Fatty acid synthase inhibition results in a magnetic resonance-detectable drop in phosphocholine.

Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
James RossS M Ronen

Abstract

Expression of fatty acid synthase (FASN), the key enzyme in de novo synthesis of long-chain fatty acids, is normally low but increases in cancer. Consequently, FASN is a novel target for cancer therapy. However, because FASN inhibitors can lead to tumor stasis rather than shrinkage, noninvasive methods for assessing FASN inhibition are needed. To this end, we combined (1)H, (31)P, and (13)C magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) (a) to monitor the metabolic consequences of FASN inhibition and (b) to identify MRS-detectable metabolic biomarkers of response. Treatment of PC-3 cells with the FASN inhibitor Orlistat for up to 48 h resulted in inhibition of FASN activity by 70%, correlating with 74% inhibition of fatty acid synthesis. Furthermore, we have determined that FASN inhibition results not only in lower phosphatidylcholine levels but also in a 59% drop in the phospholipid precursor phosphocholine (PCho). This drop resulted from inhibition in PCho synthesis as a result of a reduction in the cellular activity of its synthetic enzyme choline kinase. The drop in PCho levels following FASN inhibition was confirmed in SKOV-3 ovarian cancer cells treated with Orlistat and in MCF-7 breast cancer cells treated with Orlistat as well a...Continue Reading

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