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Metformin inhibits mitochondrial complex I of cancer cells to reduce tumorigenesis

Wheaton, William W,Weinberg, Samuel E,Hamanaka, Robert B,Soberanes, Saul,Sullivan, Lucas B,Anso, Elena,Glasauer, Andrea,Dufour, Eric,Mutlu, Gokhan,Budinger, Scott G R,Chandel, Navdeep S

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Recent epidemiological and laboratory-based studies suggest that the anti-diabetic drug metformin prevents cancer progression. How metformin diminishes tumor growth is not fully understood. In this study, we report that in human cancer cells, metformin inhibits mitochondrial complex I (NADH dehydrogenase) activity and cellular respiration. Metformin inhibited cellular proliferation in the presence of glucose, but induced cell death upon glucose deprivation, indicating that cancer cells rely exclusively on glycolysis for survival in the presence of metformin. Metformin also reduced hypoxic activation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1). All of these effects of metformin were reversed when the metformin-resistant Saccharomyces cerevisiae NADH dehydrogenase NDI1 was overexpressed. In vivo, the administration of metformin to mice inhibited the growth of control human cancer cells but not those expressing NDI1. Thus, we have demonstrated that metformin's inhibitory effects on cancer progression are cancer cell autonomous and depend on its ability to inhibit mitochondrial complex I.

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eli esciences.o g Whea on e al. eLi e 2014;3:e02242. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242 1 o 18 Me o min inhibi s mi ochond ial complex I o cance cells o educe umo igenesis William W Whea on1†, Samuel E Weinbe g1†, Robe B Hamanaka1, Saul Sobe anes1, Lucas B Sulli an1, Elena Anso1, And ea Glasaue 1, E ic Du ou 2, Gokhan M Mu lu1, GR Sco Budigne 1, Na deep S Chandel1* 1Depa men o Medicine, The Feinbe g School o Medicine, No hwes e n Uni e si y, Chicago, Uni ed S a es; 2Ins i u e o Biomedical Technology, Uni e si y o Tampe e, Tampe e, Finland Abs ac Recen epidemiological and labo a o y-based s udies sugges ha he an i-diabe ic d ug me o min p e en s cance p og ession. How me o min diminishes umo g ow h is no ully unde s ood. In his s udy, we epo ha in human cance cells, me o min inhibi s mi ochond ial complex I (NADH dehyd ogenase) ac i i y and cellula espi a ion. Me o min inhibi ed cellula p oli e a ion in he p esence o glucose, bu induced cell dea h upon glucose dep i a ion, indica ing ha cance cells ely exclusi ely on glycolysis o su i al in he p esence o me o min. Me o min also educed hypoxic ac i a ion o hypoxia-inducible ac o 1 (HIF-1). All o hese e ec s o me o min we e e e sed when he me o min- esis an Saccha omyces ce e isiae NADH dehyd ogenase NDI1 was o e exp essed. In i o, he adminis a ion o me o min o mice inhibi ed he g ow h o con ol human cance cells bu no hose exp essing NDI1. Thus, we ha e demons a ed ha me o min's inhibi o y e ec s on cance p og ession a e cance cell au onomous and depend on i s abili y o inhibi mi ochond ial complex I. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242.001 In oduc ion Me o min is widely used o ea pa ien s wi h ype II diabe es melli us who ha e high le els o ci cu- la ing insulin (Na han e al., 2009). Me o min supp esses li e gluconeogenesis he eby educing glucose elease om he li e (Inzucchi e al., 1998; Violle e al., 2012). In se e al ecen e ospec- i e s udies, in es iga o s ha e obse ed an associa ion be ween me o min use and diminished umo p og ession in pa ien s su e ing om di e en ypes o cance s (E ans e al., 2005; Bowke e al., 2006; Dowling e al., 2012). These da a ha e p omp ed se e al p ospec i e clinical ials o de e - mine he e icacy o me o min as an an i-cance agen . Howe e , he unde lying mechanism by which me o min diminishes umo g ow h is no ully unde s ood. The e a e wo pos ula ed mechanisms by which me o min educes umo g ow h. Me o min may ac a he o ganismal le el, educing le els o ci cula ing insulin, a known mi ogen o cance cells. Al e na i ely, me o min may ac in a cance cell au onomous manne . Me o min is known o inhibi mi ochond ial complex I in i o (O a e al., 2009; El-Mi e al., 2000; Owen e al., 2000) and i is hus possible ha his a ge ing o he elec on anspo chain could inhibi umo cell g ow h (Bi soy e al., 2012). This la e hypo hesis has been ques ioned as cance cells ha e he abili y o su i e on ATP p oduced exclusi ely by glycolysis. Fu he mo e, cance cells ha e been shown o conduc glu- amine-dependen educ i e ca boxyla ion o gene a e he TCA cycle in e media es equi ed o cell p oli e a ion when he elec on anspo chain is inhibi ed (Mullen e al., 2012; Fend e al., 2013). Thus, i is no clea whe he inhibi ion o complex I by me o min would esul in dec easing umo g ow h. In he p esen s udy, we di ec ly es ed whe he inhibi ion o cance cell mi ochond ial com- plex I by me o min was equi ed o dec ease cell p oli e a ion in i o and umo p og ession in i o. *Fo co espondence: na @ no hwes e n.edu †These au ho s con ibu ed equally o his wo k Compe ing in e es s: The au ho s decla e ha no compe ing in e es s exis . Funding: See page 16 Recei ed: 09 Janua y 2014 Accep ed: 15 Ap il 2014 Published: 13 May 2014 Re iewing edi o : Chi Van Dang, Uni e si y o Pennsyl ania, Uni ed S a es Copy igh Whea on e al. This a icle is dis ibu ed unde he e ms o he C ea i e Commons A ibu ion License, which pe mi s un es ic ed use and edis ibu ion p o ided ha he o iginal au ho and sou ce a e c edi ed. RESEARCH ARTICLE Human biology and medicine Whea on e al. eLi e 2014;3:e02242. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242 2 o 18 Resea ch a icle Resul s Human HCT116 p53−/− colon cance cells ha e p e iously shown o be sensi i e o me o min (Buzzai e al., 2007). To de e mine i me o min ea men inhibi ed cellula oxygen consump ion in hese cells, we ea ed HCT116 p53−/− cells wi h inc easing concen a ions o me o min in media con aining he me abolic subs a es glucose, py u a e, and glu amine o 24 h . Subsequen ly, we measu ed cel- lula oxygen consump ion. Me o min inhibi ed cellula oxygen consump ion o HCT 116 p53−/− cells a concen a ions (0.25–1.0 mM) simila o hose epo ed o a ec bioene ge ics and gluconeogene- sis in p ima y hepa ocy es in i o (Figu e 1A; Fo e z e al., 2010; Mille e al., 2013). To de e mine whe he me o min's inhibi ion o cellula oxygen consump ion depended on mi o- chond ial complex I, we s ably o e exp essed he Saccha omyces ce e isiae p o ein NDI1 in HCT 116 p53−/− cells (he eon e e ed o as NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells). NDI1 is a single-subuni NADH dehy- d ogenase, which oxidizes NADH in a p ocess simila o he mul i-subuni mammalian complex I; howe e wi hou p o on pumping o ROS gene a ion (Seo e al., 1998). By con as , mammalian complex I con ains 45 subuni s ha pumps p o ons and gene a es ROS. NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells demons a ed a sligh , non-signi ican ele a ion in basal cellula oxygen consump ion compa ed o con ol cells and we e comple ely esis an o he e ec s o me o min on cellula oxygen consump ion (Figu e 1— igu e supplemen 1, Figu e 1B). To ensu e ha he inhibi ion o cellula oxygen consump ion by me o min was a di ec e ec o me o min on complex I, we examined mi ochond ial espi a o y unc ion in saponin-pe meabilized cells. Saponin emo es choles e ol om plasma memb anes, allowing he en y o me abolic sub- s a es di ec ly o mi ochond ia (Jamu and Oli e , 2010). In he p esence o ADP and he complex I subs a es py u a e and mala e, me o min ully inhibi ed oxygen consump ion in pe meabilized Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells (Figu e 1C). By con as , me o min had no e ec on py u a e/mala e-d i en oxygen consump ion in NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells (Figu e 1D). Me o min also had no e ec on oxygen consump ion in saponin-pe meabilized cells espi ing on he complex II subs a e succina e in he p esence o ADP (Figu e 1E). In e es ingly, in saponin-pe meabilized cells, me o min signi ican ly inhibi ed complex I-dependen espi a ion a a much lowe concen a ion han ha equi ed o inhibi oxygen consump ion o in ac cells, sugges ing ha anspo ac oss he plasma memb ane is a ba ie o me o min's inhibi ion o complex I. Me o min is known o slowly accumula e in cells in which i s eLi e diges Me o min is widely used o educe he high blood suga le els caused by diabe es. Recen ly, se e al s udies ha e sugges ed ha pa ien s aking me o min who also de elop cance ha e umo s ha g ow mo e slowly han a e age. As clinical ials ha e al eady s a ed o in es iga e i me o min is an e ec i e an i-cance ea men , i is impo an o unde s and how i migh es ic umo g ow h. Resea che s ha e p oposed wo ways ha me o min could a ec umo s. Fi s , insulin is known o p omp cance cells o di ide, so he slowe a e o umo g ow h could jus be a side-e ec o he me o min educing he amoun o insulin in he blood. Al e na i ely, me o min could a ge cance cells mo e di ec ly by cu ing he ene gy supply p oduced by hei mi ochond ia. Me o min has been shown o dis up complex I o he elec on anspo chain ha is used by cells o gene a e ene gy. Howe e , i is no known i dis up ing complex I would ac ually s op cells di iding because hey can gene a e ene gy in o he ways. Whea on, Weinbe g e al. ha e now demons a ed ha me o min does a ge complex I in cance cells, and ha i s e ec s depend on he amoun o glucose a ailable o cells o con e , wi hou in ol ing mi ochond ia, in o ene gy. When he e is plen y o glucose, me o min slows down he a e a which cance cells di ide, which slows down umo g ow h. When he cells a e dep i ed o glucose, me o min kills he cells ins ead. Me o min also inhibi s he pa hways ha egula e hypoxia inducible ac o s (HIFs), which a e pa o a sys em ha helps cells o su i e low-oxygen condi ions, a p ominen ea u e o many umo s. This means ha me o min may comba cance mo e e ec i ely i used alongside o he ea men s ha educe he a ailabili y o bo h oxygen and glucose inside cells. Me o min could also po en ially ea condi ions ha a e linked o o e ac i e HIFs, such as pulmona y hype ension. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242.002 Human biology and medicine Whea on e al. eLi e 2014;3:e02242. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242 3 o 18 Resea ch a icle Figu e 1. Me o min inhibi s mi ochond ial complex I unc ion. (A) Rela i e mi ochond ial oxygen consump ion a e (OCR) o in ac Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− and (B) NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells ea ed wi h me o min in comple e media o 24 h . (C) Rela i e complex I (2 mM mala e, 10 mM py u a e, 10 mM ADP)-d i en oxygen consump ion a e o saponin pe meabilized Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells and (D) NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells ea ed wi h me o min o 20 min in mi ochond ial assay bu e . (E) Rela i e complex II-d i en oxygen consump ion a e o saponin pe meabilized Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells ea ed wi h 10 mM succina e and 10 mM ADP in he p esence o 1 mM me o min o he complex II inhibi o 3-Ni op opionic acid (3-NPA). (F) Rep esen a i e wes e n blo and quan i ica ion o le els o OCT1 p o ein in Con ol BFP-HCT 116 p53−/− and NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells. E o ba s a e SEM (OCR: n = 4; OCT1: n = 4). * indica e signi icance p<0.05. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242.003 The ollowing igu e supplemen s a e a ailable o igu e 1: Figu e supplemen 1. NDI1 exp ession sligh ly inc eases oxygen consump ion. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242.004 Human biology and medicine Whea on e al. eLi e 2014;3:e02242. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242 4 o 18 Resea ch a icle up ake is media ed by o ganic ca ion anspo e s (OCTs) (Emami Riedmaie e al., 2013). To ensu e ha NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells a e no e ac o y o me o min because o a change in me o min up ake, we analyzed he exp ession o OCT 1 in bo h con ol and NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells. Exp ession o OCT1 p o ein did no change wi h he p esence o NDI1 (Figu e 1F). We nex sough o de e mine i me o min-dependen inhibi ion o complex I esul ed in changes in p oli e a ion and su i al o HCT116 p53−/− cells. Me o min did no induce cell dea h in Con ol- HCT 116 p53−/− o NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells in he p esence o glucose (Figu e 2A,B), howe e , in he absence o glucose, me o min induced cell dea h in Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− bu no in NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells (Figu e 2C,D). Me o min diminished cell p oli e a ion in Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells bu no in NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells in media con aining glucose (Figu e 2E,F). These esul s indica e ha he me o min-dependen inhibi ion o complex I dec eases cell p oli e - a ion in he p esence o glucose and inc eases cell dea h unde glucose dep i a ion. These inhibi o y e ec s o me o min we e no speci ic o HCT116 p53−/− cells as me o min inhibi ed oxygen consump- ion and cellula p oli e a ion o Con ol-HCT 116 p53+/+ cells and Con ol-A549 human lung cance cells bu no NDI1-HCT 116 p53+/+ o NDI1-A549 cells (Figu e 2— igu e supplemen 1 and 2). Taken oge he , hese esul s indica e ha he an i-p oli e a i e and cell dea h p omo ing e ec s o me - o min equi e mi ochond ial complex I inhibi ion. We also examined whe he phen o min, a mo e lipophilic biguanide, also exe i s an i-p oli e a i e e ec s on cance cells h ough inhibi ion o complex I. Phen o min inhibi ed oxygen consump ion in Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells and saponin-pe meabilized Con ol HCT 116 p53−/− cells a 100- old lowe concen a ion compa ed o me o min (Figu e 3A,C). Exp ession o NDI1 escued he phen- o min-media ed dec ease in oxygen consump ion (Figu e 3B,D). Phen o min diminished cell p oli e - a ion in he con ol bu no NDI1 exp essing HCT116 p53−/− cells (Figu e 3E,F), and did no induce cell dea h in media con aining glucose, simila o me o min (Figu e 3G,H). Collec i ely, hese esul s indica e ha phen o min also exe s i s biological e ec s h ough inhibi ion o mi ochond ial complex I. To de e mine whe he me o min and phen o min diminish p oli e a ion and su i al o cells lacking endogenous complex I ac i i y, we u ilized a a ian o CCL16 hams e ib oblas s ha ha bo s a mu a ion in complex I (B2-CCL16) (Seo e al., 1998). Me o min inhibi ed p oli e a ion o wild- ype Con ol-CCL16 hams e ib oblas s bu no ha o B2-CCL16 cells o o B2-CCL16 cells econs i u ed wi h NDI1 (NDI1-CCL16). Me o min and phen o min inhibi ed cellula oxygen consump ion in wild- ype CCL16 bu no in CCL16-NDI1 cells (Figu e 3— igu e supplemen 1 and 2). When hese cells we e cul u ed in galac ose-subs i u ed media, bo h me o min and phen o min induced cell dea h only in wild- ype CCL16 cells. Su i al o NDI1-CCL16 cells was no a ec ed by me o min o phen o min (Figu e 3— igu e supplemen s 1 and 2). The B2-CCL16 cells die in galac ose in he absence o me - o min o phen o min since hey ha bo a mu a ion in complex I. Taken oge he , hese esul s con- i m ha he an i-p oli e a i e e ec s o me o min and phen o min equi e mi ochond ial complex I inhibi ion. The posi i e cha ge o me o min has been p oposed o accoun o i is accumula ion wi hin he ma ix o mi ochond ia ha exhibi a obus inne mi ochond ia memb ane po en ial (Owen e al., 2000). Al e na i ely, he non-pola hyd oca bon-side chain o he d ug could p omo e binding o com- plexes wi hin mi ochond ial memb anes. We es ed whe he he mi ochond ial memb ane po en ial is necessa y o me o min-dependen inhibi ion o complex I. Saponin-pe meabilized Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells we e induced o espi e on py u a e/mala e in he p esence o ei he ADP o CCCP. Al hough bo h ADP and CCCP induce mi ochond ial espi a ion, only CCCP depola izes mi ochond ial inne memb ane po en ial. Me o min inhibi ed ADP bu no CCCP s imula ed oxygen consump ion indica ing ha he me o min-media ed inhibi ion o mi ochond ial complex I equi ed pola ized mi o- chond ia (Figu e 4A,B). Ro enone, an i e e sible inhibi o o complex I, does no equi e pola ized mi ochond ia o inhibi mi ochond ial oxygen consump ion (Figu e 4C,D). Ou esul s sugges ha me o min would no be e ec i e in supp essing complex I ac i i y o in ac cells i mi ochond ial inne memb ane po en ial was dis up ed. Me o min-media ed inhibi ion o he elec on anspo chain diminishes p o on pumping, which migh depola ize he mi ochond ial memb ane, hus limi ing accu- mula ion o he d ug. Howe e , we did no obse e a educ ion in he mi ochond ial inne memb ane po en ial measu ed using TMRE luo escen dye in Con ol and NDI1 HCT116 p53−/− cells a e me - o min ea men (Figu e 4E,F). When elec on anspo unc ion is inhibi ed, he ATP syn hase can unc ion in e e se such ha i uses ATP gene a ed by glycolysis o pump p o ons ac oss he inne mi ochond ial memb ane, main aining memb ane po en ial (Appleby e al., 1999). The ATP syn hase Human biology and medicine Whea on e al. eLi e 2014;3:e02242. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242 5 o 18 Resea ch a icle Figu e 2. Me o min dec eases cell p oli e a ion by inhibi ing mi ochond ial complex I. (A) Pe cen age o li e Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− o (B) NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− ea ed wi h me o min o 72 h in media con aining 10 mM glucose. (C) Pe cen age o li e Con ol-HCT116 p53−/− o (D) NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− ea ed wi h me o min o 24 h ollowed by glucose wi hd awal o 16 h . (E) Cell numbe o Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells and (F) NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells 24, 48, and 72 h pos ea men wi h 0.5 mM o 1 mM me o min in comple e media. E o ba s a e SEM (n = 4). * indica es signi icance p<0.05. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242.005 The ollowing igu e supplemen s a e a ailable o igu e 2: Figu e supplemen 1. Me o min dec eases cellula p oli e a ion h ough inhibi ion o mi ochond ial complex I unc ion in HCT 116 p53+/+ cells. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242.006 Figu e supplemen 2. Me o min dec eases cellula p oli e a ion h ough inhibi ion o mi ochond ial complex I unc ion in A549 cells. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242.007 Human biology and medicine Whea on e al. eLi e 2014;3:e02242. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242 6 o 18 Resea ch a icle Figu e 3. Phen o min dec eases cell p oli e a ion by inhibi ing mi ochond ial complex I. (A) Rela i e mi ochond ial oxygen consump ion a e (OCR) o in ac Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− and (B) NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells ea ed wi h phen o min in comple e media o 24 h . (C) Rela i e complex I (2 mM mala e, 10 mM py u a e, 10 mM ADP)-d i en oxygen consump ion a e o saponin pe meabilized Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells and (D) NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells ea ed wi h phen o min o 20 min in mi ochond ial assay bu e . (E) Cell numbe o Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells and (F) NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells 24, 48, and 72 h pos ea men wi h 0 o 5 µM phen o min in comple e media. (G) Pe cen age o li e Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− o (H) NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− ea ed wi h me o min o 72 h ollowed in comple e media. E o ba s a e SEM (Rela i e OCR n = 5; Cell numbe n = 4). * indica es signi icance p<0.05. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242.008 Figu e 3. Con inued on nex page Human biology and medicine Whea on e al. eLi e 2014;3:e02242. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242 7 o 18 Resea ch a icle inhibi o , Oligomycin A, diminished TMRE luo escence in Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells ea ed wi h me o min sugges ing ha in he p esence o me o min, in ac cells main ain hei mi ochond ial memb ane po en ial by e e sal o he ATP syn hase (Figu e 4E). Ro enone i e e sibly inhibi s complex I, which con ibu es o i s high oxici y in i o. Because me - o min is well ole a ed, we sough o de e mine i me o min migh e e sibly bind o complex I. Saponin-pe meabilized Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells we e ea ed wi h py u a e and mala e o main- ain he mi ochond ial inne memb ane po en ial. Me o min was hen added, ollowed by injec ion o ei he ADP o CCCP. Me o min inhibi ed ADP, bu no CCCP-s imula ed oxygen consump ion (Figu e 5A,B). As me o min accumula ion equi es mi ochond ial memb ane pola iza ion (Figu e 4A,B), hese esul s indica e ha me o min e e sibly inhibi s mi ochond ial complex I. I he me o min ha accumula ed in he mi ochond ial ma ix i e e sibly inhibi ed complex I, hen oxygen consump ion would ha e emained a enua ed in CCCP- ea ed cells a e me o min ea men . An eme ging unc ion o mi ochond ia dis inc om hei abili y o pe o m biosyn he ic and bio- ene ge ic eac ions is he gene a ion o H2O2, which p omo es signaling in no mal and cance cells (Hamanaka and Chandel, 2010; Sena and Chandel, 2012). Mi ochond ial complexes I and III p oduce supe oxide in o he mi ochond ial ma ix, whe e i is con e ed quickly o H2O2 by SOD2 (B and, 2010). Mi ochond ial complex III also gene a es supe oxide in o he mi ochond ial in e memb ane space whe e i escapes h ough VDACs o cy osol and is con e ed in o H2O2 by SOD1 (Han e al., 2003; Mulle e al., 2004). We measu ed p oduc ion and subsequen elease o H2O2 om isola ed mi ochond ia in he p esence o me o min, o enone, o an imycin A (complex III inhibi o ) using py - u a e and mala e as subs a es. Consis en wi h p e ious epo s, o enone and an imycin inc eased he elease o H2O2 om mi o- chond ia isola ed om Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells (Figu e 6A,B; S -Pie e e al., 2002; Mulle e al., 2004). In con as , me o min did no subs an ially inc ease H2O2 elease, sugges ing ha me o min and o enone ac on di e en si es o complex I (Figu e 6A). When mi ochond ia we e isola ed om NDI1–HCT 116 p53−/− cells, only an imycin lead o a signi ican inc ease in H2O2 elease (Figu e 6B). P e ious epo s ha e shown ha me o min does no subs an ially inc ease H2O2 p oduc ion in iso- la ed li e mi ochond ia and ha me o min diminishes mi ochond ial H2O2 p oduc ion in esponse o pa aqua , which induces mi ochond ial ROS p oduc ion (Ba andie e al., 2006; Algi e e al., 2012). One biological consequence o mi ochond ial-gene a ed H2O2 is hypoxic s abiliza ion o he hypoxia-inducible ac o s (HIFs) (Chandel e al., 2000). HIFs a e in ol ed in me abolic adap a ion o umo cells o hypoxia (Semenza, 2012). Me o min educed hypoxic s abiliza ion o HIF-1α in Con ol- HCT 116 p53−/− bu no in NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− (Figu e 6C,D). Me o min did no dec ease de e ox- amine (DFO) s abiliza ion o HIF-1α p o ein. DFO is an i on chela o known o di ec ly s abilize HIF-1α p o ein independen o ups eam signaling e en s. Me o min also signi ican ly diminished hypoxic ac i a ion o HIF-dependen a ge genes, ascula endo helial g ow h ac o (VEGF), and ca bonic anhyd ase 9 (CA9) in Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− bu no in NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− (Figu e 6E). Thus, me - o min is an e ec i e agen o educe hypoxic ac i a ion o HIF-1. Finally, we di ec ly es ed whe he umo cell au onomous inhibi ion o mi ochond ial complex I by me o min was equi ed o dec ease umo p og ession in i o. As ou NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− cells a e e ac o y o mul iple e ec s o me o min in i o, we easoned ha i me o min ac ed di ec ly on mi ochond ial complex I wi hin he umo cells o educe umo igenesis hen NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− xenog a umo s would no be inhibi ed in hei g ow h. Howe e , i me o min ac s a he o ganismal le el o diminish umo igenesis hen NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− xenog a umo g ow h would be sup- p essed simila o con ol umo s. Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells subcu aneously injec ed in o he le lank o nude mice apidly g ew in i o, while umo s om mice ed me o min h ough d inking wa e ad libi um s a ing 4 days pos -implan a ion exhibi ed a ma ked educ ion in g ow h (Figu e 7A,B). NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− xenog a g ow h was esis an o me o min he apy (Figu e 7A,B), sugges ing The ollowing igu e supplemen s a e a ailable o igu e 3: Figu e supplemen 1. Me o min inhibi s mi ochond ial complex I o CCL16 cells. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242.009 Figu e supplemen 2. Phen o min inhibi s mi ochond ial complex I o CCL16 cells. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242.010 Figu e 3. Con inued Human biology and medicine Whea on e al. eLi e 2014;3:e02242. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242 8 o 18 Resea ch a icle ha he me o min ca ies ou i s umo inhibi o y e ec s in a cance cell au onomous manne h ough inhibi ion o mi ochond ial complex I. Impo an ly, he consump ion o wa e con aining me o min was simila be ween con ol and NDI1 umo ba ing mice (Figu e 7C). T ansc ip s o he HIF a ge Figu e 4. Me o min inhibi ion o complex I equi es an in ac mi ochond ial inne memb ane po en ial. (A) Complex I (2 mM mala e, 10 mM py u a e)-d i en oxygen consump ion a e o saponin pe meabilized Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells o e ime. A = 5 min pe meabilized cells we e ea ed wi h ei he 10 mM ADP o induce espi a- ion wi h an in ac mi ochond ial memb ane po en ial o (B) 10 µM CCCP o induce espi a ion in absence o mi ochond ial memb ane po en ial. A = 12 min 1 mM me o min was added o cells. A = 48 min an imycin A was added. (C) Complex I (2 mM mala e, 10 mM py u a e)-d i en oxygen consump ion a e o saponin-pe meabilized Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells. A = 5 min pe meabilized cells we e ea ed wi h ei he 10 mM ADP o induce espi a ion wi h an in ac mi ochond ial memb ane po en ial o (D) 10 µM CCCP o induce espi a ion in absence o mi ochond ial memb ane po en ial. A = 15 min, 1 μM o enone was added o cells. A = 25 min an imycin A was added. (E) Mi ochond ial memb ane po en ial measu ed by TMRE s aining o Con ol-HCT116 p53−/− cells o (F) NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− in he p esence o 1 mM Me o min, 10 µM CCCP o 2.5 µM Oligomycin A. E o ba s a e SEM (n = 4). * indica es signi icance p<0.05. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242.011 Human biology and medicine Whea on e al. eLi e 2014;3:e02242. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242 9 o 18 Resea ch a icle genes CA9 and VEGF we e diminished in con ol umo s ea ed wi h me o min bu no in NDI1 exp essing umo s (Figu e 7D,E). The blood glucose, plasma lac a e, insulin, and IGF-1 le el displayed no di e ences be ween he me o min- ea ed animals and con ol animals a he end o he s udy (Figu e 7— igu e supplemen 1), consis en wi h p e ious epo s (Tomimo o e al., 2008). To u he bols e ou conclusions, we examined umo g ow h o A549 cells exp essing NDI1 and shRNA a ge ing mammalian NDUFS3, a subuni o he human mi ochond ial complex I (Vogel e al., 2007). A549 cells a e null o he umo supp esso LKB1 and a e known o be esponsi e o me o min he apy (Rocha e al., 2011). Fu he mo e, LKB1-de icien umo s a e mo e suscep ible o he ela ed biguanide phen o min (Shackel o d e al., 2013). We eplaced he endogenous mi ochond ial complex I by exp essing he NDI1 p o ein in A549 cells s ably exp essing shRNA agains NDUFS3 (Figu e 7— igu e supplemen 2A), e e ed o as NDI1-shNDUFS3-A549 cells. The Con ol-A549 cells con ain he emp y ec o s wi h selec ion ma ke s BFP and pu omycin o NDI1 and shRNA, espec- i ely. NDI1-NDUFS3-A549 cells we e esis an o he me o min-media ed educ ion in cellula and mi ochond ial oxygen consump ion and cell p oli e a ion (Figu e 7— igu e supplemen 2B–G). Me o min also dec eased HIF-1a p o ein le els in con ol bu no in NDI1-NDUFS3-A549 cells (Figu e 7— igu e supplemen 3A). Con ol-A549 cells subcu aneously injec ed in o he le lank o nude mice apidly g ew in i o, while umo s om mice ed me o min h ough d inking wa e ad libi um s a ing 2 weeks p io o umo induc ion exhibi ed a ma ked educ ion in g ow h o e 45 days (Figu e 7— igu e supplemen 3B). By con as , NDI1-NDUFS3-A549 xenog a s we e comple ely esis an o me o min he apy, sugges ing ha me o min ca ies ou i s umo inhibi o y e ec s in a cell au onomous manne h ough inhibi ion o mi ochond ial complex I in hese cells (Figu e 7— igu e supplemen 3C). NDI1-NDUFS3-A549 xenog a s g ew slowe han con ol xenog a s in un ea ed mice. An al e na i e explana ion o he esis ance o NDI1-NDUFS3-A549 cells o me o min could be ha e ec s o me o min a e blun ed in slowe -g owing cells. Howe e , based on ou esul s om HCT116 cells in i o and ex ensi e analysis o A549 cells in i o, we ind ha i is likely ha NDI1 exp essing A549 cells a e also esis an o me o min in i o due o escue o complex I ac i i y by he NDI1 p o ein. Discussion The mechanisms by which me o min inhibi s cance g ow h is no ully unde s ood. Me o min has been p e iously shown o inhibi mi ochond ial complex I, ye i is no known whe he me o min exhibi s i s an i- umo e ec s h ough inhibi ion o complex I. I is impo an o no e ha many Figu e 5. Me o min e e sibly inhibi s mi ochond ial complex I. (A) Complex I (2 mM mala e, 10 mM py u a e)-d i en oxygen consump ion a e o saponin pe meabilized Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− cells o e ime. A = 5 min pe meabilized cells we e exposed o 1 mM me o min. A = 25 min espi a ion was s imula ed wi h ei he 10 mM ADP o induce espi a ion wi h an in ac mi ochond ial memb ane po en ial o (B) 10 µM CCCP o induce espi a- ion lacking memb ane po en ial wi h 10 mM ADP. A = 42 min an imycin A was added. Fo mi ochond ial memb ane po en ial e o ba s a e SEM (n = 4). Fo oxygen consump ion a es, e o ba s a e s anda d de ia ion (n = 6). * indica es signi icance p<0.05. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242.012 Human biology and medicine Whea on e al. eLi e 2014;3:e02242. DOI: 10.7554/eLi e.02242 16 o 18 Resea ch a icle be ween 0.5 µg/ml and 2 µg/ml (G aham e al., 2011). This ea men c ea ed ou expe imen al g oups: Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− wi h H2O (n = 8), Con ol-HCT 116 p53−/− wi h Me o min (n = 8), NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− wi h H2O (n = 8), NDI1-HCT 116 p53−/− wi h Me o min (n = 8). Expe imen s a e om wo independen coho s o ou mice each. Tumo s we e measu ed h ee imes pe week using calipe s and umo olume was de e mined using he equa ion (3.14/6 × L × W2). A he comple ion o he s udy, mice we e eu hanized and he umo s we e ex ac ed and weighed. Fo A549s, 3 × 106 Con ol-A549 o NDI1-NDUFS3-A549 cells we e injec ed in o he le lank o emale nude mice (Nu:Nu) adminis e ed me o min (250 mg/kg) in hei d inking wa e o 2 weeks p io o cell injec ion and con inuously adminis e ed h oughou he expe imen . All mouse wo k was done in acco dance wi h No hwes e n Uni e si y Ins i u ional Animal Ca e and Use Commi ee. S a is ical analysis Da a a e p esen ed as he mean ± SEM. S a is ical signi icance was de e mined using 1-way ANOVA wi h a Bon e oni pos es co ec ion, 2-way ANOVA when wo a iables we e p esen , o he s uden s es compa ing con ol o expe imen al condi ions o p<0.05. Fo all di e ences unco e ed, a s u- den es was pe o med o e i y di e ences be ween con ol and expe imen al g oups. Acknowledgemen s We a e g a e ul o he ollowing people o p o iding eagen s: E Sche le (CCL16-B2 cells), D Takao Yagi (CCL16-NDI1 cells). This wo k is suppo ed by g an s om he NIH (R01CA123067, 5P01HL071643) o NSC, NIH (ES015024) o GMM and Ve e ans Adminis a ion Me i Awa d (GRSB). The wo k was also suppo ed by NIH aining g an T32 GM08061 o LBS and 5T32HL076139-10 o SW. Addi ional in o ma ion Funding Funde G an e e ence numbe Au ho Na ional Ins i u es o Heal h RO1 CA123067 Na deep S Chandel Na ional Ins i u es o Heal h T32GM08061 Lucas B Sulli an Na ional Ins i u es o Heal h T32HL076139 Samuel E Weinbe g The unde s had no ole in s udy design, da a collec ion and in e p e a ion, o he decision o submi he wo k o publica ion. 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