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Genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screen identifies SLC1A3 as a key contributor to L-asparaginase Resistance in Solid tumors

ABSTRACT: L-asparaginase (ASNase) has been incorporated in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia for decades. However, intolerable toxicity due to increasing ASNase dosage has been observed in clinical trials with solid tumors. Here, we performed a genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 functional screen in ASNase-resistant PC3 prostate cancer cells and identified SLC1A3, an aspartate transporter highly expressed in brain tissues but also in several tumor types. Interestingly, combined ASNase treatment and SLC1A3 inhibition caused cell cycle arrest and metabolic alterations in the urea cycle, nucleotide synthesis, energy production by both TCA cycle and glycolysis, and impaired lipid metabolism. Additionally, the introduction of SLC1A3 into SLC1A3-negative mouse and human breast cancer cells increased tumor and metastasis burden, and promoted ASNase tolerance in vitro and in vivo. These findings uncover an important role of SLC1A3 in ASNase resistance and indicated limited aspartate uptake for enhancement of ASNase efficacy with solid tumors.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE134074 | GEO | 2019/07/11

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE4070: Clinical acute lymphoblastic leukemia samples (untreated) with known asparaginase LC50 values GSE4071: Clinical pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia samples after in vitro exposure to L-asparaginase GSE4072: L-asparaginase exposure in acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell lines time series Abstract: To investigate the effect of l-asparaginase on acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), we used cDNA microarrays to obtain a genome-wide view of gene expression both at baseline and after in vitro exposure to l-asparaginase in cell lines and pediatric ALL samples. In 16 cell lines, a baseline gene expression pattern distinguished l-asparaginase sensitivity from resistance. However, for 28 pediatric ALL samples, no consistent baseline expression pattern was associated with sensitivity to l-asparaginase. In particular, baseline expression of asparagine synthetase (ASNS) was not predictive of response to l-asparaginase. After exposure to l-asparaginase, 5 cell lines and 10 clinical samples exhibited very similar changes in the expression of a large number of genes. However, the gene expression changes occurred more slowly in the clinical samples. These changes included a consistent increase in expression of tRNA synthetases and solute transporters and activating transcription factor and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein family members, a response similar to that observed with amino acid starvation. There was also a consistent decrease in many genes associated with proliferation. Taken together, the changes seem to reflect a consistent coordinated response to asparagine starvation in both cell lines and clinical samples. Importantly, in the clinical samples, increased expression of ASNS after l-asparaginase exposure was not associated with in vitro resistance to l-asparaginase, indicating that ASNS-independent mechanisms of in vitro l-asparaginase resistance are common in ALL. These results suggest that targeting particular genes involved in the response to amino acid starvation in ALL cells may provide a novel way to overcome l-asparaginase resistance. Refer to individual Series

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Genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screen identifies SLC1A3 as a key contributor to L-asparaginase Resistance in Solid tumors

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