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Sample & Assay Technologies

Metabolism and cancer

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Sample & Assay Technologies Biology-focused solutions for pathway analysis

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• SABiosciences is now a Company

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Sample & Assay Technologies Metabolism & cancer: A brief history

1923: Otto Warburg proposed that cancer cells metabolize glucose differently from normal cells� Aerobic glycolysis

� Pyruvate converted to lactate instead of entering the TCA cycle

� Common mechanism for cancer cellsThis key observation was ignored by the majority of scientists for decades� Undergoing a “renaissance” in the past 10 years

� Warburg effect� Oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes can alter cellular

metabolism

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Sample & Assay Technologies Metabolic pathway overview

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Levine, A.J. (2010) Science 330, 1340.

Warburg effect

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Sample & Assay Technologies Metabolic regulators overview

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Many oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes regulate metabolism

Munoz-Pinedo, C. (2012) Cell Death & Dis. 3, e248.

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Sample & Assay Technologies Metabolism & cancer experimental design

Mutational analysis� Somatic mutation� Copy number variation (CNV)

Gene expression� RT-PCR

Epigenetics� miRNA� DNA methylation� Histone modifications

Functional studies� Transcription factor reporter assays� siRNA/shRNA

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QIAGEN offers a variety of products for metabolism & cancer

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Sample & Assay Technologies Somatic mutation analysis: Overview

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Hydrolysis probe + ARMS (Amplification Refractory Mutation System)

F Q

Common Region

F Q

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Sample & Assay Technologies Key metabolic mutations in cancer

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IDH 2-HG

Epigenetics

Oncogenes

TS Genes

Modified from: Deberardinis, R.J. (2008) Genet. Med. 10, 767.

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Sample & Assay Technologies Somatic mutation: TCA cycle

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IDH1 and IDH2 are currently hot topics

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Sample & Assay Technologies Somatic mutation: TCA cycle

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IDH1 R132H shows altered metabolic activity.

Reitman, Z.J. (2010) JNCI. 102, 932.

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Sample & Assay Technologies Copy Number Variation (CNA/CNV) overview

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Discovery

• Array CGH• SNP Chips• NGS

Validation

• FISH• qPCR

Diagnostic test

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Sample & Assay Technologies CNV: Cancer & metabolism

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Methods: 42 serous ovarian cancer samples + 379 cancer samples from the Cancer Genome Atlas (http://tcga.cancer.gov/). CNV detection via representation oligonucleotide microarray analysis (ROMA). Correlated with gene expression via microarray.

Results: Identified 346 genes with significant amplifications or deletions; 156 correlated with gene expression alterations.

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Sample & Assay Technologies CNV: Cancer & metabolism

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Of these 156 genes, 16 are relevant for metabolism:� Carbohydrate metabolism

� AKR1A1 (Oxidoreductase)� GPI (Isomerase)� PRKACA (Kinase)

� Lipid metabolism� CEBPA (Transcription factor)� CPNE3 (Transporter)� ECH1, EBP (Isomerases)

� Oxidative phosphorylation� COX6B1, NDUFC2, NDUFS5, UQCRB, UQCRFS1

� Amino acid metabolism� CTPS (Synthase)� PEPD (Peptidase)

� Oncogenes/Tumor suppressor genes� KRAS� MYC

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Sample & Assay Technologies Metabolism & cancer experimental design

Mutational analysis� qPCR detection

Gene expression� RT-PCR

Epigenetics� miRNA� DNA methylation� Histone modifications

Functional studies� Transcription factor reporter assays� siRNA/shRNA

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QIAGEN offers a variety of products for metabolism & cancer

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Sample & Assay Technologies Principles of qRT-PCR: Overview

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Ct values: Threshold cycle

Real-time PCR� Amplify and simultaneously quantify target DNAReverse transcription real-time PCR� Amplify and simultaneously quantify mRNA

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Sample & Assay Technologies Gene expression: Serotonin metabolism

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Is serotonin metabolism central to cholangiosarcoma growth?

Background: Cholangiosarcoma is a hepatic cancer with few treatment options. � Serotonin is normally secreted from cholangiocytes.� Opposing effects of serotonin with various cancers have been reportedMethods: Grow multiple cholangiosarcoma cell lines� Examine serotonin metabolism via direct measurement and gene expression of

metabolic pathways� Confirm hypothesis with nude mice

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Sample & Assay Technologies Gene expression: Serotonin metabolism

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Cholangiocarcinomas upregulate TPH and downregulate MAOA

Tryptophan

Serotonin

TPH1/2

DDC

MAOA/B

Serotonin metabolites

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Sample & Assay Technologies Gene expression: Serotonin metabolism

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Tryptophan

Serotonin

TPH1/2

DDC

MAOA/B

Serotonin metabolites

Increased serotonin secretion results in tumor growth

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Sample & Assay Technologies Metabolism & cancer experimental design

Mutational analysis� qPCR detection

Gene expression� RT-PCR

Epigenetics� miRNA� DNA methylation� Histone modifications

Functional studies� Transcription factor reporter assays� siRNA/shRNA

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QIAGEN offers a variety of products for metabolism & cancer

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Sample & Assay Technologies Epigenetics overview

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Structural gene NFκB BS

Activated transcription factors

p53 BS

p53

NFκB

Protein “A”

mRNA ”A”

MeMeMe

Histones

Histone-DNA interactions

DNA methylation

Me AcMe Me MeMe

DNA methylation

miRNAshRNAsiRNA

Transcription initiation complex

+

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Sample & Assay Technologies miRNA products from QIAGEN

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3’ UTR reportersmiRNA Targets Arrays

Target identification Expression

Isolation

Function

miRNA mimics & inhibitors

miScript miRNA PCR Array & Assays

miRNeasy

miRNAstudies

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Sample & Assay Technologies miRNA expression: Glycolysis

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Background: Hexokinase 2 has been linked to tumor progression. � HK2 upregulation is part of the Warburg effect (aerobic glycolysis) � Is HK2 epigenetically regulated?Methods: Comparison of normal human keratinocytes and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) cells.� Predict miRNAs that may regulate HK1 (miR-138) and HK2 (miR-143) via bioinformatic

algorithms (TargetScan and PicTar)

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Sample & Assay Technologies miRNA expression: Glycolysis

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miR-143 downregulation leads to HK2 upregulation and increased tumor proliferation

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Sample & Assay Technologies miRNA expression: Glycolysis

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Background: Hexokinase 2 has been linked to tumor progression. � HK2 upregulation is part of the Warburg effect (aerobic glycolysis) � Is HK2 epigenetically regulated?

Conclusion: miR-143 is a part of the Warburg effect, dysregulating glucose metabolism during tumorigenesis.

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Sample & Assay Technologies Epigenetics overview

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Structural gene NFκB BS

Activated transcription factors

p53 BS

p53

NFκB

Protein “A”

mRNA ”A”

MeMeMe

Histones

Histone-DNA interactions

DNA methylation

Me AcMe Me MeMe

DNA methylation

miRNAshRNAsiRNA

Transcription initiation complex

+

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Sample & Assay Technologies DNA methylation: Glycolysis

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Background: Normal brain expresses HK1, but gliomas often overexpress HK2.� Contributes to Warburg effect � Embryos also express HK2; are gliomas reverting to an earlier developmental stage?

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Sample & Assay Technologies DNA methylation: Glycolysis

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HK2 downregulation correlates with promoter hypermethylation.

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Sample & Assay Technologies Epigenetics overview

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Structural gene NFκB BS

Activated transcription factors

p53 BS

p53

NFκB

Protein “A”

mRNA ”A”

MeMeMe

Histones

Histone-DNA interactions

DNA methylation

Me AcMe Me MeMe

DNA methylation

miRNAshRNAsiRNA

Transcription initiation complex

+

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Sample & Assay Technologies Histone modifications: TCA cycle

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Oligodendromas often have the IDH1 R132H Mutation, increasing 2-HG levels

Background: Increased 2-HG levels globally affect histone modifications� Decreasing gene transcriptionMethods: Gene expression microarray of grade II-III oligodendroma samples.� Identified IDH1/2 mutations� Overexpress normal and mutant IDH1/2 in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes

� Examine histone modifications via ChIP during adipocyte differentiation

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Sample & Assay Technologies Histone modifications: TCA cycle

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Histone modifications reduce expression of key genes involved in adipocyte differentiation.

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Sample & Assay Technologies Metabolism & cancer experimental design

Mutational analysis� qPCR detection

Gene expression� RT-PCR

Epigenetics� miRNA� DNA methylation� Histone modifications

Functional studies� Transcription factor reporter assays� siRNA/shRNA

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QIAGEN offers a variety of products for metabolism & cancer

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Sample & Assay Technologies Reporter assay overview

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Sample & Assay Technologies Reporter assay: Warburg effect

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Background: Hypoxic tumors release high levels of lactate� Due to overexpression of the transporter MCT1� High lactate levels activate HIF-1

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Sample & Assay Technologies Poor cancer prognosis: High lactate and high HIF1A

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Are Lactate levels and HIF1A inter-related?

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Sample & Assay Technologies Lactate/HIF1A conclusion

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Proposed mechanism for oncogenic angiogenesis

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Sample & Assay Technologies Epigenetics overview

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Structural gene NFκB BS

Activated transcription factors

p53 BS

p53

NFκB

Protein “A”

mRNA ”A”

MeMeMe

Histones

Histone-DNA interactions

DNA methylation

Me AcMe Me MeMe

DNA methylation

miRNAshRNAsiRNA

Transcription initiation complex

+

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Sample & Assay Technologies shRNA: Warburg effect

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Background: The Warburg effect upregulates HIF1A activity� PDK1 inhibits pyruvate formation, enhancing the Warburg effect� PDK1 is regulated by HIF1A, forming a feed-forward loop

How does this PDK1 mechanism contribute to tumorigenesis?

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Sample & Assay Technologies shRNA: Warburg effect

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IDH 2-HG

Epigenetics

PDK1

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Sample & Assay Technologies shRNA: Warburg effect

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PDK1 inhibition decreases tumorigenesis

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Sample & Assay Technologies Conclusions

Many metabolic pathways important for oncogenesis� Glycolysis/warburg effect� TCA cycle� Amino acid/serotonin metabolism� Lipid metabolism/oxidative phosphorylation

QIAGEN offers many methods to study these cellular processes� Mutational analysis

� qBiomarker Somatic Mutation PCR Arrays & Assays� qBiomarker Copy Number PCR Arrays & Assays

� Gene expression� RT2 Profiler PCR Arrays & Assays

� Epigenetics� miScript miRNA PCR System� EpiTect Methyl II PCR Arrays & Assays� EpiTect ChIP qPCR Arrays & Assays

� Functional studies� Cignal Reporter Assays� SureSilencing shRNA Plasmid� Flexitube/Flexiplate siRNA, GeneSolution, Premix, AllStar

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