Anti-leukemia effects of omipalisib in acute myeloid leukemia: inhibition of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling and suppression of mitochondrial biogenesis

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  • Chi Yang Tseng
  • Yu-Hsuan Fu
  • Da Liang Ou
  • Lu, Jeng-Wei
  • Hsin An Hou
  • Liang In Lin

Omipalisib (GSK2126458), a potent dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor, is reported to exhibit anti-tumor effect in several kinds of cancers. More than 50% of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients display a hyperactivation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling. We investigated the anti-proliferative effect of omipalisib in AML cell lines with varied genetic backgrounds. The OCI-AML3 and THP-1 cell lines had a significant response to omipalisib, with IC50 values of 17.45 nM and 8.93 nM, respectively. We integrated transcriptomic profile and metabolomic analyses, and followed by gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) and metabolite enrichment analysis. Our findings showed that in addition to inhibiting PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling and inducing cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase, omipalisib also suppressed mitochondrial respiration and biogenesis. Furthermore, omipalisib downregulated several genes associated with serine, glycine, threonine, and glutathione metabolism, and decreased their protein and glutathione levels. In vivo experiments revealed that omipalisib significantly inhibited tumor growth and prolonged mouse survival without weight loss. Gedatolisib and dactolisib, another two PI3K/mTOR inhibitors, exerted similar effects without affecting mitochondria biogenesis. These results highlight the multifaceted anti-leukemic effect of omipalisib, revealing its potential as a novel therapeutic agent in AML treatment.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftCancer Gene Therapy
Vol/bind30
Sider (fra-til)1691-1701
ISSN0929-1903
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023

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Funding Information:
This study was supported by research grants from the Taiwan Health Foundation, and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST 111-2320-B-002-058 and MOST 108-2320-B-002-050-MY3). We acknowledge the technical supports of the Metabolomics Core Laboratory at the Center of Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University, and the Immune Research Core of the Department of Medical Research at the National Taiwan University Hospital.

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© 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc.

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