The development of colon cancer, one of the most common malignancies, is accompanied with numerous lipid alterations. However, analyses of whole tumor samples may not always provide an accurate description of specific changes occurring directly in tumor epithelial cells. Here, we analyzed in detail the phospholipid (PL), lysophospholipid (lysoPL), and fatty acid (FA) profiles of purified EpCAM+ cells, isolated from tumor and adjacent non-tumor tissues of colon cancer patients. We found that a number of FAs increased significantly in isolated tumor cells, which also included a number of long polyunsaturated FAs. Higher levels of FAs were associated with increased expression of FA synthesis genes, as well as with altered expression of enzymes involved in FA elongation and desaturation, including particularly fatty acid synthase, stearoyl-CoA desaturase, fatty acid desaturase 2 and ELOVL5 fatty acid elongase 5 We identified significant changes in ratios of specific lysoPLs and corresponding PLs. A number of lysophosphatidylcholine and lysophosphatidylethanolamine species, containing long-chain and very-long chain FAs, often with high numbers of double bonds, were significantly upregulated in tumor cells. Increased de novo synthesis of very long-chain FAs, or, altered uptake or incorporation of these FAs into specific lysoPLs in tumor cells, may thus contribute to reprogramming of cellular phospholipidome and membrane alterations observed in colon cancer.
- Klíčová slova
- EpCAM, colorectal carcinoma, desaturation, epithelial cells, fatty acid synthesis, lipidomics, lysophospholipids, phospholipids,
- MeSH
- adenokarcinom enzymologie genetika metabolismus MeSH
- desaturasy mastných kyselin genetika metabolismus MeSH
- elongasy mastných kyselin genetika metabolismus MeSH
- epitelové buňky enzymologie metabolismus MeSH
- fosfolipidy metabolismus MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- lipidomika MeSH
- lipogeneze MeSH
- mastné kyseliny metabolismus MeSH
- metabolismus lipidů * MeSH
- nádory tračníku enzymologie genetika metabolismus MeSH
- regulace genové exprese u nádorů * MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- stearyl-CoA-desaturasa genetika metabolismus MeSH
- syntázy mastných kyselin genetika metabolismus MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Názvy látek
- desaturasy mastných kyselin MeSH
- elongasy mastných kyselin MeSH
- ELOVL5 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- FADS2 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- fosfolipidy MeSH
- mastné kyseliny MeSH
- stearyl-CoA-desaturasa MeSH
- syntázy mastných kyselin MeSH
- Klíčová slova
- B4GALTs, Colon adenocarcinoma, EPCAM-positive cells, Lactosylceramide, Sphingolipid metabolism,
- MeSH
- adhezní molekula epiteliálních buněk metabolismus MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- galaktosyltransferasy genetika MeSH
- kolorektální nádory metabolismus MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- sfingolipidy metabolismus MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- adhezní molekula epiteliálních buněk MeSH
- EPCAM protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- galaktosyltransferasy MeSH
- sfingolipidy MeSH
Identification of changes of phospholipid (PL) composition occurring during colorectal cancer (CRC) development may help us to better understand their roles in CRC cells. Here, we used LC-MS/MS-based PL profiling of cell lines derived from normal colon mucosa, or isolated at distinct stages of CRC development, in order to study alterations of PL species potentially linked with cell transformation. We found that a detailed evaluation of phosphatidylinositol (PI) and phosphatidylserine (PS) classes allowed us to cluster the studied epithelial cell lines according to their origin: i) cells originally derived from normal colon tissue (NCM460, FHC); ii) cell lines derived from colon adenoma or less advanced differentiating adenocarcinoma cells (AA/C1, HT-29); or, iii) cells obtained by in vitro transformation of adenoma cells and advanced colon adenocarcinoma cells (HCT-116, AA/C1/SB10, SW480, SW620). Although we tentatively identified several PS and PI species contributing to cell line clustering, full PI and PS profiles appeared to be a key to the successful cell line discrimination. In parallel, we compared PL composition of primary epithelial (EpCAM-positive) cells, isolated from tumor and adjacent non-tumor tissues of colon cancer patients, with PL profiles of cell lines derived from normal colon mucosa (NCM460) and from colon adenocarcinoma (HCT-116, SW480) cells, respectively. In general, higher total levels of all PL classes were observed in tumor cells. The overall PL profiles of the cell lines, when compared with the respective patient-derived cells, exhibited similarities. Nevertheless, there were also some notable differences in levels of individual PL species. This indicated that epithelial cell lines, derived either from normal colon tissue or from CRC cells, could be employed as models for functional lipidomic analyses of colon cells, albeit with some caution. The biological significance of the observed PL deregulation, or their potential links with specific CRC stages, deserve further investigation.
- MeSH
- analýza hlavních komponent MeSH
- epitelové buňky metabolismus patologie MeSH
- fosfolipidy metabolismus MeSH
- kolon patologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- lipidomika * MeSH
- nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
- nádory tračníku metabolismus patologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- fosfolipidy MeSH
The development and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC), a major cause of cancer-related death in the western world, is accompanied with alterations of sphingolipid (SL) composition in colon tumors. A number of enzymes involved in the SL metabolism have been found to be deregulated in human colon tumors, in experimental rodent studies, and in human colon cancer cells in vitro. Therefore, the enzymatic pathways that modulate SL levels have received a significant attention, due to their possible contribution to CRC development, or as potential therapeutic targets. Many of these enzymes are associated with an increased sphingosine-1-phosphate/ceramide ratio, which is in turn linked with increased colon cancer cell survival, proliferation and cancer progression. Nevertheless, more attention should also be paid to the more complex SLs, including specific glycosphingolipids, such as lactosylceramides, which can be also deregulated during CRC development. In this review, we focus on the potential roles of individual SLs/SL metabolism enzymes in colon cancer, as well as on the pros and cons of employing the current in vitro models of colon cancer cells for lipidomic studies investigating the SL metabolism in CRC.
- Klíčová slova
- colon cancer (CRC) sphingolipidomics, colon cancer cells, colorectal cancer, glycosphingolipid, lactosylceramide, sphingolipid, sphingosine-1-phosphate,
- MeSH
- alkalická ceramidasa genetika metabolismus MeSH
- ceramidy metabolismus MeSH
- fosfotransferasy s alkoholovou skupinou jako akceptorem genetika metabolismus MeSH
- kyselá ceramidasa genetika metabolismus MeSH
- laktosylceramidy metabolismus MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- lysofosfolipidy metabolismus MeSH
- metabolismus lipidů genetika MeSH
- modely nemocí na zvířatech MeSH
- nádorové buňky kultivované MeSH
- nádory tračníku enzymologie genetika patologie MeSH
- neutrální ceramidasa genetika metabolismus MeSH
- protoonkogenní proteiny c-akt genetika metabolismus MeSH
- regulace genové exprese u nádorů * MeSH
- sfingolipidy metabolismus MeSH
- sfingosin-N-acyltransferasa genetika metabolismus MeSH
- sfingosin analogy a deriváty metabolismus MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
- Názvy látek
- ACER2 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- alkalická ceramidasa MeSH
- ASAH1 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- ASAH2 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- ceramide 1-phosphate MeSH Prohlížeč
- ceramidy MeSH
- fosfotransferasy s alkoholovou skupinou jako akceptorem MeSH
- kyselá ceramidasa MeSH
- laktosylceramidy MeSH
- lysofosfolipidy MeSH
- neutrální ceramidasa MeSH
- protoonkogenní proteiny c-akt MeSH
- sfingolipidy MeSH
- sfingosin-N-acyltransferasa MeSH
- sfingosin MeSH
- sphingosine 1-phosphate MeSH Prohlížeč
- sphingosine kinase MeSH Prohlížeč
Dietary carcinogens, such as benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), are suspected to contribute to colorectal cancer development. n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) decrease colorectal cancer risk in individuals consuming diets rich in PUFAs. Here, we investigated the impact of eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acid on metabolism and genotoxicity of BaP in human cell models derived from the colon: HT-29 and HCT-116 cell lines. Both PUFAs reduced levels of excreted BaP metabolites, in particular BaP-tetrols and hydroxylated BaP metabolites, as well as formation of DNA adducts in HT-29 and HCT-116 cells. However, EPA appeared to be a more potent inhibitor of formation of some intracellular BaP metabolites, including BaP-7,8-dihydrodiol. EPA also reduced phosphorylation of histone H2AX (Ser139) in HT-29 cells, which indicated that it may reduce further forms of DNA damage, including DNA double strand breaks. Both PUFAs inhibited induction of CYP1 activity in colon cells determined as 7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD); this was at least partly linked with inhibition of induction of CYP1A1, 1A2 and 1B1 mRNAs. The downregulation and/or inhibition of CYP1 enzymes by PUFAs could thus alter metabolism and reduce genotoxicity of BaP in human colon cells, which might contribute to known chemopreventive effects of PUFAs in colon epithelium.
- Klíčová slova
- Colon cancer, DNA damage, Docosahexaenoic acid, Eicosapentaenoic acid, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon,
- MeSH
- adukty DNA metabolismus MeSH
- antikarcinogenní látky farmakologie MeSH
- benzopyren škodlivé účinky metabolismus MeSH
- epitelové buňky účinky léků MeSH
- histony metabolismus MeSH
- kontrolní body fáze S buněčného cyklu účinky léků MeSH
- kyselina eikosapentaenová farmakologie MeSH
- kyseliny dokosahexaenové farmakologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mutageny škodlivé účinky metabolismus MeSH
- nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
- poškození DNA účinky léků MeSH
- rodina 1 cytochromu P450 metabolismus MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Názvy látek
- adukty DNA MeSH
- antikarcinogenní látky MeSH
- benzopyren MeSH
- H2AX protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- histony MeSH
- kyselina eikosapentaenová MeSH
- kyseliny dokosahexaenové MeSH
- mutageny MeSH
- rodina 1 cytochromu P450 MeSH
Butyrate helps to maintain colon homeostasis and exhibits chemopreventive effects in colon epithelium. We examined the interactive effects of butyrate and benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), dietary carcinogen, in regulation of expression of a panel of phase I and II xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes (XMEs) in human colon cells. In human colon carcinoma HCT-116 and HT-29 cell lines, butyrate alone increased mRNA levels of some enzymes, such as N-acetyltransferases (in particular NAT2). In combination with BaP, butyrate potentiated induction of cytochrome P450 family 1 enzymes (CYP1A1), aldo-keto reductases (AKR1C1) or UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGT1A1). There were some notable differences between cell lines, as butyrate potentiated induction of NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) and UGT1A4 only in HCT-116 cells, and it even repressed AKR1C3 induction in HT-29 cells. Butyrate also promoted induction of CYP1, NQO1, NAT2, UGT1A1 or UGT1A4 in human colon Caco-2 cells, in a differentiation-dependent manner. Differentiated Caco-2 cells exhibited a higher inducibility of selected XME genes than undifferentiated cells. Butyrate increased induction of enzymatic activities of NATs, NQO1 and UGTs by BaP in HCT-116 and HT29 cells, whereas in differentiated Caco-2 cells it helped to increase only enzymatic activity of NQO1 and UGTs. Together, the present data suggest that butyrate may modulate expression/activities of several enzymes involved in metabolism of carcinogens in colon. In some cases (NAT2, UGT1 A1), this was linked to inhibition of histone deacetylases (HDAC), as confirmed by using HDAC inhibitor trichostatin A. These results may have implications for our understanding of the role of butyrate in regulation of XMEs and carcinogen metabolism in colon.
- Klíčová slova
- Butyrate, Colon epithelium, N-acetyltransferases, NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, UDP-glucuronosyltransferases,
- MeSH
- benzopyren toxicita MeSH
- buněčné linie MeSH
- butyráty farmakologie MeSH
- epitelové buňky účinky léků metabolismus MeSH
- karcinogeny toxicita MeSH
- kolon cytologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- oxidoreduktasy genetika metabolismus MeSH
- transferasy genetika metabolismus MeSH
- xenobiotika metabolismus MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- benzopyren MeSH
- butyráty MeSH
- karcinogeny MeSH
- oxidoreduktasy MeSH
- transferasy MeSH
- xenobiotika MeSH
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and sodium butyrate (NaBt) exhibit a number of interactive effects on colon cancer cell growth, differentiation, or apoptosis; however, the molecular mechanisms responsible for these interactions and their impact on cellular lipidome are still not fully clear. Here, we show that both dietary agents together induce dynamic alterations of lipid metabolism, specific cellular lipid classes, and fatty acid composition. In HT-29 cell line, a model of differentiating colon carcinoma cells, NaBt supported incorporation of free DHA into non-polar lipids and their accumulation in cytoplasmic lipid droplets. DHA itself was not incorporated into sphingolipids; however, it significantly altered representation of individual ceramide (Cer) classes, in particular in combination with NaBt (DHA/NaBt). We observed altered expression of enzymes involved in Cer metabolism in cells treated with NaBt or DHA/NaBt, and exogenous Cer 16:0 was found to promote induction of apoptosis in differentiating HT-29 cells. NaBt, together with DHA, increased n-3 fatty acid synthesis and attenuated metabolism of monounsaturated fatty acids. Finally, DHA and/or NaBt altered expression of proteins involved in synthesis of fatty acids, including elongase 5, stearoyl CoA desaturase 1, or fatty acid synthase, with NaBt increasing expression of caveolin-1 and CD36 transporter, which may further promote DHA incorporation and its impact on cellular lipidome. In conclusion, our results indicate that interactions of DHA and NaBt exert complex changes in cellular lipidome, which may contribute to the alterations of colon cancer cell differentiation/apoptotic responses. The present data extend our knowledge about the nature of interactive effects of dietary fatty acids.
- Klíčová slova
- butyrate, ceramides, colon cancer, docosahexaenoic acid, lipid analyses, phospholipids,
- MeSH
- apoptóza účinky léků MeSH
- buněčná diferenciace účinky léků MeSH
- butyráty farmakologie MeSH
- HCT116 buňky MeSH
- kyseliny dokosahexaenové farmakologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- membránové lipidy klasifikace metabolismus MeSH
- metabolismus lipidů účinky léků MeSH
- nádory tračníku metabolismus patologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- butyráty MeSH
- kyseliny dokosahexaenové MeSH
- membránové lipidy MeSH
PURPOSE: Although beneficial effects of the dietary n-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or butyrate in colon carcinogenesis have been implicated, the mechanisms of their action are not fully clear. Here, we investigated modulations of composition of individual phospholipid (PL) classes, with a particular emphasis on cardiolipins (CLs), in colon cells treated with DHA, sodium butyrate (NaBt), or their combination (DHA/NaBt), and we evaluated possible associations between lipid changes and cell fate after fatty acid treatment. METHODS: In two distinct human colon cell models, foetal colon (FHC) and adenocarcinoma (HCT-116) cells, we compared patterns and composition of individual PL classes following the fatty acid treatment by HPLC-MS/MS. In parallel, we measured the parameters reflecting cell proliferation, differentiation and death. RESULTS: In FHC cells, NaBt induced primarily differentiation, while co-treatment with DHA shifted their response towards cell death. In contrast, NaBt induced apoptosis in HCT-116 cells, which was not further affected by DHA. DHA was incorporated in all main PL types, increasing their unsaturation, while NaBt did not additionally modulate these effects in either cell model. Nevertheless, we identified an unusually wide range of CL species to be highly increased by NaBt and particularly by DHA/NaBt, and these effects were more pronounced in HCT-116 cells. DHA and DHA/NaBt enhanced levels of high molecular weight and more unsaturated CL species, containing DHA, which was specific for either differentiation or apoptotic responses. CONCLUSIONS: We identified a wide range of CL species in the colon cells which composition was significantly modified after DHA and NaBt treatment. These specific CL modulations might contribute to distinct cellular differentiation or apoptotic responses.
- Klíčová slova
- Apoptosis, Butyrate, Cardiolipins, Colon cancer, Docosahexaenoic acid, Phospholipids,
- MeSH
- apoptóza účinky léků MeSH
- buněčná diferenciace účinky léků MeSH
- fosfolipidy chemie MeSH
- HCT116 buňky MeSH
- kaspasa 3 genetika metabolismus MeSH
- kolon cytologie účinky léků MeSH
- kyselina máselná farmakologie MeSH
- kyseliny dokosahexaenové farmakologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
- proliferace buněk účinky léků MeSH
- tandemová hmotnostní spektrometrie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Názvy látek
- CASP3 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- fosfolipidy MeSH
- kaspasa 3 MeSH
- kyselina máselná MeSH
- kyseliny dokosahexaenové MeSH
Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid produced by fermentation of dietary fiber, is an important regulator of colonic epithelium homeostasis. In this study, we investigated the impact of this histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor on expression/activity of cytochrome P450 family 1 (CYP1) and on metabolism of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), in colon epithelial cells. Sodium butyrate (NaBt) strongly potentiated the BaP-induced expression of CYP1A1 in human colon carcinoma HCT116 cells. It also co-stimulated the 7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity induced by the 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, a prototypical ligand of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor. Up-regulation of CYP1A1 expression/activity corresponded with an enhanced metabolism of BaP and formation of covalent DNA adducts. NaBt significantly potentiated CYP1A1 induction and/or metabolic activation of BaP also in other human colon cell models, colon adenoma AA/C1 cells, colon carcinoma HT-29 cells, or in NCM460D cell line derived from normal colon mucosa. Our results suggest that the effects of NaBt were due to its impact on histone acetylation, because additional HDAC inhibitors (trichostatin A and suberanilohydroxamic acid) likewise increased both the induction of EROD activity and formation of covalent DNA adducts. NaBt-induced acetylation of histone H3 (at Lys14) and histone H4 (at Lys16), two histone modifications modulated during activation of CYP1A1 transcription, and it reduced binding of HDAC1 to the enhancer region of CYP1A1 gene. This in vitro study suggests that butyrate, through modulation of histone acetylation, may potentiate induction of CYP1A1 expression, which might in turn alter the metabolism of BaP within colon epithelial cells.
- Klíčová slova
- Butyrate, CYP1A1, Colon epithelial cells, DNA adducts, Histone deacetylases, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,
- MeSH
- adukty DNA účinky léků metabolismus MeSH
- benzopyren metabolismus farmakokinetika MeSH
- beta-katenin metabolismus MeSH
- buňky HT-29 MeSH
- cytochrom P-450 CYP1A1 genetika metabolismus MeSH
- HCT116 buňky MeSH
- histondeacetylasa 1 antagonisté a inhibitory metabolismus MeSH
- histony metabolismus MeSH
- inhibitory histondeacetylas farmakologie MeSH
- kolon účinky léků metabolismus MeSH
- kyselina máselná farmakologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- metabolická inaktivace MeSH
- zesilovače transkripce účinky léků MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Názvy látek
- adukty DNA MeSH
- benzopyren MeSH
- beta-katenin MeSH
- CTNNB1 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- CYP1A1 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- cytochrom P-450 CYP1A1 MeSH
- HDAC1 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- histondeacetylasa 1 MeSH
- histony MeSH
- inhibitory histondeacetylas MeSH
- kyselina máselná MeSH
The short-chain and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids exhibit anticancer properties, and they may mutually interact within the colon. However, the molecular mechanisms of their action in colon cancer cells are still not fully understood. Our study focused on the mechanisms responsible for the diverse effects of sodium butyrate (NaBt), in particular when interacting with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in distinct colon cancer cell types, in which NaBt either induces cell differentiation or activates programmed cell death involving mitochondrial pathway. NaBt activated autophagy both in HT-29 cells, which are sensitive to induction of differentiation, and in nondifferentiating HCT-116 cells. However, autophagy supported cell survival only in HT-29 cells. Combination of NaBt with DHA-promoted cell death, especially in HCT-116 cells and after longer time intervals. The inhibition of autophagy both attenuated differentiation and enhanced apoptosis in HT-29 cells treated with NaBt and DHA, but it had no effect in HCT-116 cells. NaBt, especially in combination with DHA, activated PPARγ in both cell types. PPARγ silencing decreased differentiation and increased apoptosis only in HT-29 cells, therefore we verified the role of caspases in apoptosis, differentiation and also PPARγ activity using a pan-caspase inhibitor. In summary, our data suggest that diverse responses of colon cancer cells to fatty acids may rely on their sensitivity to differentiation, which may in turn depend on distinct engagement of autophagy, caspases and PPARγ. These results contribute to understanding of mechanisms underlying differential effects of NaBt, when interacting with other dietary fatty acids, in colon cancer cells.
- Klíčová slova
- Autophagy, Butyrate, Colon cancer, Differentiation, Docosahexaenoic acid, PPARγ,
- MeSH
- apoptóza účinky léků MeSH
- autofagie účinky léků MeSH
- buněčná diferenciace účinky léků MeSH
- buňky HT-29 MeSH
- butyráty farmakologie MeSH
- HCT116 buňky MeSH
- kaspasa 3 genetika metabolismus MeSH
- kyselina máselná farmakologie MeSH
- kyseliny dokosahexaenové farmakologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mitochondrie účinky léků metabolismus MeSH
- nádory tračníku patologie MeSH
- PPAR gama genetika metabolismus MeSH
- protinádorové látky farmakologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- butyráty MeSH
- CASP3 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- kaspasa 3 MeSH
- kyselina máselná MeSH
- kyseliny dokosahexaenové MeSH
- PPAR gama MeSH
- protinádorové látky MeSH