Yuki Makino, Kimal I Rajapakshe, Benson Chellakkan Selvanesan, Takashi Okumura, Kenjiro Date, Prasanta Dutta, Lotfi Abou-Elkacem, Akiko Sagara, Jimin Min, Marta Sans, Nathaniel Yee, Megan J Siemann, Jose Enriquez, Paytience Smith, Pratip Bhattacharya, Michael Kim, Merve Dede, Traver Hart, Anirban Maitra, Fredrik Ivar Thege
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Abstract
Background Oncogenic ‘hotspot’ mutations of KRAS and GNAS are two major driver alterations in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs), which are bona fide precursors to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. We previously reported that pancreas-specific Kras G12D and Gnas R201C co-expression in p48Cre; KrasLSL-G12D; Rosa26LSL-rtTA; Tg (TetO-GnasR201C) mice ( ‘Kras;Gnas ’ mice) caused development of cystic lesions recapitulating IPMNs. Objective We aim to unveil the consequences of mutant Gnas R201C expression on phenotype, transcriptomic profile and genomic dependencies. Design We performed multimodal transcriptional profiling (bulk RNA sequencing, single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics) in the ‘Kras;Gnas ’ autochthonous model and tumour-derived cell lines ( Kras;Gnas cells), where Gnas R201C expression is inducible. A genome-wide CRISPR/ Cas 9 screen was conducted to identify potential vulnerabilities in KrasG12D;GnasR201C co-expressing cells. Results Induction of Gnas R201C—and resulting G(s)alpha signalling—leads to the emergence of a gene signature of gastric (pyloric type) metaplasia in pancreatic neoplastic epithelial cells. CRISPR screening identified the synthetic essentiality of glycolysis-related genes Gpi1 and Slc2a1 in Kras G12D; Gnas R201C co-expressing cells. Real-time metabolic analyses in Kras;Gnas cells and autochthonous Kras;Gnas model confirmed enhanced glycolysis on Gnas R201C induction. Induction of Gnas R201C made Kras G12D expressing cells more dependent on glycolysis for their survival. Protein kinase A-dependent phosphorylation of the glycolytic intermediate enzyme 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3) was a driver of increased glycolysis on Gnas R201C induction. Conclusion Multiple orthogonal approaches demonstrate that Kras G12D and Gnas R201C co-expression results in a gene signature of gastric pyloric metaplasia and glycolytic dependency during IPMN pathogenesis. The observed metabolic reprogramming may provide a potential target for therapeutics and interception of IPMNs. Data are available in a public, open access repository. Bulk RNA-seq, single-cell RNA-seq and spatial transcriptomic datasets generated in this study have been deposited in the NCBI Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database under accession number GSE275406.
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Gut is a renowned international journal specializing in gastroenterology and hepatology, known for its high-quality clinical research covering the alimentary tract, liver, biliary tree, and pancreas. It offers authoritative and current coverage across all aspects of gastroenterology and hepatology, featuring articles on emerging disease mechanisms and innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches authored by leading experts.
As the flagship journal of BMJ's gastroenterology portfolio, Gut is accompanied by two companion journals: Frontline Gastroenterology, focusing on education and practice-oriented papers, and BMJ Open Gastroenterology for open access original research.