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ArticleAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Glyoxalase 2 Drives D-Lactate Oncometabolite Signaling to Promote Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness via FAK/Src Activation.

Dominga Manfredelli, Camilla Torcoli, Veronica Ceccarelli, Tatiana Armeni, Guido Bellezza, Vincenzo N Talesa, Angelo Sidoni, Cinzia Antognelli

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Dominga ManfredelliDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06129 Perugia, Italy.
Camilla TorcoliDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06129 Perugia, Italy.
Veronica CeccarelliDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06129 Perugia, Italy.
Tatiana ArmeniDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences (Di.S.V.A.), Università Politecnica delle Marche, 60131 Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0931-1342
Guido BellezzaDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Division of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, University of Perugia, 06129 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6337-1701
Vincenzo N TalesaDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06129 Perugia, Italy.
Angelo SidoniDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Division of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, University of Perugia, 06129 Perugia, Italy.
Cinzia AntognelliDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06129 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8259-680X

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Abstract

Glyoxalase 2 (Glo2) is a key enzyme of the glyoxalase system that catalyzes the conversion of S-lactoylglutathione (LSG) into glutathione (GSH) and D-lactate. In prostate cancer (PCa), we previously demonstrated that the oncogenic PTEN-PI3K-AKT-mTOR-ERα signaling pathway upregulates Glo2, leading to intracellular D-lactate accumulation and enhanced cell migration, invasiveness, and expression of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-associated markers. However, whether D-lactate acts as a bioactive metabolic signal contributing to tumor aggressiveness remains unclear. Here, after confirming our previous findings, we demonstrate-using Glo2 silencing, ectopic expression, pharmacological inhibitors, and exogenous D-lactate supplementation-that Glo2-dependent D-lactate accumulation promotes EMT-like plasticity, migration, and invasion in PTEN-deficient PCa cells via a functional link with FAK/Src signaling. Collectively, these results suggest that the Glo2-D-lactate axis may contribute to metabolic rewiring associated with aggressive behavior in PTEN-deficient PCa, warranting further in vivo studies to evaluate its potential as a therapeutic target to limit tumor progression.

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D-lactateEMTFAK/SrcGlo2invasionmigrationprostate cancerPTEN

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