GOT1-Mediated Anaplerotic Glutamine Metabolism Regulates Chronic Acidosis Stress In Pancreatic Cancer Cells

The increased rate of glycolysis and reduced oxidative metabolism are the principal biochemical phenotypes observed in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) that lead to the development of an acidic tumor microenvironment. The pH of most epithelial cell-derived tumors is reported to be lower than that of plasma. However, little is known regarding the physiology and metabolism of cancer cells enduring chronic acidosis. Here, we cultured PDAC cells in chronic acidosis (pH 6.9∼7.0) and observed that cells cultured in low pH had reduced clonogenic capacity.

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