Fasting improves therapeutic response in hepatocellular carcinoma through p53-dependent metabolic synergism

Author:

Krstic Jelena1ORCID,Reinisch Isabel1,Schindlmaier Katharina1,Galhuber Markus1,Riahi Zina1,Berger Natascha12ORCID,Kupper Nadja1ORCID,Moyschewitz Elisabeth1ORCID,Auer Martina1,Michenthaler Helene1ORCID,Nössing Christoph13ORCID,Depaoli Maria R.4ORCID,Ramadani-Muja Jeta4,Usluer Sinem4ORCID,Stryeck Sarah456ORCID,Pichler Martin7,Rinner Beate8,Deutsch Alexander J. A.9,Reinisch Andreas910ORCID,Madl Tobias411ORCID,Chiozzi Riccardo Zenezini1213ORCID,Heck Albert J. R.1213ORCID,Huch Meritxell14ORCID,Malli Roland411ORCID,Prokesch Andreas111ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Gottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging, Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.

2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.

3. Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Glasgow, UK.

4. Gottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging, Division of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.

5. Institute of Interactive Systems and Data Science, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria.

6. Know-Center GmbH, 8010 Graz, Austria.

7. Division of Clinical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.

8. Department for Biomedical Research, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

9. Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.

10. Division of Hematology, Department of Blood Group Serology and Transfusion Medicine Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.

11. BioTechMed-Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.

12. Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584CH Utrecht, Netherlands.

13. Netherlands Proteomics Center, 3584CH Utrecht, Netherlands.

14. Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, 01307 Dresden, Germany.

Abstract

Cancer cells voraciously consume nutrients to support their growth, exposing metabolic vulnerabilities that can be therapeutically exploited. Here, we show in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells, xenografts, and patient-derived organoids that fasting improves sorafenib efficacy and acts synergistically to sensitize sorafenib-resistant HCC. Mechanistically, sorafenib acts noncanonically as an inhibitor of mitochondrial respiration, causing resistant cells to depend on glycolysis for survival. Fasting, through reduction in glucose and impeded AKT/mTOR signaling, prevents this Warburg shift. Regulating glucose transporter and proapoptotic protein expression, p53 is necessary and sufficient for the sorafenib-sensitizing effect of fasting. p53 is also crucial for fasting-mediated improvement of sorafenib efficacy in an orthotopic HCC mouse model. Together, our data suggest fasting and sorafenib as rational combination therapy for HCC with intact p53 signaling. As HCC therapy is currently severely limited by resistance, these results should instigate clinical studies aimed at improving therapy response in advanced-stage HCC.

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Subject

Multidisciplinary

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