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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2021

CRKL promotes hepatocarcinoma through enhancing glucose metabolism of cancer cells via activating PI3K/Akt.

Chunmei Guo, Chao Gao, Xinxin Lv, Dongting Zhao, Frederick T Greenaway, Lihong Hao, Yuxiang Tian, Shuqing Liu, Ming-Zhong Sun

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Chunmei GuoDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8765-0054
Chao GaoDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Xinxin LvDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Dongting ZhaoDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Frederick T GreenawayCarlson School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA.
Lihong HaoDepartment of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Yuxiang TianDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Shuqing LiuDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Ming-Zhong SunDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6125-6710
Dalian Medical University · CNClark University · US

Funding

Liaoning Provincial Program for Top Discipline of Basic Medical SciencesNational Natural Science Foundation of China 31900517National Natural Science Foundation of China 81272186National Natural Science Foundation of China 81672737Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning 20181550168Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning LQ2017001Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning LZ2019003Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning LZ2020045
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abnormal glucose metabolism may contribute to cancer progression. As a member of the CRK (v-crk sarcoma virus CT10 oncogene homologue) adapter protein family, CRKL (CRK-like) associated with the development and progression of various tumours. However, the exact role and underlying mechanism of CRKL on energy metabolism remain unknown. In this study, we investigated the effect of CRKL on glucose metabolism of hepatocarcinoma cells. CRKL and PI3K were found to be overexpressed in both hepatocarcinoma cells and tissues; meanwhile, CRKL up-regulation was positively correlated with PI3K up-regulation. Functional investigations revealed that CRKL overexpression promoted glucose uptake, lactate production and glycogen synthesis of hepatocarcinoma cells by up-regulating glucose transporters 1 (GLUT1), hexokinase II (HKII) expression and down-regulating glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) expression. Mechanistically, CRKL promoted glucose metabolism of hepatocarcinoma cells via enhancing the CRKL-PI3K/Akt-GLUT1/HKII-glucose uptake, CRKL-PI3K/Akt-HKII-glucose-lactate production and CRKL-PI3K/Akt-Gsk3β-glycogen synthesis. We demonstrate CRKL facilitates HCC malignancy via enhancing glucose uptake, lactate production and glycogen synthesis through PI3K/Akt pathway. It provides interesting fundamental clues to CRKL-related carcinogenesis through glucose metabolism and offers novel therapeutic strategies for hepatocarcinoma.

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Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell Line, TumorDisease SusceptibilityGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlucoseGlycogenHumansLiver NeoplasmsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProteomicsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingCRKL proteinGlucoseGlycogenPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktCRKLglucose metabolismhepatocarcinomaPI3K/Akt pathway

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PMID33523562
PMCPMC7933966
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