymes of CS (Carnitine Acylcarnitine Translocase (CACT), Carnitine Palmitoyl Transferase 2 (CPT2), Carnitine O-acetyltransferase (CrAT), in canine mammary cells and tissues by Western blot and immunohistochemistry. Protein expression of the components of CS was found in normal mammary glands and a concomitant deregulation of expression in CMT tissues that inversely correlated with the degree of tumor differentiation. Moreover, the expression and a different deregulation of CS-related proteins was also observed in CF33, CMT-U27, CMT-U309, and P114 cell lines used as in vitro model. These results demonstrate for the first time the expression of CS components in CMT tissues and cancer cells; however, further studies are needed to elucidate their roles in dogs as well.

Metabolic Flexibility in Canine Mammary Tumors: Implications of Carnitine System / Cacciola, Na; Sgadari, M; Sepe, F; Petillo, O; Margarucci, S; Martano, M; Maiolino, P; Restucci, B.. - In: ANIMALS. - ISSN 2076-2615. - 11:10(2021), p. 2969. [10.3390/ani11102969]

Metabolic Flexibility in Canine Mammary Tumors: Implications of Carnitine System

Cacciola NA
Primo
Writing – Review & Editing
;
Sgadari M
Methodology
;
Sepe F
Methodology
;
Martano M
Writing – Review & Editing
;
Maiolino P
Writing – Review & Editing
;
Restucci B.
Supervision
2021

Abstract

Deregulation of fatty acid catabolism provides an alternative energy source to glycolysis for cancer cell survival and proliferation. The regulator enzymes of the carnitine system (CS), responsible for the transport of fatty acids across mitochondrial membranes for β-oxidation are deregulated in tumorigenesis. Recently, we found that Carnitine Palmitoyl Transferase 1 (CPT1), a crucial regulator of CS components, is expressed and dysregulated in canine mammary tumor (CMT) tissues and cells. In this study, we examined the protein expression of the three remaining enzymes of CS (Carnitine Acylcarnitine Translocase (CACT), Carnitine Palmitoyl Transferase 2 (CPT2), Carnitine O-acetyltransferase (CrAT), in canine mammary cells and tissues by Western blot and immunohistochemistry. Protein expression of the components of CS was found in normal mammary glands and a concomitant deregulation of expression in CMT tissues that inversely correlated with the degree of tumor differentiation. Moreover, the expression and a different deregulation of CS-related proteins was also observed in CF33, CMT-U27, CMT-U309, and P114 cell lines used as in vitro model. These results demonstrate for the first time the expression of CS components in CMT tissues and cancer cells; however, further studies are needed to elucidate their roles in dogs as well.
2021
Metabolic Flexibility in Canine Mammary Tumors: Implications of Carnitine System / Cacciola, Na; Sgadari, M; Sepe, F; Petillo, O; Margarucci, S; Martano, M; Maiolino, P; Restucci, B.. - In: ANIMALS. - ISSN 2076-2615. - 11:10(2021), p. 2969. [10.3390/ani11102969]
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