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MTFP1 drives pancreatic cancer liver metastatic colonisation by regulating mitochondrial metabolism reprogramming.
Gut · · Journal Article · Open access
Chen, Jin + more
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Increased MTFP1 expression promotes pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma liver colonization by enhancing mitochondrial metabolism reprogramming through the ROS/PI3K/AKT/c-MYC/SLC1A5 pathway.
- Why it matters: Liver metastasis is a common and fatal event in PDAC patients, and understanding the drivers of mitochondrial reprogramming could reveal new therapeutic targets to prevent or treat metastasis.
- What they did: The study used genome-wide CRISPR screening, in vivo mouse models, and various molecular techniques to identify MTFP1 as a key regulator of mitochondrial dynamics and metabolism in PDAC liver colonization, and virtual screening to find an inhibitor.
- The result: Targeting MTFP1 or limiting glutamine uptake reverses immunosuppression and reduces liver metastasis in PDAC, suggesting MTFP1 as a promising therapeutic target for metastatic PDAC.
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