Instruct: Identify the main category of Biorxiv papers based on the titles and abstracts
Query: Elucidating Tumor-stromal Metabolic Crosstalk in Colorectal Cancer through Integration of Constraint-Based Models and LC-MS Metabolomics Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Tumor-stromal metabolic crosstalk in the tumor microenvironment promotes CRC development and progression, but exactly how stromal cells, in particular cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), affect the metabolism of tumor cells remains unknown. Here we take a data-driven approach to investigate the metabolic interactions between CRC cells and CAFs, integrating constraint-based modeling and metabolomic profiling. Using metabolomics data, we perform unsteady-state parsimonious flux balance analysis to infer flux distributions for central carbon metabolism in CRC cells treated with or without CAF-conditioned media. We find that CAFs reprogram CRC metabolism through stimulation of glycolysis, the oxidative arm of the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP), and glutaminolysis as well as inhibition of the tricarboxylic acid cycle. To identify potential therapeutic targets, we simulate enzyme knockouts and find that inhibiting the hexokinase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase reactions exploits the CAF-induced dependence of CRC cells on glycolysis and oxidative PPP. Our work gives mechanistic insights into the metabolic interactions between CRC cells and CAFs and provides a framework for testing hypotheses towards CRC-targeted therapies.
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The categories of this paper are: scientific
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The categories of this paper are: synthetic
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The categories of this paper are: zoology
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The categories of this paper are: genomics
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The categories of this paper are: ecology
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The categories of this paper are: communication
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The categories of this paper are: cancer
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The categories of this paper are: biophysics
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The categories of this paper are: paleontology
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The categories of this paper are: and
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The categories of this paper are: bioengineering
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The categories of this paper are: behavior
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The categories of this paper are: molecular
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The categories of this paper are: microbiology
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The categories of this paper are: cognition
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The categories of this paper are: evolutionary