title: H2S-induced S-sulfhydration of lactate dehydrogenase a (LDHA) stimulates cellular bioenergetics in HCT116 colon cancer cells.
abstract: Cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS) is upregulated and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) production is increased in colon cancer cells. The functional consequence of this response is stimulation of cellular bioenergetics and tumor growth and proliferation. Lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) is also upregulated in various colon cancer cells and has been previously implicated in tumor cell bioenergetics and proliferation. In the present study, we sought to determine the potential interaction between the H2S pathway and LDH activity in the control of bioenergetics and proliferation of colon cancer, using the colon cancer line HCT116. Low concentrations of GYY4137 (a slow-releasing H2S donor) enhanced mitochondrial function (oxygen consumption, ATP production, and spare respiratory capacity) and glycolysis in HCT116 cells. SiRNA-mediated transient silencing of LDHA attenuated the GYY4137-induced stimulation of mitochondrial respiration, but not of glycolysis. H2S induced the S-sulfhydration of Cys163 in recombinant LDHA, and stimulated LDHA activity. The H2S-induced stimulation of LDHA activity was absent in C163A LDHA. As shown in HCT116 cell whole extracts, in addition to LDHA activation, GYY4137 also stimulated LDHB activity, although to a smaller extent. Total cellular lactate and pyruvate measurements showed that in HCT116 cells LDHA catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate. Total cellular lactate levels were increased by GYY4137 in wild-type cells (but not in cells with LDHA silencing). LDHA silencing sensitized HCT116 cells to glucose oxidase (GOx)-induced oxidative stress; this was further exacerbated with GYY4137 treatment. Treatment with low concentrations of GYY4137 (0.3mM) or GOx (0.01U/ml) significantly increased the proliferation rate of HCT116 cells; the effect of GOx, but not the effect of GYY4137 was attenuated by LDHA silencing. The current report points to the involvement of LDHA in the stimulatory effect of H2S on mitochondrial respiration in colon cancer cells and characterizes some of the functional interactions between LDHA and H2S-stimulated bioenergetics under resting conditions, as well as during oxidative stress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Ashley A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Untereiner
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Gabor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oláh
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Katalin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Módis
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Hellmich
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA. Electronic address: szabocsaba@aol.com.
authors.forename: Csaba
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Szabo
mesh_terms: D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D045325:HCT116 Cells; D006801:Humans; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000080864:Lactate Dehydrogenase 5; D009025:Morpholines / Q000494:pharmacology; D009946:Organothiophosphorus Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: C529376:GYY 4137; D007527:Isoenzymes; D009025:Morpholines; D009946:Organothiophosphorus Compounds; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D000080864:Lactate Dehydrogenase 5; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide
keywords: Anticancer; Mitochondrial electron transport; ROS