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Targeting N-glycosylation of 4F2hc mediated by glycosyltransferases B3GNT3 sensitizes ferroptosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

ABSTRACT: Aberrant glycosylation involves multifaceted pathological and pathophysiological changes in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), including but not limited to conferring tumor cells the ability to resist cell death. Ferroptosis driven by lethal lipid peroxidation provides a targetable vulnerability to PDAC. However, the crosstalk between glycosylation and ferroptosis remains unclear. Here, we identified 4F2hc, a subunit of the glutamate-cystine antiporter system Xc–, its N-glycosylation is involved in PDAC ferroptosis by N- and O-linked glycoproteomics. Knockdown of SLC3A2 (gene name of 4F2hc) or blocking the N-glycosylation of 4F2hc potentiates ferroptosis sensitization of PDAC cells by impairing the activity of system Xc– manifested by a marked decrease in intracellular glutathione. To identify which glycosyltransferases are critical for glycosylation initiation during ferroptosis execution. We collected 207 glycosyltransferase genes (GTGs) and performed parallel RNA-seq to reveal that the glycosyltransferase B3GNT3 catalyzes the glycosylation of 4F2hc, which stabilizes the 4F2hc protein as well as its interaction with xCT. Additionally, upon the combination with a ferroptosis inducer, treatment with the classical N-glycosylation inhibitor tunicamycin (TM) markedly triggered the overactivation of lipid peroxidation and enhanced the sensitivity of PDAC cells to ferroptosis. Notably, we confirmed that genetic perturbation of SLC3A2 or combination treatment with TM markedly increased ferroptosis sensitivity in the orthotopic PDAC model. Clinically, high expression of 4F2hc and B3GNT3 contributes to the progression and poor survival of PDAC patients. Collectively, our findings reveal a previously unappreciated function of N-glycosylation of 4F2hc in ferroptosis and suggest that targeting glycosylated 4F2hc can induce susceptibility to ferroptosis in PDAC.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE207741 | GEO | 2023/07/12

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Ferroptosis is a form of regulated cell death driven by lipid peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Endogenous PUFAs are nonconjugated PUFAs and their peroxidation proceeds via the hydrogen-atom transfer (HAT) mechanism. We previously reported that lipids with conjugated double bonds undergo lipid peroxidation mostly via a different mechanism, peroxyl radical addition (PRA), and were much more readily oxidizable than nonconjugated ones. In this study, we aim to elucidate the effects of various unsaturated lipids in sensitizing ferroptosis. We found that while some peroxidation-reactive lipids, such as 7-dehydrocholesterol, vitamins D3 and A, and coenzyme Q10, suppress ferroptosis, both nonconjugated and conjugated PUFAs enhanced cell death induced by RSL3, a ferroptosis inducer. Importantly, we showed that conjugated linolenic acid (CLA 18:3) could act as a ferroptosis inducer by itself and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA 18:2) was more potent in sensitizing cells to RSL3-induced cell death than any nonconjugated PUFAs. We next sought to elucidate the mechanism underlying the different ferroptosis-inducing potency of conjugated and nonconjugated PUFAs. Lipidomics revealed that conjugated and nonconjugated PUFAs are incorporated into distinct cellular lipid species. Furthermore, the different peroxidation mechanisms predict the formation of higher levels of reactive electrophilic aldehydes from conjugated PUFAs than nonconjugated PUFAs, which was confirmed by aldehyde-trapping and mass spectrometry. RNA sequencing revealed that protein processing in the endoplasmic reticulum and proteasome are among the most significantly upregulated pathways in cells treated with CLA 18:3, suggesting increased ER stress and activation of unfolded protein response. Significantly, using click chemistry, we observed increased protein adduction by oxidized lipids in cells treated with an alkynylated CLA 18:2 probe. These results suggest that protein damage by lipid electrophiles is a key step in ferroptosis.

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Targeting N-glycosylation of 4F2hc mediated by glycosyltransferases B3GNT3 sensitizes ferroptosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

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