Mannose metabolism inhibition sensitizes acute myeloid leukaemia cells to therapy by driving ferroptotic cell death

Abstract Resistance to standard and novel therapies remains the main obstacle to cure in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and is often driven by metabolic adaptations which are therapeutically actionable. Here we identify inhibition of mannose-6-phosphate isomerase (MPI), the first enzyme in the mannos...

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Main Authors: Keith Woodley, Laura S. Dillingh, George Giotopoulos, Pedro Madrigal, Kevin M. Rattigan, Céline Philippe, Vilma Dembitz, Aoife M. S. Magee, Ryan Asby, Louie N. van de Lagemaat, Christopher Mapperley, Sophie C. James, Jochen H. M. Prehn, Konstantinos Tzelepis, Kevin Rouault-Pierre, George S. Vassiliou, Kamil R. Kranc, G. Vignir Helgason, Brian J. P. Huntly, Paolo Gallipoli
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37652-0
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author Keith Woodley
Laura S. Dillingh
George Giotopoulos
Pedro Madrigal
Kevin M. Rattigan
Céline Philippe
Vilma Dembitz
Aoife M. S. Magee
Ryan Asby
Louie N. van de Lagemaat
Christopher Mapperley
Sophie C. James
Jochen H. M. Prehn
Konstantinos Tzelepis
Kevin Rouault-Pierre
George S. Vassiliou
Kamil R. Kranc
G. Vignir Helgason
Brian J. P. Huntly
Paolo Gallipoli
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Laura S. Dillingh
George Giotopoulos
Pedro Madrigal
Kevin M. Rattigan
Céline Philippe
Vilma Dembitz
Aoife M. S. Magee
Ryan Asby
Louie N. van de Lagemaat
Christopher Mapperley
Sophie C. James
Jochen H. M. Prehn
Konstantinos Tzelepis
Kevin Rouault-Pierre
George S. Vassiliou
Kamil R. Kranc
G. Vignir Helgason
Brian J. P. Huntly
Paolo Gallipoli
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description Abstract Resistance to standard and novel therapies remains the main obstacle to cure in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and is often driven by metabolic adaptations which are therapeutically actionable. Here we identify inhibition of mannose-6-phosphate isomerase (MPI), the first enzyme in the mannose metabolism pathway, as a sensitizer to both cytarabine and FLT3 inhibitors across multiple AML models. Mechanistically, we identify a connection between mannose metabolism and fatty acid metabolism, that is mediated via preferential activation of the ATF6 arm of the unfolded protein response (UPR). This in turn leads to cellular accumulation of polyunsaturated fatty acids, lipid peroxidation and ferroptotic cell death in AML cells. Our findings provide further support to the role of rewired metabolism in AML therapy resistance, unveil a connection between two apparently independent metabolic pathways and support further efforts to achieve eradication of therapy-resistant AML cells by sensitizing them to ferroptotic cell death.
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spelling doaj.art-a02c0de22e004847b729037f65f8b1632023-04-16T11:17:59ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232023-04-0114111910.1038/s41467-023-37652-0Mannose metabolism inhibition sensitizes acute myeloid leukaemia cells to therapy by driving ferroptotic cell deathKeith Woodley0Laura S. Dillingh1George Giotopoulos2Pedro Madrigal3Kevin M. Rattigan4Céline Philippe5Vilma Dembitz6Aoife M. S. Magee7Ryan Asby8Louie N. van de Lagemaat9Christopher Mapperley10Sophie C. James11Jochen H. M. Prehn12Konstantinos Tzelepis13Kevin Rouault-Pierre14George S. Vassiliou15Kamil R. Kranc16G. Vignir Helgason17Brian J. P. Huntly18Paolo Gallipoli19Centre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of LondonWellcome - MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of CambridgeWellcome - MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of CambridgeWellcome - MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of CambridgeWolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of GlasgowCentre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of LondonCentre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of LondonCentre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of LondonDepartment of Haematology, University of CambridgeCentre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of LondonCentre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of LondonCentre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of LondonDepartment of Physiology & Medical Physics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Medicine and Health SciencesWellcome - MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of CambridgeCentre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of LondonWellcome - MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of CambridgeCentre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of LondonWolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of GlasgowWellcome - MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of CambridgeCentre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of LondonAbstract Resistance to standard and novel therapies remains the main obstacle to cure in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and is often driven by metabolic adaptations which are therapeutically actionable. Here we identify inhibition of mannose-6-phosphate isomerase (MPI), the first enzyme in the mannose metabolism pathway, as a sensitizer to both cytarabine and FLT3 inhibitors across multiple AML models. Mechanistically, we identify a connection between mannose metabolism and fatty acid metabolism, that is mediated via preferential activation of the ATF6 arm of the unfolded protein response (UPR). This in turn leads to cellular accumulation of polyunsaturated fatty acids, lipid peroxidation and ferroptotic cell death in AML cells. Our findings provide further support to the role of rewired metabolism in AML therapy resistance, unveil a connection between two apparently independent metabolic pathways and support further efforts to achieve eradication of therapy-resistant AML cells by sensitizing them to ferroptotic cell death.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37652-0
spellingShingle Keith Woodley
Laura S. Dillingh
George Giotopoulos
Pedro Madrigal
Kevin M. Rattigan
Céline Philippe
Vilma Dembitz
Aoife M. S. Magee
Ryan Asby
Louie N. van de Lagemaat
Christopher Mapperley
Sophie C. James
Jochen H. M. Prehn
Konstantinos Tzelepis
Kevin Rouault-Pierre
George S. Vassiliou
Kamil R. Kranc
G. Vignir Helgason
Brian J. P. Huntly
Paolo Gallipoli
Mannose metabolism inhibition sensitizes acute myeloid leukaemia cells to therapy by driving ferroptotic cell death
Nature Communications
title Mannose metabolism inhibition sensitizes acute myeloid leukaemia cells to therapy by driving ferroptotic cell death
title_full Mannose metabolism inhibition sensitizes acute myeloid leukaemia cells to therapy by driving ferroptotic cell death
title_fullStr Mannose metabolism inhibition sensitizes acute myeloid leukaemia cells to therapy by driving ferroptotic cell death
title_full_unstemmed Mannose metabolism inhibition sensitizes acute myeloid leukaemia cells to therapy by driving ferroptotic cell death
title_short Mannose metabolism inhibition sensitizes acute myeloid leukaemia cells to therapy by driving ferroptotic cell death
title_sort mannose metabolism inhibition sensitizes acute myeloid leukaemia cells to therapy by driving ferroptotic cell death
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37652-0
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