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A covalent creatine kinase inhibitor ablates glioblastoma migration and sensitizes tumors to oxidative stress.

Scientific reports
September 20, 2024
Joshua L Katz et al. (25 authors)
Journal ArticleHuman StudyMolecular Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to explore the role of a creatine kinase inhibitor (CKi) on glioblastoma (GBM) biology, particularly its effects on migration, invasion, and ferroptosis protection.

Results Summary

CKi significantly reduced GBM cell migration and invasion, hindered radiation-induced migration, and altered glutathione metabolism and ferroptosis protection genes. Combining CKi with glutathione inhibition or ferroptosis activation reduced cell survival.

Population

Glioblastoma cell lines and patient-derived xenografts (in vitro study).

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (10)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
creatine kinase inhibitor (CKi)
no change
GBM cell proliferation and viability
GBM cells in vitro
-
minimally impacted
#1
creatine kinase inhibitor (CKi)
decrease
migration
GBM cells in vitro
-
significantly affected
#2
creatine kinase inhibitor (CKi)
decrease
migration and invasion of GBM cells
established GBM cell lines and patient-derived xenografts
-
ablated
#3
creatine kinase inhibitor (CKi)
decrease
radiation-induced migration
GBM cells
-
hindered
#4
creatine kinase inhibitor (CKi)
decrease
invasion-related genes
-
-
revealed a decrease in
#5
creatine kinase inhibitor (CKi)
increase
glutathione metabolism and ferroptosis protection genes
-
-
increase in
#6
cell-permeable glutathione
neutral
effects of CKi
-
-
reversed
#7
creatine kinase inhibitor (CKi)
increase
glutathione biosynthesis
-
-
indicated heightened
#8
combinatorial CKi blockade and glutathione inhibition or ferroptosis activation
decrease
cell survival
-
-
abrogated
#9
creatine kinase inhibitor (CKi)
decrease
promigratory and anti-ferroptotic roles
GBM
-
perturbs
#10
Abstract

Glioblastoma is a Grade 4 primary brain tumor defined by therapy resistance, diffuse infiltration, and near-uniform lethality. The underlying mechanisms are unknown, and no treatment has been curative. Using a recently developed creatine kinase inhibitor (CKi), we explored the role of this inhibitor on GBM biology in vitro. While CKi minimally impacted GBM cell proliferation and viability, it significantly affected migration. In established GBM cell lines and patient-derived xenografts, CKi ablated both the migration and invasion of GBM cells. CKi also hindered radiation-induced migration. RNA-seq revealed a decrease in invasion-related genes, with an unexpected increase in glutathione metabolism and ferroptosis protection genes post-CKi treatment. The effects of CKi could be reversed by the addition of cell-permeable glutathione. Carbon-13 metabolite tracing indicated heightened glutathione biosynthesis post-CKi treatment. Combinatorial CKi blockade and glutathione inhibition or ferroptosis activation abrogated cell survival. Our data demonstrated that CKi perturbs promigratory and anti-ferroptotic roles in GBM, identifying the creatine kinase axis as a druggable target for GBM treatment.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
GlioblastomaHumansOxidative StressCell MovementAnimalsCell Line, TumorCreatine KinaseMiceFerroptosisProtein Kinase InhibitorsBrain NeoplasmsGlutathioneCell ProliferationXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysCell Survival
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality85/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations1
Citations/Year1.0
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score1.35
Normalized Score0.67
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