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Altered lipid metabolism is a potential target for therapeutic intervention in cancer. Overexpression of Fatty Acid Synthase (FASN) correlates with poor prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC). While multiple studies show that upregulation of lipogenesis is critically important for CRC progression, the contribution of FASN to CRC initiation is poorly understood. We utilize a C57BL/6-Apc/Villin-Cre mouse model with knockout of FASN in intestinal epithelial cells to show that the heterozygous deletion of FASN increases mouse survival and decreases the number of intestinal adenomas. Using RNA-Seq and gene set enrichment analysis, we demonstrate that a decrease in FASN expression is associated with inhibition of pathways involved in cellular proliferation, energy production, and CRC progression. Metabolic and reverse phase protein array analyses demonstrate consistent changes in alteration of metabolic pathways involved in both anabolism and energy production. Downregulation of FASN expression reduces the levels of metabolites within glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid cycle with the most significant reduction in the level of citrate, a master metabolite, which enhances ATP production and fuels anabolic pathways. In summary, we demonstrate the critical importance of FASN during CRC initiation. These findings suggest that targeting FASN is a potential therapeutic approach for early stages of CRC or as a preventive strategy for this disease.

international journal of molecular sciences

Tissue-Specific Downregulation of Fatty Acid Synthase Suppresses Intestinal Adenoma Formation via Coordinated Reprograming of Transcriptome and Metabolism in the Mouse Model of Apc-Driven Colorectal Cancer