Hari Prasad, Susmita Mandal, John Kandam Kulathu Mathew, Aparna Cherukunnath, Atchuta Srinivas Duddu, Mallar Banerjee, Harini Ramani, Ramray Bhat, Mohit Kumar Jolly, Sandhya S Visweswariah
Although suppressed cAMP levels have been linked to cancer for nearly five decades, the molecular basis remains uncertain. Here, we identify endosomal pH as a novel regulator of cytosolic cAMP homeostasis and a promoter of transformed phenotypic traits in colorectal cancer (CRC). Combining experiments and computational analysis, we show that the Na+/H+ exchanger NHE9 contributes to proton leak and causes luminal alkalinization, which induces resting [Ca2+], and in consequence, represses cAMP levels, creating a feedback loop that echoes nutrient deprivation or hypoxia...
February 6, 2024: Molecular Cancer Research: MCR