Olaya Lara, Pauline Janssen, Marco Mambretti, Laura De Pauw, Gamze Ates, Liselotte Mackens, Jolien De Munck, Jarne Walckiers, Zhaolong Pan, Pauline Beckers, Elisa Espinet, Hideyo Sato, Mark De Ridder, Daniel L Marks, Kurt Barbé, Joeri L Aerts, Emmanuel Hermans, Ilse Rooman, Ann Massie
xCT (Slc7a11), the specific subunit of the cystine/glutamate antiporter, is present in the brain and on immune cells, where it is known to modulate behavior and inflammatory responses. In a variety of cancers -including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)-, xCT is upregulated by tumor cells to support their growth and spread. Therefore, we studied the impact of xCT deletion in pancreatic tumor cells (Panc02) and/or the host (xCT-/- mice) on tumor burden, inflammation, cachexia and mood disturbances. Deletion of xCT in the tumor strongly reduced tumor growth...
March 4, 2024: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity