Pyruvate from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells supports myeloma redox homeostasis and anabolism
Vera-Siguenza, E.; Escribano-Gonzalez, C.; Serrano-Gonzalo, I.; Eskla, K.-L.; Speakman, C.; Huerta-Uribe, A.; Vettore, L.; Rana, H.; Boufersaoui, A.; Vellama, H.; Nashiebi, R.; Cloete, I.; Roberts, J.; Basu, S.; Drayson, M.; Bunce, C.; Pratt, G.; Spill, F.; Maddocks, O. D. K.; Tennant, D. A.
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Multiple myeloma is an incurable cancer of plasma cells that depends on the bone marrow for its survival. Despite its prevalence, the molecular mechanisms underlying this malignancy remain poorly understood. In this study, we aim to bridge this knowledge gap by elucidating the metabolic interplay between myeloma cells and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs). BMMSCs are crucial in supporting myeloma cell metabolism, contributing to their proliferation, survival, and resistance to chemotherapy. Through a combination of mathematical modelling and experimental co-cultures, we demonstrate that pyruvate - the end product of glycolysis - plays a key role in myeloma cell metabolism. Our findings reveal that myeloma cells predominantly rely on the uptake of pyruvate produced by neighbouring BMM-SCs via the plasma membrane proton-linked monocarboxylate transporters MCT-1 and MCT-2 encoded by the Slc16a1 and a2 genes, respectively. Furthermore, we show that pharmacological inhibition of the MCT-1/2, with AZD3965, triggers a cascade of compensatory metabolic responses, disrupting redox balance and significantly reducing the proliferation capacity of co-cultured myeloma cells.
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