<p>Epigenetic dysregulation, including accumulation of Histone H3 lysine 27 acetylation (H3K27ac), is a hallmark of pVHL-deficient clear cell Renal Cell Carcinomas (ccRCCs). Using an in vivo positive selection ORF screen in poorly tumorigenic pVHL-proficient cells and mechanistic studies in pVHL-deficient cells, we discovered that the aspartate (Asp) and glutamate (Glu) transporter, SLC1A1/EAAT3, is a metabolic dependency in ccRCC. pVHL loss promotes Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF)-independent SLC1A1 expression via H3K27ac dysregulation. SLC1A1 inactivation, genetically or pharmacologically, depletes Asp/Glu-derived metabolites (e.g., Tricarboxylic acid cycle and nucleotide intermediates), impedes ccRCC growth, and sensitizes ccRCCs to anti-metabolite drugs (e.g., glutaminase blockers). In human tumors, higher SLC1A1 expression is associated with reduced immune infiltration, oncogenic metabolic programs, and advanced stage/metastatic disease. Finally, in ccRCC animal models, SLC1A1 inactivation diminishes lung metastasis and the outgrowth of established renal tumors. Altogether, our studies credential SLC1A1 as an actionable, HIF-independent, metabolic dependency in pVHL-deficient ccRCCs.</p>

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The SLC1A1/EAAT3 dicarboxylic amino acid transporter is an epigenetically dysregulated nutrient carrier that sustains oncogenic metabolic programs

  • Treg Grubb,
  • Pooneh Koochaki,
  • Sayed Matar,
  • Fatme Ghandour,
  • Marc Machaalani,
  • Eddy Saad,
  • Cerise Tang,
  • Eduard Reznik,
  • Jesminara Khatun,
  • Carleigh Salem,
  • Noah Dubasik,
  • David A. Orlando,
  • Matthew G. Guenther,
  • Gyanu Parajuli,
  • Raghvendra M. Srivastava,
  • Steven R. Martinez,
  • Jesse A. Coker,
  • Ritesh R. Kotecha,
  • A. Ari Hakimi,
  • John M. Asara,
  • Timothy A. Chan,
  • Sakari Vanharanta,
  • Shaun R. Stauffer,
  • William G. Kaelin Jr.,
  • Sabina Signoretti,
  • Toni K. Choueiri,
  • Abhishek A. Chakraborty

摘要

Epigenetic dysregulation, including accumulation of Histone H3 lysine 27 acetylation (H3K27ac), is a hallmark of pVHL-deficient clear cell Renal Cell Carcinomas (ccRCCs). Using an in vivo positive selection ORF screen in poorly tumorigenic pVHL-proficient cells and mechanistic studies in pVHL-deficient cells, we discovered that the aspartate (Asp) and glutamate (Glu) transporter, SLC1A1/EAAT3, is a metabolic dependency in ccRCC. pVHL loss promotes Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF)-independent SLC1A1 expression via H3K27ac dysregulation. SLC1A1 inactivation, genetically or pharmacologically, depletes Asp/Glu-derived metabolites (e.g., Tricarboxylic acid cycle and nucleotide intermediates), impedes ccRCC growth, and sensitizes ccRCCs to anti-metabolite drugs (e.g., glutaminase blockers). In human tumors, higher SLC1A1 expression is associated with reduced immune infiltration, oncogenic metabolic programs, and advanced stage/metastatic disease. Finally, in ccRCC animal models, SLC1A1 inactivation diminishes lung metastasis and the outgrowth of established renal tumors. Altogether, our studies credential SLC1A1 as an actionable, HIF-independent, metabolic dependency in pVHL-deficient ccRCCs.