Pyrolyzed deketene curcumin controls regulatory T cell generation and gastric cancer metabolism cooperate with 2-deoxy-d-glucose

Takashi Maruyama, Hirofumi Miyazaki, Yun Ji Lim, Jian Gu, Masaki Ishikawa, Taichi Yoshida, Wan Jun Chen, Yuji Owada, Hiroyuki Shibata

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Abstract

Pyrolyzed deketene curcumin GO-Y022 prevents carcinogenesis in a gastric cancer mouse model. However, it is still less clear if GO-Y022 affects tumor-induced immune suppression. In this study, we found that GO-Y022 inhibited Treg generation in the presence of transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β). However, GO-Y022 showed less impact on Foxp3+ Tregs in the gastric tumor microenvironment. Gastric tumor cells produce a large amount of L-lactate in the presence of GO-Y022 and diminish the inhibitory role of GO-Y022 against Treg generation in response to TGF-β. Therefore, naïve CD4+ T cells co-cultured with GO-Y022 treated gastric tumor cells increased Treg generation. GO-Y022-induced tumor cell death was further enhanced by 2-deoxy-d-glucose (2DG), a glycolysis inhibitor. Combination treatment of GO-Y022 and 2DG results in reduced L-lactate production and Treg generation in gastric tumor cells. Overall, GO-Y022-treatment with restricted glucose metabolism inhibits gastric tumor cell survival and promotes anti-tumor immunity.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1049713
JournalFrontiers in immunology
Volume14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023 Feb 6

Keywords

  • adenosine triphosphate
  • glycolysis
  • regulatory T cells
  • stomach neoplasms
  • tumor microenvironment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology

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