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Synthesis and Significance of Arachidonic Acid, a Substrate for Cyclooxygenases, Lipoxygenases, and Cytochrome P450 Pathways in the Tumorigenesis of Glioblastoma Multiforme, Including a Pan-Cancer Comparative Analysis

by
Jan Korbecki
1,
Ewa Rębacz-Maron
2,
Patrycja Kupnicka
1,
Dariusz Chlubek
1 and
Irena Baranowska-Bosiacka
1,*
1
Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
2
Department of Ecology and Anthropology, Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Wąska 13, 71-415 Szczecin, Poland
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Cancers 2023, 15(3), 946; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15030946
Submission received: 5 December 2022 / Revised: 25 January 2023 / Accepted: 31 January 2023 / Published: 2 February 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes in Brain Tumor)

Abstract

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Simple Summary

Glioblastoma multiforme is a brain tumor with a very unfavorable prognosis, where the vast majority of patients do not survive a year after diagnosis. One line of research that may help in designing more successful therapeutic approaches is the synthesis and metabolism of arachidonic acid, which is then converted into a large number of different lipid mediators, including prostaglandins and leukotrienes (by cyclooxygenases and lipoxygenases, respectively). In this paper, we discuss the synthesis of arachidonic acid in glioblastoma multiforme tumors as well as the significance of lipid mediators synthesized from arachidonic acid, which can increase the proliferation of glioblastoma multiforme cancer cells, cause angiogenesis, inhibit the anti-tumor response of the immune system, and be responsible for resistance to treatment.

Abstract

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most aggressive gliomas. New and more effective therapeutic approaches are being sought based on studies of the various mechanisms of GBM tumorigenesis, including the synthesis and metabolism of arachidonic acid (ARA), an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA). PubMed, GEPIA, and the transcriptomics analysis carried out by Seifert et al. were used in writing this paper. In this paper, we discuss in detail the biosynthesis of this acid in GBM tumors, with a special focus on certain enzymes: fatty acid desaturase (FADS)1, FADS2, and elongation of long-chain fatty acids family member 5 (ELOVL5). We also discuss ARA metabolism, particularly its release from cell membrane phospholipids by phospholipase A2 (cPLA2, iPLA2, and sPLA2) and its processing by cyclooxygenases (COX-1 and COX-2), lipoxygenases (5-LOX, 12-LOX, 15-LOX-1, and 15-LOX-2), and cytochrome P450. Next, we discuss the significance of lipid mediators synthesized from ARA in GBM cancer processes, including prostaglandins (PGE2, PGD2, and 15-deoxy-Δ12,14-PGJ2 (15d-PGJ2)), thromboxane A2 (TxA2), oxo-eicosatetraenoic acids, leukotrienes (LTB4, LTC4, LTD4, and LTE4), lipoxins, and many others. These lipid mediators can increase the proliferation of GBM cancer cells, cause angiogenesis, inhibit the anti-tumor response of the immune system, and be responsible for resistance to treatment.

1. Introduction

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most aggressive brain tumors and has the worst prognosis, with an average survival of about one year [1,2,3]. In order to either improve existing therapies or develop new approaches, the mechanisms of GBM tumorigenesis are being intensively investigated, including those involving arachidonic acid (ARA) C20:4n-6 and the lipid mediators formed from this fatty acid.
PUFAs, in particular arachidonic acid ARA C20:4n-6, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) C20:5n-3, and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) C22:6n-3, can be converted into lipid mediators, such as eicosanoids [4], and pro-resolving lipid mediators [5]. Eicosanoids are 20-carbon lipid mediators synthesized from ARA C20:4n-6, dihomo-γ-linolenic acid C20:3n-6, and EPA C20:5n-3 using cyclooxygenases (COX) and lipoxygenases (LOX), resulting in the formation of prostaglandins and leukotrienes, respectively [4]. Eicosanoids have pro-inflammatory properties, although there are also lipid mediators with anti-inflammatory properties, such as 15-deoxy-Δ12,14-PGJ2 (15d-PGJ2) [6]. EPA and DHA can be converted into pro-resolving lipid mediators with LOX, cytochrome P450, and acetylated cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) [5]. This conversion produces lipoxins and resolvins, although it should be mentioned here that free PUFAs, including ARA, are the activators of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR)α and PPARγ [7].
All of the aforementioned groups of ARA metabolites have either pro- or anti-cancer properties in GBM tumors, which indicates their significance in GBM tumor development. Despite their important role, some groups of these lipid mediators are little-known and rarely studied, and there is no paper in the literature that reviews the body of research in this area. The aim of this paper is to fill this gap and at the same time generate more interest in the role of ARA metabolites in GBM.

2. Methodology

This study’s major objective is to characterize the significance of all ARA C20:4n-6-derived lipid mediators, their receptors, and the enzymes responsible for their production in the tumorigenic pathways in GBM. The PubMed search engine (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov accessed on 1 October 2022) was used for this purpose. Due to the fact that many of the lipid mediators produced from ARA C20:4n-6 have not yet been investigated in the context of GBM, two additional sources were used to conduct a bioinformatic analysis of every gene in GBM, namely, the transcriptomics analysis carried out by Seifert et al. [8] and the Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA) web server (http://gepia.cancer-pku.cn accessed on 20 October 2022) [9].
The analyses posted on the GEPIA portal include the analysis of nearly 10,000 samples from 33 different cancers deposited in the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) [10] along with the analysis of more than 8000 healthy tissue samples posted in Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) [11,12]. The GEPIA served as a source of data on differences in the expression of given genes between GBM tumor and healthy brain tissue, and for linking the expression of a given gene to GBM patient prognosis.
A transcriptomics analysis was performed by Seifert et al. [8] on nearly 17,000 different genes in various grades of glioma, including GBM, from 45 patients. These results were normalized with a control: an analysis of gene expression in brain samples from 21 epilepsy patients from the REpository of Molecular BRAin Neoplasia DaTa (Rembrandt) [13], which served as a second source of data on differences in the expression of genes between GBM tumors and healthy brain tissue.

3. Arachidonic Acid Biosynthesis and Glioblastoma Multiforme

3.1. Arachidonic Acid Biosynthesis

ARA C20:4n-6 in humans is not synthesized de novo but from linoleic acid C18:2n-6 in the PUFA biosynthesis pathway (Figure 1) [14]. Linoleic acid C18:2n-6 in its activated form, linoleoyl-CoA C18:2n-6, undergoes desaturation with fatty acid desaturase 2 (FADS2)/Δ6-desaturase (D6D), which is accompanied by the formation of γ-linolenoyl-CoA C18:3n-6. Subsequently, the hydrocarbon chain in this fatty acyl-CoA is elongated with two carbons through the elongation of the long-chain fatty acid family members 5 (ELOVL5), accompanied by the formation of dihomo-γ-linolenoyl-CoA C20:3n-6. At the same time, an alternative pathway for the synthesis of dihomo-γ-linolenoyl-CoA C20:3n-6 from linoleoyl-CoA C18:2n-6 is also possible [15]. Linoleoyl-CoA C18:2n-6 is first elongated with ELOVL5 and then desaturated by FADS2. This means that these two enzymes can catalyze the formation of dihomo-γ-linolenoyl-CoA C20:3n-6 in reverse order. In this alternative pathway of PUFA biosynthesis, FADS2 shows activity not of Δ6-desaturase but of Δ8-desaturase. In the latter reaction, the hydrocarbon chain in dihomo-γ-linolenoyl-CoA C20:3n-6 is desaturated with fatty acid desaturase 1 (FADS1)/Δ5-desaturase (D5D), which is accompanied by the production of arachidonyl-CoA C20:4n-6. In the same way as arachidonyl-CoA C20:4n-6, EPA-CoA C20:5n-3 can also be synthesized from α-linolenoyl-CoA C18:3n-3 [14]. Arachidonyl-CoA C20:4n-6 is an activated form of ARA that participates in metabolic pathways, including lipid synthesis pathways. Once synthesized, arachidonyl-CoA C20:4n-6 is used to make lipids, particularly phospholipids. Incorporated into phospholipids, ARA C20:4n-6 is stored and then released by phospholipases A2 (PLA2) as a free fatty acid [16]. Arachidonyl-CoA C20:4n-6 can also be further elongated via elongation of the long-chain fatty acid family members 2 (ELOVL2) and ELOVL5 in a synthesis pathway similar to the synthesis of DHA C22:6n-3 from EPA C20:5n-3 [14,17,18,19].

3.2. Arachidonic Acid Biosynthesis Pathway in Glioblastoma Multiforme Tumors

Expression of FADS2, an enzyme important for the viability and self-renewal of GBM cancer stem cells [20], is higher in GBM tumors than in healthy brain tissue, according to GEPIA [9] and the transcriptomics analysis performed by Seifert et al. [8]. However, our study showed that FADS2 may have lower expression in tumors than in the peritumoral area in GBM patients [21]. Discrepancies between our results and the data from GEPIA and transcriptomics analysis performed by Seifert et al. may have resulted from studying different groups of patients. FADS2 expression in GBM tumors does not differ between men and women [21]. According to the GEPIA portal, higher FADS2 expression does not affect the prognosis for GBM patients [9]. Studies in GBM models show that FADS2 expression is higher in GBM cancer stem cells than in other GBM cancer cells [20].
The expression of FADS1, which is also important for the viability and self-renewal of GBM cancer stem cells [20], does not differ between GBM tumors and healthy brain tissue, according to GEPIA [9], Seifert et al. [8], and previous results from our research team [21]. According to the GEPIA portal, a higher FADS1 expression does not affect the prognosis for GBM patients [9]. FADS1 expression is higher in GBM cancer stem cells than in other GBM cancer cells [20].
ELOVL5 expression is higher in GBM tumors compared to healthy brain tissue, according to GEPIA [9] and Seifert et al. [8]. However, previous results from our research team did not show significant differences in the expression of ELOVL5 in GBM tumor tissue versus the peritumoral area [22]. Discrepancies between our results and the data from GEPIA and transcriptomics analysis performed by Seifert et al. may have resulted from studying different groups of patients. In addition, we observed that ELOVL5 expression was lower in GBM tumors in women relative to both the peritumoral area and GBM tumors in men [22]. Higher ELOVL5 expression does not affect the prognosis for GBM patients, according to GEPIA [9]. ELOVL5 expression can be higher in a GBM tumor as a result of hypoxia, as shown by our experiments with U87 MG line cells [22]. This is very important because hypoxia in a GBM tumor also increases the expression of COX-2 [23], an enzyme that converts ARA into prostanoids. This means that hypoxia increases the production of ARA and, at the same time, its conversion into prostanoids.

4. Phospholipase A2 Superfamily and the Release of Arachidonic Acid from Cell Membrane Phospholipids in Glioblastoma Multiforme

4.1. Phospholipase A2 Superfamily

The production of prostaglandins and leukotrienes requires a substrate for COX and LOX, namely, free ARA C20:4n-6, which is cleaved from cell membrane phospholipids by PLA2. Enzymes with PLA2 activity cleave either a fatty acid or a short acyl group from phospholipids at the sn-2 position [16]. All of these enzymes form the phospholipase A2 superfamily, which can be divided into six types. Three of these types are important in the release of ARA C20:4n-6 as well as other PUFA from cell membrane phospholipids [16]:
  • cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2),
  • calcium-independent phospholipase A2 (iPLA2), and
  • secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2).
The remaining PLA2 types include:
  • platelet-activating factor acetyl hydrolases (PAF-AH),
  • lysosomal phospholipase A2, and
  • adipose phospholipase A2.
In humans, seven representatives of cPLA2 are distinguished, namely, cPLA2α/PLA2G4A to cPLA2ζ/PLA2G4F. These enzymes, activated by Ca2+ [16], belong to the group IV (GIV) PLA2. Significantly, cPLA2γ/PLA2G4C lacks a Ca2+ binding domain and is not sensitive to this second messenger [24]. cPLA2α is additionally activated by phosphorylation and has the highest activity towards phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), and, to a lesser extent, towards other glycerophospholipids [16]. cPLA2 have a specificity for cleaving PUFA from glycerophospholipids, particularly ARA C20:4n-6. cPLA2α shows the highest specificity for cleaving ARA C20:4n-6 [25,26], to a lesser extent, EPA C20:5n-3, and, to an even lesser extent, other PUFAs, e.g., linoleic acid C18:2n-3. cPLA2γ also has the highest specificity for cleaving ARA C20:4n-6 and a twice-lower specificity for cleaving both linoleic acid C18:2n-3 and oleic acid C16:1n-9 [26].
In humans, there are six representatives of iPLA2: iPLA2β to iPLA2η [16]. All of these enzymes belong to the GVI PLA2. They are activated by ATP [27], and their activity is independent of Ca2+ levels and reduced by calmodulin [28]. Enzymes in this group show different specificities for cleaving fatty acids from phospholipids at the sn-2 position. Depending on the enzymes, they show a higher ability to release a given fatty acid, e.g., oleic acid C16:1n-9 [27] or ARA C20:4n-6 [29].
Seventeen different groups of PLA2 have been classified to date, which includes sPLA2 [16]. Some sPLA2 groups consist of only the sPLA2 found in the venom of snakes, insects such as bees, and scorpions [16,30,31,32]. In humans, there are nine representatives of sPLA2 [16]. These enzymes cleave fatty acids from phospholipids at the sn-2 position without showing specificity to a particular fatty acid [16,33]. Once secreted into the intercellular space, sPLA2 not only cause the release of ARA C20:4n-6 but can also activate their receptor PLA2R1 [34].
After fatty acids are cleaved from phospholipids by PLA2, free fatty acids are formed, most commonly ARA C20:4n-6 and lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) if PC was the reaction substrate (Figure 2). LPC can then be converted to lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) by the action of enzymes with lysophospholipase D (lysoPLD) activity [35,36]. An extracellular enzyme with lysoPLD activity is autotaxin (ATX)/ENPP2 [35,36]. Importantly, if the substrate for PLA2 is phosphatidic acid (PA), then LPA is formed directly [37]. LPA is a lipid mediator that acts through its six receptors (from lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 (LPAR1) to LPAR6) [38].

4.2. Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 and Calcium-Independent Phospholipase A2 in Glioblastoma Multiforme

Expression of cPLA2α/PLA2G4A is upregulated in GBM tumors compared to healthy brain tissue [39]. This is also confirmed by bioinformatics analysis on the GEPIA portal [9] and the transcriptomics analysis by Seifert et al. [8]. At the same time, the expression of cPLA2β/PLA2G4B is lower, and the expressions of cPLA2γ/PLA2G4C, cPLA2δ/PLA2G4D, cPLA2ε/PLA2G4E, and cPLA2ζ/PLA2G4F are unchanged, according to GEPIA [9]. The expression of cPLA2γ/PLA2G4C is lower, and cPLA2ζ/PLA2G4F is not different in GBM tumors relative to healthy brain tissue, according to the transcriptomics analysis by Seifert et al. [8]. For six of the iPLA2, expression in GBM tumor does not differ compared to healthy brain tissue, according to GEPIA [9]. The expression of iPLA2β/PLA2G6 and iPLA2δ/PNPLA6 is lower in GBM tumor than in the healthy brain, according to the transcriptomics analysis by Seifert et al. [8]. Expressions of the remaining iPLA2 do not differ between GBM tumors and healthy brain tissue.
In the case of iPLA2η/PNPLA4, higher expression in GBM tumors is associated with a worse prognosis for the patient, according to GEPIA (Table 1) [9]. For iPLA2ζ/PNPLA2, there is a trend (p = 0.087) of worse prognosis and higher expression of this gene in the GBM tumor.
cPLA2 are activated in GBM cells, in particular, by sPLA2 enzymes [40,41]. This is associated with the induction of cPLA2 phosphorylation via MAPK kinase cascades as well as with an increase in cytoplasmic Ca2+ levels via phospholipase C-γ (PLC-γ) activation.
cPLA2α increases the proliferation of GBM cells, although the effect is not large. The most significant property of cPLA2α in GBM cells is causing chemoresistance to temozolomide (TMZ) and other chemotherapeutics, such as doxorubicin and 5-fluorouracil [39]. At the same time, the increased activity of cPLA2 may also decrease the viability of GBM cells, where TMZ induces the phosphorylation of cPLA2. This increases the activation of this enzyme [42] and thus leads to an increase in the level of free ARA 20:4n-6, whose excess reduces the viability of GBM cells. The reason for this may be in the activation of PPAR by this fatty acid [7,43,44] and the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) [45].
PLA2 may also be important in the interaction of GBM cells with endothelial cells. GBM cells cause an increase in the expression and activity of cPLA2 and iPLA2 in endothelial cells [46,47]. An increase in cPLA2 activity in endothelial cells can also be caused by radiation therapy [48]. A rise in the activity of cPLA2 and iPLA2 leads to the production of LPA [49]. GBM cancer cells may also increase COX-2 expression in endothelial cells, which increases the production of prostanoids including prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) [47]. LPA and PGE2 increase the proliferation and migration of endothelial cells [46,47,49]. This is also a mechanism of angiogenesis as a side effect of GBM radiotherapy [47,48]. At the same time, angiogenesis can be inhibited by pericytes [47].
Dying endothelial cells in a GBM tumor can secrete PGE2 that increases the proliferation of GBM cells [50]. This is associated with the processing of iPLA2β by caspase 3 [16,51], which increases the activity of this iPLA2 and, thus, leads to an increase in PGE2 production [50].

4.3. Secretory Phospholipase A2 in Glioblastoma Multiforme

Analyses on the GEPIA portal indicate that PLA2G5 expression is higher in GBM tumors [9]. There is also elevated expression of PLA2G2A, PLA2G12A, and PLA2G15 but no other sPLA2 in GBM tumors [9]. The transcriptomics analysis by Seifert et al. showed that the expressions of PLA2G2A and PLA2G5 are higher in GBM tumors than in healthy brain tissue [8]. This is the same as the data from the GEPIA web server. However, Seifert et al. showed that the expression of PLA2G12A and of the other sPLA2 enzymes is not different in GBM tumors relative to healthy brain tissue [8]. Wu et al. also showed that PLA2G5 expression is higher in gliomas than in healthy tissue and increases with tumor grade [52].
Higher expression of certain sPLA2 in GBM tumors is associated with a worse prognosis. According to GEPIA, these include PLA2G1B and PLA2G15 [9]. Wu et al. showed a higher number of sPLA2 affecting prognosis. In particular, worse prognoses in patients with GBM are associated with higher expression of PLA2G1B, PLA2G2E, PLA2G3, and PLA2G5 [52].
PLA2G5 is significant for tumorigenesis in low-grade gliomas and GBM. This suggests that a high expression of this sPLA2 is associated with a worse prognosis in patients with GBM and low-grade gliomas (Table 2) [52]. Analyses on the GEPIA portal show no significant association between the expression of the aforementioned sPLA2 and the GBM patient prognosis [9].
sPLA2 are secreted outside the cells where they perform their function. They have their own receptor, PLA2R1, from the C-type lectin superfamily and mannose receptor family [34], located in the cell membrane, through which it passes once. According to both GEPIA [9] and Seifert et al. [8], PLA2R1 expression does not differ between GBM tumors and healthy brain tissue. An above-average expression of this receptor in a GBM tumor is associated with a worse prognosis for the patient [9], indicating that sPLA2 may act on PLA2R1 and be pro-tumorigenic.
sPLA2 may act by participating in the production of LPA, a lipid mediator that has six different receptors [38]. According to GEPIA, LPAR3 expression is downregulated in GBM tumors relative to healthy brain tissue [9], whereas LPAR5 and LPAR6 expression is upregulated in GBM tumors. The expression of other LPA receptors is not altered in GBM tumors. The transcriptomics analysis by Seifert et al. shows that LPAR1 expression is lower, and LPAR6 expression is higher in GBM tumors relative to healthy brain tissue [8]. The expression of other LPA receptors does not differ between GBM tumors and healthy brain tissue.
sPLA2 also have the same catalytic properties as other PLA2. They cause the release of ARA 20:4n-6 from cell membrane phospholipids; this reaction produces free ARA 20:4n-6 and LPC. The latter is converted into LPA in the intercellular space by ATX [53], which is secreted by GBM cancer cells [54,55] and whose expression in GBM tumors is higher than in healthy brain tissue [53] and is elevated by interaction with microglial cells [55]. At the same time, GEPIA reports that ATX expression is not altered in GBM tumors [9], and Seifert et al. showed that it is lower [8] than in healthy brain tissue. The level of ATX expression in the tumor is not associated with prognosis severity for patients with GBM [9].
Another important source of ATX in the GBM tumor microenvironment is microglial cells [55], where ATX expression is upregulated by GBM cells, especially under hypoxia. Microglial cells also express the LPAR1 receptor and can respond to LPA [55].
Increased expression of various sPLA2 [52] and ATX [53] in GBM tumors also results in increased LPA production. GBM cancer cells show a loss of primary cilia, which leads to an increase in the distribution of LPAR1 in the plasma membrane of these cells and to an enhancement of signal transduction by this receptor as a result of a greater association of G proteins with this receptor [56].
LPA causes GBM cells to migrate [53,54,55,57,58] due to the activation of LPAR1, which results in the activation of protein kinase C (PKC)α. This is responsible for the phosphorylation of the progesterone receptor at the Ser400 residue [59,60]. GBM cancer cell migration is also facilitated by the LPA-induced decrease in oligodendrocyte adhesion [54]. It is also worth mentioning that in addition to LPAR1, the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) may be another important receptor causing GBM cancer cell migration [61].
LPA increases the proliferation of GBM cancer cells [55]. The effect of LPA on proliferation depends on LPAR1 receptors [55] and RAGE [61], and it occurs via the activation of two signaling pathways. The first is the Rho → sodium-hydrogen antiporter 1 (NHE-1) pathway, which leads to an increase in intracellular pH and, thus, the proliferation of GBM cancer cells [62]. The second pathway is the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) by the phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase (PI3K) → PKC pathway [62], which can also be initiated by epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) transactivation. Studies on PLA2G2A have shown that this sPLA2 increases GBM cancer cell proliferation via EGFR transactivation [63,64,65]. This is associated with the activation of PKC, which activates EGFR [64]. EGFR activation results in the activation of the Src → ERK MAPK → Akt/PKB → mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) → ribosomal protein 70 S6 kinase (p70S6K) pathway [63,65]. Its consequence is an increase in the proliferation of GBM cancer cells.
sPLA2 can also increase GBM cancer cell proliferation indirectly through the activation of cPLA2 inside a GBM cell [40]. This process is independent of LPA.
LPA inhibits FasL-induced apoptosis [66] due to the LPA-induced activation of thyroid hormone receptor-interacting protein 6 (TRIP6). TPIP6 binds directly to Fas receptor (FasR)/CD95, which inhibits the induction of apoptosis by this receptor [66].
LPA causes radioresistance of GBM cancer cells [48,58]. These effects are a result of the LPA-induced activation of LPAR1 [53,55] and LPAR3 [48].
Phosphorylation of the progesterone receptor by LPA increases vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in GBM cancer cells [60], the most important growth factor in angiogenesis. LPA is also important in radiotherapy-induced angiogenesis in GBM tumors [58]. An increase in tumor vascularization during exposure to ionizing radiation can be inhibited by ATX inhibitors, which could have some clinical application in future therapies against GBM [58].
The aforementioned actions of LPA were carried out on various models of specific GBM cell lines. Significantly, the action of LPA may be more pronounced in GBM cancer stem cells than non-cancer stem cells, as the former show much higher expression of LPAR1 and LPAR3 [67].
LPAR1 is important in the development of GBM. Higher expression of this receptor in GBM tumors is associated with a worse prognosis [55]. At the same time, an analysis on the GEPIA portal did not link LPAR1 and LPAR3 expression to prognosis severity for GBM patients [9]. In addition, it did not show that the expression of the other LPA receptors had an effect on the prognosis for GBM patients.

4.4. Pan-Cancer Analysis of Phospholipase A2 Genes and Comparison of GBM Expression against Other Cancers

We also performed a pan-cancer analysis of the expression of the PLA2 genes with the GEPIA portal [9].
In GBM, but not in lower grade gliomas, there is higher expression of cPLA2α/PLA2G4A compared to healthy brain tissue [8,9]. Among the analyzed 31 tumor types, only four more had higher expression of this PLA2, and eight other types showed a decrease. For this reason, higher expression of this enzyme in GBM tumors can be considered characteristic for this cancer.
In GBM, the expression of cPLA2 β/PLA2G4B is decreased relative to healthy brain tissue [9], similar to lower grade glioma and 19 other types of cancer. This indicates that the decreased expression of this PLA2 in tumor is a hallmark of cancer.
Seifert et al. also indicates that cPLA2γ/PLA2G4C expression may be downregulated in GBM tumors relative to healthy brain tissue [8]. According to a pan-cancer analysis based on the GEPIA, cPLA2γ/PLA2G4C expression is downregulated in nine types of tumors but not in GBM or lower grade gliomas, whereas it is upregulated in seven types of tumors [9]. Changes in cPLA2γ/PLA2G4C expression in GBM tumors could be a hallmark of cancer.
Seifert et al. also showed a decrease in the expression of iPLA2β/PLA2G6 and iPLA2δ/PNPLA6 in GBM tumors relative to healthy brain tissue [8]. According to GEPIA, iPLA2β/PLA2G6 expression is downregulated in 15 tumor types (Table 3) [9], whereas iPLA2δ/PNPLA6 expression is only downregulated in three types. For this reason, it can be thought that decreased iPLA2β/PLA2G6 expression may be a hallmark of cancer. In contrast, reduced expression of iPLA2δ/PNPLA6 is characteristic of GBM.
Available sources [8,9] show that PLA2G2A, PLA2G5, PLA2G12A, and PLA2G15 undergo increased expression in GBM relative to healthy brain tissue. Changes in sPLA2’s expression in GBM are characteristic of this cancer. All listed sPLA2 undergo increased expression only in certain types of cancer (apart from GBM): PLA2G2A (in 2); PLA2G5 (in 1); PLA2G12A (in 4); PLA2G15 (in 3).
PLA2G2A expression is downregulated in 18 out of 31 types of cancer, indicating that it is generally downregulated in cancer (Table 4). In contrast, increased expression of PLA2G2A may occur in GBM [8,9], which may be characteristic of GBM. On the other hand, in 17 out of 31 cancers, there is a higher expression of PLA2G7 in the tumor than in healthy tissue. Its expression in a GBM tumor is not different from its expression in healthy brain tissue [8,9].

4.5. Lysophospholipid Acyltransferases in Glioblastoma Multiforme

When discussing the importance of PLA2 in tumorigenesis in GBM, it is also important to mention enzymes that catalyze the opposite reaction to the enzymes in question. An example of this is lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferases (LPCAT), which catalyze the opposite reaction towards PC [68]. LPCAT causes the formation of PC from LPC and fatty acyl-CoA. For this reason, LPCAT decreases the level of LPA, a lipid mediator important in cancer processes in GBM. According to the GEPIA portal, GBM tumors have higher expressions of LPCAT1, LPCAT2, and LPCAT3, but lower expression of LPCAT4/LPEAT2 relative to healthy brain tissue [9]. In addition, according to Seifert et al., the expression of LPCAT1 and LPCAT3 is higher in GBM tumors than in healthy brain tissue [8]. In contrast, LPCAT4 expression is lower in GBM tumors. This confirms the results obtained from the GEPIA database. An increase in the expression of the aforementioned enzymes may contribute to a decrease in LPA level but also contribute to the intense remodeling of phospholipids in the cell membranes of GBM cells. At the same time, according to the GEPIA database, the expression of the mentioned enzymes does not affect the prognosis severity of GBM patients [9].

4.6. Acyl-CoA Thioesterases and Arachidonic Acid C20:4n-6 in Glioblastoma Multiforme

The most important pathway for the formation of free ARA C20:4n-6 is through PLA2 activity. However, free ARA C20:4n-6 can be formed from hydrolysis of arachidonyl-CoA by acyl-CoA thioesterases (ACOT) [69], a group of nine enzymes that cause hydrolysis of fatty acyl-CoA to free fatty acid and CoA [69,70]. An example of an enzyme from this group is ACOT7, which shows activity towards arachidonyl-CoA and saturated fatty acyl-CoA [69,70,71]. According to GEPIA and Seifert et al., there is a reduction in ACOT7 expression in GBM tumors relative to healthy brain tissue [8,9], where higher expression of this enzyme is associated with a worse prognosis for a GBM patient [9], suggesting the involvement of ACOT7 in tumorigenesis in GBM.
According to GEPIA and Seifert et al., there is also elevated expression of ACOT9 in GBM tumors [8,9], an enzyme showing the highest activity to myristoyl-CoA [69,70,72] and low activity to longer acyl-CoA. Importantly, the expression level of ACOT9 is not associated with the prognosis for a patient with GBM [9]. According to GEPIA, the expression of other ACOT does not differ between GBM tumors and healthy brain tissue [9]. In addition, Seifert et al. indicate that the expression of ACOT4 and ACOT8 in GBM tumors is lower than in healthy brain tissue [8].

5. Cyclooxygenase Pathway and Prostanoids in Glioblastoma Multiforme

5.1. Cyclooxygenase Pathway

Free PUFA, including ARA C20:4n-6, can be converted into prostanoids. This synthesis proceeds in two steps: the first reaction is catalyzed by COX: cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and COX-2, whereas the second reaction is catalyzed by a prostanoid-specific synthase. The substrates for the production of prostanoids are dihomo-γ-linolenic acid C20:3n-6, ARA C20:4n-6, and EPA C20:5n-3, which are converted into 1-series [73], 2-series [73,74], and 3-series [75] prostaglandins or thromboxanes, respectively.
The most important prostanoids for tumorigenic processes in GBM are the 2-series prostanoids produced from ARA C20:4n-6. ARA C20:4n-6 is converted to prostaglandin G2 (PGG2) and then to prostaglandin H2 (PGH2) by COX [76,77,78], although during this reaction, the peroxygenated ARA C20:4n-6 can decompose with the generation of free radicals [79]. Cyclooxygenases also produce 9-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid (9-HODE) from linoleic acid 18:2n-6 [80]. This compound is a ligand for PPARγ [81], transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) [82], and G2A/GPR132 [83]; the latter is also a receptor for many lipid mediators produced in the LOX pathway.
COX-1 (another name is prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 1 (PTGS1)) is a constitutive enzyme with a constant level of expression [84]. A second enzyme with the same activity is COX-2 (another name is prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2)) [85], an inducible enzyme that is regulated at the transcriptional level and is characterized by rapid degradation of the COX-2 protein [86]. The half-life of the COX-2 protein is only 5 h.
Sometimes, cyclooxygenase-3 (COX-3), a variant of COX-1 that retains intron 1 in its mRNA, is also mentioned in the context of conversion to prostanoids [87]. Although there is expression of the COX-3 protein, which is longer than COX-1, this enzyme has the same activity as the other cyclooxygenases. In mice and dogs, COX-3 is more sensitive to the inhibitors acetaminophen and phenacetin. Humans also have a variant of COX-1, but it is as sensitive to these inhibitors as standard COX-1 [88].
PGH2 is unstable and undergoes spontaneous nonenzymatic conversion, mainly with PGE2 and, in smaller amounts, with prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) [78]. In the synthesis of PGE2, we can distinguish three synthases: membrane-bound prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1)/PTGES [89,90,91], membrane-bound prostaglandin E synthase-2 (mPGES-2)/PTGES2 [92], and cytosolic prostaglandin E synthase (cPGES)/PTGES3 [93]. These synthases are dependent on glutathione, which serves to reduce the endoperoxide bridge in PGH2 with the formation of a single hydroxyl group. In addition, cPGES forms a complex with heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90), which is important in the activity of this PGE2 synthase [94]. mPGES-1 and mPGES-2 bind with either COX-1 or COX-2 [92,95,96], whereas cPGES binds only with COX-1 [93,97]. mPGES-1 is an inducible enzyme whose expression under the influence of inflammatory reactions increases following the expression of COX-2 [96]. mPGES-2 [96] and cPGES [93] are constitutive enzymes, meaning that their expression is not altered by inflammatory reactions.
In plasma, PGE2 undergoes enzymatic dehydration to PGA2 [98], which can isomerize to PGC2 via enzymes with PGA isomerase activity, and can then be isomerized to PGB2 via enzymes with PGC isomerase activity [98,99]. Importantly, detailed studies of the enzymes involved in these reactions are lacking.
PGH2 can also be enzymatically converted to other prostanoids by the appropriate synthase [97]. PGD2 is formed from this prostaglandin with the participation of hematopoietic-type prostaglandin D2 synthase (H-PGDS)/HPGDS and lipocalin-type prostaglandin D2 synthase (L-PGDS)/PTGDS [78]. It is also possible that pro-inflammatory prostaglandins are spontaneously converted into other prostaglandins with anti-inflammatory properties as a mechanism for regulating inflammatory responses [100].
PGD2 undergoes transformations to form the following prostaglandins: 15-deoxy-Δ12,14-PGD2 (15d-PGD2), PGJ2, Δ12-PGJ2, and 15d-PGJ2 [101,102]. PGD2 undergoes spontaneous non-enzymatic conversion to PGJ2 via dehydration or with Δ15-PGD2 [101,102]. PGJ2 can be spontaneously transformed directly into 15d-PGJ2 [102]. PGJ2 can be transformed with the participation of albumin into Δ12-PGJ2 [101,102,103,104].
As PGA2, PGJ2, 15d-PGJ2, and Δ12-PGJ2 have the same ring structure as cyclopentenone, they are classified as cyclopentenone prostaglandins [105]. Cyclopentenone prostaglandins have reactive electrophilic carbon atoms, which are responsible for the properties of this group of prostaglandins. These prostaglandins are inhibitors of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) [6] and activators of PPARα and PPARγ [7,43]; thus, they have anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties.
It is possible that PGH2 can be converted to other prostanoids, such as TxA2 produced by thromboxane A synthase 1 (TBXAS1) [106,107]. TxA2 is unstable, as it undergoes non-enzymatic conversion to TxB2 with a TxA2 half-life of less than 40 s [108]; for this reason, TxA2 acts only locally at the site of synthesis.
TBXAS1 is responsible for the production of TxA2 and can also catalyze the conversion reaction of PGH2 into 12S-hydroxyheptadeca-5Z,8E,10E-trienoic acid (12-HHT) and malondialdehyde [106,109]. 12-HHT, produced by TBXAS1 in similar amounts to TxA2, is a ligand for leukotriene B4 receptor 2 (LTB4R2) [110,111,112].
PGH2 can be converted into PGI2 with PGIS (Figure 3) [113] or into PGF with aldoketoreductase (AKR)1B1 and AKR1C3 [114,115]. PGF can also be synthesized from PGE2 by AKR1C1 and AKR1C2 [114]. After synthesis, prostanoids are secreted outside the cell by multidrug resistance-associated protein 4 (MRP4)/ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 4 (ABCC4) [116].
Prostaglandins are first taken into the cell via prostaglandin transporter (PGT)/solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 2A1 (SLCO2A1), and they are inactivated and degraded [117,118]. Organic anions transporting polypeptide 3 (OATP3) and OATP4 are also involved in PGE2 uptake [119]. Then, prostaglandins are reduced by 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (15-PGDH)/HPGD [118]. This reaction produces 15-keto-PGE2 from PGE2, a PPARγ ligand [120]. In a subsequent catabolic reaction, 15-keto-PGE2 is reduced by 12-hydroxyeicosanoid dehydrogenase (12-HEDH)/prostaglandin reductase 1 (PTGR1) [121] and prostaglandin reductase 2 (PTGR2) [120] through 15-oxoprostaglandin-Δ13-reductase (13-PGR) activity. This produces 13,14-dihydro-15-keto-PGE2 from 15-keto-PGE2.
Importantly, 13,14-dihydro-15-keto-PGE2 is unstable. It converts to 13,14-dihydro-15-keto-PGA2, and in this form, it combines with proteins, such as with albumin in plasma [122]. 13,14-dihydro-15-keto-PGA2 can also be converted to 11-deoxy-13,14-dihydro-15-keto-11,16-cyclo-PGE2 and occur in the blood in this form [122,123].
PGE2 can also be inactivated and degraded by β-oxidation [124,125]. It is first converted to PGE2-CoA [125], and then it is oxidized in peroxisomes and mitochondria, accompanied by the production of either dinor-PGE2 or tetranor-PGE1 [124].
PGE2 also undergoes ω-oxidation [126]. As a consequence of β-oxidation and ω-oxidation and also the action of 15-PGDH and PTGR1/2, 7α-hydroxy-5,11-diketotetranor-prosta-1,16-dioic acid is formed from PGE2, and then is excreted in the urine [127,128].
Acetylated COX-2 exhibits different catalytic properties than native COX-2. Although non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) prevent COX-2 catalytic activity, some NSAIDs cause acetylation of the COX-2 catalytic center. An example of such an NSAID is aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), which causes changes in the catalytic properties of the enzyme. Acetylated COX-2 converts ARA C20:4n-6 into 15R-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (15R-HETE) [129,130,131,132], whereas acetylated COX-1 has no catalytic activity [133].
Acetylated COX-2 also converts 5S-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (5S-HETE) (the product of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) activity) into 5S,15R-dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (5S,15R-diHETE) [130,131]. Native COX-2 converts 5S-HETE into 5S,11R-diHETE, 5S,15R-diHETE, and 5S,15S-diHETE [130,131]. Then, 5-LOX converts 15R-HETE into 15-epi- lipoxin A4 (15-epi-LXA4) which has anti-inflammatory properties [134]. Another name for 15-epi-LXA4 is aspirin-triggered lipoxin (ATL). Acetylated COX-2 can also convert DHA C22:6n-3 and EPA C20:5n-3 into anti-inflammatory lipid mediators [5]. This means that aspirin has anti-inflammatory effects not only by inhibiting COX activity but also by causing the synthesis of lipid mediators with anti-inflammatory properties.
In addition to ARA C20:4n-6, dihomo-γ-linolenic acid C20:3n-6 and EPA C20:5n-3 are also converted with cyclooxygenases into 1-series prostaglandins [73] and 3-series prostaglandins [75], respectively. EPA C20:5n-3 reduces PGE2 production by COX-1 and, to a lesser extent, by COX-2 [135]. PGE3 binds to the same PGE2 receptors with less intracellular signal transduction efficiency [75]. PGE3 displaces PGE2 from the shared receptor, resulting in a decrease in the receptor’s activity. This means that PGE3 has anti-cancer properties.
PGE1 can also inhibit the proliferation of various cancer cells [136,137], although peroxidation of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid C20:3n-6 with COX-2 can result in the formation of PGH1 and the breakdown of the processed intermediate into free radicals [79]. COX-2 causes C-15 oxygenation of ARA C20:4n-6 and dihomo-γ-linolenic acid C20:3n-6. COX-2 can also catalyze C-8 oxygenation of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid C20:3n-6 [79,138], which often leads to the breakdown of the intermediate product and the formation of 8-hydroxyoctanoic acid (8-OH); this compound inhibits proliferation and is responsible for the antiproliferative properties of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid C20:3n-6 in cells with COX-2 expression [79,138], which is important for the inhibition of FADS1/D5D activity [139]. In the PUFA synthesis pathway, γ-linolenic acid C18:3n-6 in the acyl-CoA form is first elongated with Elovl5 to dihomo-γ-linolenic acid C20:3n-6 [14] and is then desaturated to ARA C20:4n-6 with FADS1/D5D. The reduction of FADS1/D5D activity results in the accumulation of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid C20:3n-6 in the cell. If such a cell has a high COX-2 expression, this fatty acid will either be converted into PGE1, or it will be broken during the reaction catalyzed by COX-2. This results in the formation of 8-OH-octanoic acid which inhibits tumor cell proliferation with a developed drug targeting FADS1/D5D activity [139].

5.2. Cyclooxygenase Pathway and Glioblastoma Multiforme

After ARA C20:4n-6 is released from cell membrane phospholipids, it is processed with COX and LOX. In the healthy brain, ARA C20:4n-6 is processed mainly with LOX, whereas in GBM tumors, it is processed mainly with COX, as shown by experiments on C6 cells [140].
COX-1 expression [141] and COX-2 expression [141,142] are elevated in GBM tumors compared to healthy brain tissue, whereas according to GEPIA and Seifert et al., just COX-1 expression is elevated [8,9]. The expression of all three PGE2 synthases, i.e., mPGES-1, mPGES-2, and cPGES, is also elevated in GBM [143], although according to GEPIA, only cPGES expression is higher compared to its expression in the healthy brain [9]. In contrast, Seifert et al. showed no change in PGE2 synthase expression in GBM tumors [8]. cPGES is enzymatically bound with just COX-1 [93,97]. Therefore, it is possible that COX-1-cPGES may play an important role in the production of PGE2 in GBM tumors. According to the GEPIA portal, there are also changes in the expressions of other prostaglandin synthases. In a GBM tumor, there is increased expression of H-PGDS but decreased expression of L-PGDS [9], both synthases involved in PGD2 synthesis. In contrast, Seifert et al. showed that the expression of H-PGDS and L-PGDS in a GBM tumor is lower than their expressions in a healthy brain [8]. According to GEPIA in a GBM tumor, there is also increased expression of AKR1B1, decreased expression of AKR1C1 and AKR1C2, and no change in AKR1C3 expression [9]. Similarly, Seifert et al. showed that in a GBM tumor, there is higher expression of AKR1B1 and decreased expression of AKR1C1, but there is no difference in the expressions of AKR1C2 or AKR1C3 between the GBM tumor and healthy brain tissue [8]. AKR1B1 is involved in the synthesis of PGF [115], whereas AKR1C1 and AKR1C2 are involved in the conversion of PGE2 into PGF [114]. Expression of the TxA2 synthesizing synthase TBXAS1 [8,9,144] is also elevated in GBM tumors, which may explain the increased expression and production of TxA2 and the higher TxA2/PGI2 ratio in GBM tumors than in healthy brain tissue [145,146].
As for receptors for prostaglandins, according to the GEPIA portal, there is an elevated expression of PTGER4/EP4 and TBXA2R/TP in the tumor relative to healthy brain tissue [9], these two being receptors for PGE2 and TxA2, respectively. In contrast, Seifert et al. showed that the expression of prostanoid receptors in GBM tumors did not differ relative to the healthy brain [8].
According to the GEPIA portal, the expression of MRP4/ABCC4 [9], a transporter responsible for the secretion of prostaglandins from the cell, is also increased in GBM tumors. The transcriptomics analysis by Seifert et al. did not confirm this [8]. GEPIA and Seifert et al. show no change in the expressions of PGT/SLCO2A1, 15-PGDH, 12-HEDH/PTGR1, and PTGR2 [8,9]—the first is a transporter that takes prostaglandins into the cell, and the second, third, and fourth are prostaglandin-degrading enzymes.
COX-2 is important in GBM tumor function. Its expression in GBM tumors is upregulated by hypoxia [23] and EGFR activation [147,148] as well as the action of epidermal growth factor receptor variant III (EGFRvIII) [147] and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) [149]. COX-2 expression and biosynthesis of the most important product of this enzyme, PGE2, is present in GBM cancer cells. However, PGE2 in GBM tumors may not come mainly from GBM cancer cells but rather from tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) [150].
Under the influence of increased COX expression, there is increased production of PGE2, which is involved in tumorigenesis. PGE2 increases the expression of many factors relevant to tumorigenesis in GBM tumors—in particular, S100 calcium-binding protein A9 (S100A9) [151], interleukin 6 (IL-6) [152], and CXC motif chemokine ligand 8 (CXCL8)/interleukin 8 (IL-8) [153]. PGE2 also elevates proliferation [154,155,156] and causes migration of GBM cancer cells [156]. The effects on proliferation and migration are dependent on the receptors EP2 and EP4 [155,156], and perhaps also EP3. Activation of EP3 results in the activation of transient receptor potential melastatin 7 (TRPM7), which increases the proliferation and migration of GBM cells [157].
COX-2 is also important for GBM cancer stem cells. COX-2 expression, and with it, the production of PGE2, is higher in GBM cancer stem cells than in differentiated GBM cells [158,159]. This lipid mediator activates the Wnt pathway in GBM cancer stem cells, leading to the self-renewal and proliferation of these cells.
PGE2 induces angiogenesis in GBM tumors. Therefore, COX-2 expression is positively correlated with microvessel density in GBM tumors [160]. Notably, PGE2 causes vasculogenic mimicry of GBM cells, which promotes angiogenesis [161]. In GBM cells, PGE2 also increases the expression of CXCL8/IL-8 [153], which has pro-angiogenic properties [162].
PGE2 causes cancer immune evasion. Through EP4, PGE2 increases the expression of tryptophan-2,3-dioxygenase (TDO) [163], an enzyme that converts tryptophan into a signaling molecule that reduces immune cell activity.
PGE2 also affects tumor-associated cells which are important in cancer immune evasion. PGE2 increases the recruitment of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) to the tumor niche in GBM [164] and interferes with the cytotoxic function of various immune cells, as shown by experiments in other cancer models. When acting chronically, PGE2 impairs the cytotoxic function of natural killer (NK) cells [165,166], dendritic cells [167], and T cells [168]. PGE2 also causes M2 polarization of macrophages [169], immunosuppressive cells that promote tumor growth.
PGE2 also causes radiation resistance [170,171] and TMZ resistance in GBM [172]. COX-2 expression and PGE2 production in GBM cancer cells are upregulated by TMZ [173] and ionizing radiation [170], which is related to caspase 3 activation in damaged cells and subsequent NF-κB activation [174]. Then, NF-κB increases COX-2 expression and, thus, the production of PGE2 that trans-activates EGFR and activates the β-catenin pathway, which has a pro-survival effect and leads to resistance to further therapy [170]. Through EP1 and EP3, PGE2 increases the intensity of β-oxidation and tricarboxylic acid cycle activity in mitochondria [172], leading to TMZ resistance. In response to ionizing radiation, healthy brain tissue also induces increased production of PGE2 and pro-inflammatory cytokines [175], which increases GBM cell migration as well as causes tumor recurrence [176].
PGD2 is also produced in GBM tumors [177]. At physiological concentrations, this prostaglandin increases the proliferation and migration of GBM cells, but, at concentrations of several micromoles, it decreases the viability and inhibits the proliferation of the GBM cells studied [177,178,179]. This effect may be due to 15d-PGJ2, which has anti-cancer properties [180]. PGD2 is non-enzymatically converted to 15d-PGJ2 [100]. High concentrations of PGD2 result in an accumulation of 15d-PGJ2 to a level that causes a measurable reduction in the viability of GBM cancer cells. Cyclopentenone prostaglandins, particularly PGJ2, Δ12-PGJ2, and 15d-PGJ2, have anti-tumor properties, as demonstrated in in vitro studies on GBM cells. These prostaglandins inhibit tumor cell proliferation through PPARγ activation [181,182].
TxA2 may also play an important role in tumorigenic processes in GBM. In GBM cells, TxA2 increases the expression of IL-6, which participates in tumorigenesis [183]. TBXAS1 inhibitors induce apoptosis and inhibit the migration and proliferation of GBM cancer cells [144,184,185], indicating an autocrine effect of TxA2. In addition, in an in vivo model, TBXAS1 inhibitors inhibited angiogenesis and GBM tumor growth [185]. The described inhibitors increased the sensitivity of GBM cells to alkylation chemotherapy [185] and radiotherapy [186].
Given the role of COX-2 in tumorigenesis in GBM, high COX-2 expression in GBM tumors is associated with poorer patient prognoses [160,187,188], although the GEPIA data showed no correlation between COX-1 and COX-2 expression and patient prognosis severity [9]. In addition, the expression of other prostanoid metabolism enzymes worsens the prognosis for GBM patients, in particular, high expression of mPGES-1, the synthase responsible for the production of PGE2 [121]. This is confirmed with the GEPIA data [9], although the expression levels of other PGE2 synthases are not associated with prognosis severity [9,121]. Of the other prostaglandin synthases, high expression of AKR1B1, a PGF-producing synthase [115], in GBM tumors is associated with poorer patient prognoses [9].
According to the GEPIA portal, expression of MRP4/ABCC4, a transporter that secretes prostaglandins from the cell, does not affect the prognosis for GBM patients [9]. Higher expression of certain prostaglandin receptors worsens the prognosis for patients with GBM. In particular, a worse prognosis is associated with higher expression of PTGER1/EP1 and PTGIR/IP [9], which are receptors for PGE2 and PGI2, respectively.
Higher expression of G2A/GPR132 is also associated with a worse prognosis (p = 0.052) in GBM patients [9]. G2A/GPR132 is a receptor for 9-HODE [83], a product of the activity of COX that process linoleic acid 18:2n-6 [80]. The role of this receptor in GBM has not been thoroughly investigated, although studies on fibroblasts have shown that G2A/GPR132 is an oncogene [189].
Prognosis severity is also affected by the expression level of enzymes involved in prostaglandin inactivation. High expression of 15-PGDH in GBM tumors is associated with a better prognosis [121]. The opposite is true for the expression of 12-HEDH/PTGR1, the enzyme that catalyzes the second prostaglandin inactivation reaction [121]. PGT/SLCO2A1 expression levels are not associated with prognosis severity. On the other hand, according to the GEPIA portal, the expressions of PGT/SLCO2A1, 15-PGDH, PTGR1, and PTGR2 do not affect the prognosis for patients with GBM [9].
Prostaglandin levels in GBM tumors may also be associated with a worse prognosis, particularly higher levels of PGE2 and PGF [121]. PGD2 levels in GBM tumors do not affect prognosis severity [121]. At the same time, these lipid mediators are often unstable, transforming into other lipid mediators with lesser or different properties within a short time after synthesis. For this reason, they may act locally in the immediate vicinity of the site of their synthesis.
Relating enzyme expression and levels of the discussed prostaglandins to prognosis makes it possible to estimate the significant impact of a particular pathway on cancer processes. In GBM tumors, higher expressions of production enzymes and levels of PGE2 (COX-2, mPGES-1) and PGF (COX-2, AKR1B1) are responsible for worse prognoses [9,121]. On the other hand, higher expression of the prostaglandin-inactivating enzyme, 15-PGDH, is associated with better prognoses (Table 5) [121]. For this reason, NSAIDs are being investigated as either potential drugs [190,191] or agents with chemopreventive properties against GBM. Various meta-analyses inconclusively discuss the chemopreventive properties of NSAIDs, such as aspirin. Depending on the meta-analyses cited, regular use of NSAIDs, including aspirin, may either reduce the risk [192,193] or have no effect [194] on the risk of developing glioma or GBM. Nevertheless, the COX pathway produces prostaglandins that exhibit pro-cancer and anti-cancer properties. A better option may be to develop drugs that specifically target only particular prostaglandins relevant to tumorigenic processes in GBM, namely PGE2 and PGF [9,121]. It may be possible to develop drugs that are specific inhibitors of mPGES-1.

5.3. Pan-Cancer Analysis of Genes Related to the COX Pathway and GBM

Changes in the expression of various genes in GBM tumors relative to healthy tissue may be the result of tumor-specific neoplastic processes or specific mechanisms found only in GBM. For this reason, we performed a pan-cancer analysis of the expression of the genes involved in the COX pathway based on the data available in the GEPIA web server [9]. It showed that increased or decreased expression of a given gene relative to healthy tissue does not occur in all types of cancer. At the same time, in some cases, a certain trend of changes in the expressions of the genes studied can be observed. An example of this is TBXAS1, whose expression is increased in nine types of cancer but decreased in another four types of cancer. Similarly, the expression of mPGES-1/PTGES is increased in eight types of cancers but decreased in three types of cancers. Some genes tend to undergo decreased expression in tumors. An example of this is 15-PGDH/HPGD, whose expression is reduced in 18 types of cancer but increased in two types of cancer relative to healthy tissue. Another example is the expression of PGIS/PTGIS, decreased in 17 types of cancer but elevated only in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
According to GEPIA, there is an increase in COX-1/PTGS1 expression in GBM tumors, which is the same as in lower grade glioma. In seven types of tumors, this gene is overexpressed, but in seven more types, its expression is reduced. This indicates that the increased expression of COX-1/PTGS1 in gliomas (GBM and lower grade gliomas) is specific to these diseases. Some studies also show increased expression of PGE2 synthases (mPGES-1/PTGES, mPGES-2/PTGES2 and cPGES/PTGES3) [9,143], although GEPIA confirms it is only for cPGES/PTGES3 [9]. According to GEPIA, in lower grade glioma, there are no changes in the expression of PGE2 synthases relative to healthy brain tissue. According to GEPIA, expression of cPGES/PTGES3 is increased in 11 types of tumors but is decreased in one type. For this reason, the increase in cPGES/PTGES3 expression in GBM can be considered cancer-specific, just like mPGES-1/PTGES, which has increased expression in eight types of cancer and decreased in three. According to GEPIA, only four types of cancers have increased expression of mPGES-2/PTGES2, which shows that this enzyme may not be cancer-specific.
According to GEPIA in GBM, there is also increased expression of H-PGDS/HPGDS but decreased expression of L-PGDS/PTGDS [9]. At the same time, Seifert et al. showed that the expression of both PGD2 synthases is decreased in GBM tumors [8]. H-PGDS/HPGDS expression is also upregulated in lower grade glioma. H-PGDS/HPGDS expression is downregulated in five tumor types and upregulated in an equal number of tumor types. Changes in H-PGDS/HPGDS expression can be specific to gliomas. L-PGDS/PTGDS expression is lower in GBM compared to healthy brain tissue [8,9]. L-PGDS/PTGDS expression is decreased in almost all types of tumors and, thus, can be deemed specific to cancer.
In GBM, as in lower grade glioma, there is increased expression of TBXAS1 [8,9,144]. The expression of this enzyme is elevated in nine types of tumors, which means it may be cancer-specific.
In GBM tumors, there is also upregulation of AKR1B1 expression but downregulation of AKR1C1 and AKR1C2 expressions relative to healthy brain tissue [8,9]. Lower grade gliomas show no changes in the expressions of these enzymes. The expression of AKR1B1 increases in nine types of tumors. AKR1C1 and AKR1C2, on the other hand, have decreased expressions in 14 types of tumors, which indicates that these changes may be cancer-specific.
PGIS/PTGIS expression is downregulated in 17 types of tumors. At the same time, in GBM tumors, PGIS/PTGIS expression does not differ from healthy brain tissue [8,9].
In GBM and lower grade glioma, there is an increase in MRP4/ABCC4 expression [9]. This transporter also has increased expression in another four types of tumors but decreased expression in two types of tumors. Changes in MRP4/ABCC4 expression may be specific to gliomas.
Finally, 15-PGDH/HPGD expression is often downregulated in tumors (Table 6). This was shown by a pan-cancer analysis in which 18 out of 31 cancers had decreased expression of this enzyme. At the same time, in gliomas (GBM and lower grade glioma), there were no changes in 15-PGDH/HPGD expression relative to healthy brain tissue.

6. Lipoxygenases and Arachidonic Acid in Glioblastoma Multiforme

6.1. Lipoxygenases Pathway

In addition to the COX pathway, PUFA can be transformed with LOX. These enzymes exhibit dioxygenase activity, catalyzing the insertion of a hydroperoxyl group into a PUFA, most commonly ARA 20:4n-6. Hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acids (HpETE) are then formed from ARA 20:4n-6, which are further processed in the lipoxygenase pathway. The names of LOX enzymes are related to their sites of formation and the configuration of the hydroperoxyl group in ARA 20:4n-6. In humans, there are six LOX:
  • epidermal lipoxygenase 3/arachidonate lipoxygenase 3 (eLOX3/ALOXE3),
  • 5-lipoxygenase/arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX/ALOX5),
  • 12S-lipoxygenase/arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase, 12S type (12S-LOX/ALOX12),
  • 12R-lipoxygenase/arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase, 12R type (12R-LOX/ALOX12B),
  • 15-lipoxygenase-1/arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase (15-LOX-1/ALOX15), also known as 12/15-LOX, and
  • 15-lipoxygenase-2/arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase type B (15-LOX-2/ALOX15B).
The ALOX5 gene is found on chromosome 10. The other LOX form a gene cluster on 17p13.1 [195,196]. There is also a mouse 8-LOX [197], whose sequence is 78% identical to that of human 15-LOX-2/ALOX15B [197,198]. It is likely that mouse 8-LOX and human 15-LOX-2/ALOX15B are derived from a common ancestor, which was indirectly confirmed by mutagenesis experiments on these two enzymes. Changing only two amino acids in either mouse 8-LOX or human 15-LOX-2/ALOX15B alters the catalytic properties of these two enzymes in 15-LOX and 8-LOX, respectively [197].

6.1.1. Epidermal Lipoxygenase 3

The ALOXE3 gene forms a gene cluster on 17p13.1 together with other LOX [196]. The highest expression of the ALOXE3 gene is found in the skin [196,199]; very low expression of this gene is found in the brain, placenta, pancreas, ovary, and testis.
eLOX3/ALOXE3 shows no significant activity against ARA 20:4n-6 or linoleic acid C18:2n-6 [200], which is related to the low availability of molecular oxygen in the active center of this enzyme [201]. For this reason, the processing of ARA 20:4n-6 by eLOX3/ALOXE3 is very inefficient, but eLOX3/ALOXE3 can exhibit dioxygenase activity to ARA 20:4n-6.
eLOX3/ALOXE3 has hydroperoxide isomerase activity [200]. eLOX3/ALOXE3 converts HpETE into hydroxy-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid, which is the main product of eLOX3/ALOXE3 activity. eLOX3/ALOXE3 also converts HpETE into oxo-eicosatetraenoic acid (oxo-ETE)/ketoeicosatetraenoic acid (KETE) [200,202]. 15S-HpETE is converted by eLOX3/ALOXE3 into either 13R-hydroxy-14S,15S-epoxyeicosa-5Z,8Z,11Z-trienoic acid or 15-oxo-ETE [200].
eLOX3/ALOXE3 also converts 12S-HpETE into hepoxilin A3 (HxA3), HxB3 [200,203], or 12-oxo-ETE [204,205]. On the other hand, 12R-HpETE is converted by eLOX3/ALOXE3 into either 11,12-bis-epi-HxA3 or 12-oxo-ETE [200].
In addition, eLOX3/ALOXE3 shows activity to 5-HpETE and other HpETEs [202]. Because HETE and oxo-ETE [206] as well as hepoxilins [207] exhibit biological activity, eLOX3/ALOXE3 affects biological and pathological processes, particularly in the skin, where expression of this enzyme is highest. For this reason, mutations in the ALOXE3 gene lead to ichthyosis [208,209,210].

6.1.2. 5-Lipoxygenase

The best-studied LOX is 5-LOX/ALOX5. The highest expression of 5-LOX/ALOX5 is found in the bone marrow, appendix, lung, urinary bladder, spleen, and lymph node [199]. This enzyme converts ARA 20:4n-6 to 5S-hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid (5-HpETE) and then to leukotriene A4 (LTA4) [211]. Importantly, 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein (FLAP)/ALOX5AP is required for the activity of 5-LOX/ALOX5. FLAP/ALOX5AP is a substrate carrier [212,213]. 5-HpETE is an activator of PPARα [214]; for this reason, if it is not converted to other lipid mediators, then it will activate this nuclear receptor. Subsequently, LTA4 is converted to other lipid mediators, in particular to other leukotrienes. LTA4 can also undergo spontaneous conversion to 5,6-diHETE, 5,12-diHETE, and 5-oxo-ETE [215]. In turn, 5-HpETE is converted to 5-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (5-HETE) with glutathione peroxidase [216]. The identified receptor for 5-HETE is G2A/GPR132 [83]; this receptor is also activated by other lipid mediators, such as various HETE and 9-HODE.
5-oxo-ETE can also be formed from 5-HETE with the participation of an enzyme with 5-hydroxyeicosanoid dehydrogenase (5-HEDH) activity [217,218,219]. 5-oxo-ETE is an important lipid mediator with a receptor oxoeicosanoid receptor 1 (OXER1)/GPR99 [220,221,222].
LTA4 is a precursor for the production of other leukotrienes and lipoxins; it is converted to lipoxins in a reaction catalyzed by 12-LOX or 15-LOX [223]. LTA4 can also be converted to LTB4 by LTA4 hydrolase (LTA4H) [224,225]. LTA4H also has aminopeptidase activity unrelated to the production of leukotrienes [225]; this activity is important in moderating the immune response [226]. LTB4 has its own membrane receptors: LTB4R1/BLT1 [227] and LTB4R2/BLT2 [228]. Inside the cell, LTA4 and LTB4 activate PPARα, by which these leukotrienes can exert anti-inflammatory effects [7,214].
Glutathione can be attached to LTA4 by LTC4 synthase (LTC4S) (Figure 4) [229,230]. LTC4 is then formed. LTC4S combines with 5-LOX and FLAP to increase the efficiency of LTC4 production with ARA 20:4n-6 [231]. Subsequently, amino acids from the conjugated glutathione in LTC4 can be removed. As a consequence of this, LTC4 is converted into other leukotrienes, namely LTD4, LTE4, and LTF4. All of these leukotrienes, together with LTC4, form a group called cysteinyl leukotrienes. LTD4 is then formed from LTC4 with the involvement of γ-glutamyltransferase 1 (GGT1) and γ-glutamyltransferase 5 (GGT5) [232]. Subsequently, LTD4 can be converted to LTE4 with the participation of dipeptidase 1 (DPEP1) and dipeptidase 2 (DPEP2) [233,234]. LTC4 can also be converted to LTF4 with the participation of carboxypeptidase A [235]. Amino acids can be attached back to cysteine in cysteinyl leukotriene, as exemplified by the conversion of LTE4 to LTF4 with the participation of an enzyme with γ-glutamyltranspeptidase activity [236]. LTF4, however, has a much weaker effect than LTE4, and the latter reaction can be considered an inactivation of LTE4.
Once synthesized, leukotrienes are secreted from the cell. LTC4 is secreted from cells by multidrug resistance-associated proteins (MRP) [237]. In particular, MRP1/ABCC1 [238,239], MRP2/ABCC2 [240,241], MRP3/ABCC3 [242], MRP4/ABCC4 [243], MRP6/ABCC6 [244], MRP7/ABCC10 [245], and MRP8/ABCC11 [246] are responsible for this process. In contrast, OATP1/SLCO1C1 and OATP4 are responsible for the uptake of LTC4, particularly into liver cells where leukotrienes are degraded [119,247]. In contrast, LTB4 transport is still poorly studied; it is known that efflux of LTB4 occurs via MRP4/ABCC4 [243].
Once leukotrienes are secreted outside the cells, they can activate their membrane receptors. LTB4 has two receptors: LTB4R1/BLT1 [227] and LTB4R2/BLT2 [228], the former of which has a 20 times better dissociation constant (Kd) than LTB4R2 in binding LTB4 [228]. With that said, LTB4R2 can be activated by other ARA-derived lipid mediators. These include 12S-HETE, 12R-HETE, 15-HETE, 15-HpETE [248], and 12-HHT [110,111,112]. 12-HHT is formed together with malondialdehyde in a reaction catalyzed by TBXAS1, whose substrate is PGH2 [106,109]. In addition, 12-HHT can be formed independently of TBXAS1 but in smaller amounts [109].
The receptors for cysteinyl-leukotrienes are CysLTR1 [249] and CysLTR2 [250,251]. Both receptors show a 38% similarity in amino acid sequence [250]. CysLTR1 shows a high affinity for LTD4 and low affinity for LTC4 and LTE4, and it shows no affinity at all for LTB4 [249]. CysLTR2 has the best affinity for LTC4 and LTD4 and a very low affinity for LTE4, and it shows no affinity at all for LTB4 [250,251]. A receptor specific for LTE4 is 2-oxoglutarate receptor 1 (OXGR1)/GPR99 [252], which is also the receptor for 2-oxoglutarate. This receptor has a lower affinity for LTC4 and LTD4. Another identified receptor for cysteinyl-leukotrienes specifically for LTC4 and LTD4 is G protein-coupled receptor 17 (GPR17) [253], which is also activated by uridine diphosphate (UDP), UDP-glucose, and UDP-galactose [253]. Further studies have not confirmed that GPR17 is a receptor for UDP, LTC4, and LTD4 [254,255]. This receptor can, independently of its ligand, downregulate CysLTR1 [256], which means it can reduce the action of cysteinyl leukotrienes.
Leukotrienes can be inactivated and excreted. LTB4 is oxidized to 12-oxo-LTB4 with 12-hydroxyeicosanoid dehydrogenase (12-HEDH)/PTGR1 [257,258,259]. This enzyme is also involved in prostaglandin degradation [121]. Subsequently, 12-oxo-LTB4 is reduced with the formation of 12-oxo-10,11-dihydro-LTB4 with an enzyme with Δ10-reductase activity [260]. 12-oxo-10,11-dihydro-LTB4 can then be converted to 10,11-dihydro-LTB4 and 10,11-dihydro-12-epi-LTB4, which undergo ω-oxidation, β-oxidation, or elongation [257]; compounds formed after ω-oxidation and β-oxidation are excreted in the feces [261] and urine [262] as ω-carboxymetabolites of LTB4. HETE are similarly degraded, such as 12-HETE with the formation of 10,11-dihydro-12-HETE and 10,11-dihydro-12-oxo-ETE [263]. Cysteinyl-leukotrienes are first converted to LTE4 [264]; this leukotriene then undergoes ω-oxidation with the formation of ω-carboxy-tetranor-dihydro-LTE4, which is eliminated in the feces and urine.

6.1.3. 12S-Lipoxygenase

ALOX12 gene expression is found in the esophagus and skin [199]. 12S-LOX/ALOX12 can participate in the conversion of LTA4 into lipoxins [223], but the best-described activity of 12S-LOX/ALOX12 is to catalyze the insertion of a hydroperoxyl group into ARA 20:4n-6 at position 12—12S-HpETE is then formed [265]—the compound which can also be formed with 15-LOX-1/ALOX15 [266].
12S-LOX can convert dihomo-γ-linolenic acid to 12S-hydroxy-8Z,10E,14Z-eicosatrienoic acid (12S-HETrE) [267,268]. In contrast, linoleic acid C18:2n-6 is not a substrate for 12S-LOX/ALOX12 [267]. 12S-HpETE can be converted to 12S-HETE, whose receptors are G protein-coupled receptor 31 (GPR31) [269] and G2A/GPR132 [83].
12S-HETE also activates PPARγ [270], as 12S-HpETE [200] and 12S-HETE can be converted to 12-oxo-ETE [260], a PPARγ ligand and activator [204]. 12-oxo-ETE can be converted back to 12S-HETE with an enzyme with 12-oxo-ETE reductase activity [271].
12S-HpETE can be converted to HxA3 (8-hydroxy-11,12-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid) or HxB3 (10-hydroxy-11,12-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid) with enzymes with hepoxilin synthase activity, for example, heme, as shown by experiments on hemoglobin and hemin [272,273]. Hepoxilin synthase activity is also demonstrated by eLOX3/ALOXE3, 12S-LOX/ALOX12, and 15-LOX-1/ALOX15, as shown by experiments on human, rat, and mouse models [200,203,274,275].
Then, HxA3 may bind glutathione via glutathione S-transferase at position 11 [276,277]. HxA3 then gives rise to 11-glutathionyl-HxA3, or otherwise HxA3-C. HxB3 is not subject to such modification [278]. HxA3-C can be produced in the brain and may be a neuromodulator [279]. Like cysteinyl-leukotrienes, HxA3-C can be converted to other cysteinyl-hepoxilins [279]. HxA3-C is converted to HxA3-D by γ-glutamyltranspeptidase. HxA3 and HxB3 can also be converted into trioxilin A3 (TrXA3) (8,11,12-trihydroxyepoxyeicosatrienoic acid) and TrXB3 (10,11,12-trihydroxyepoxyeicosatrienoic acid) with soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) (current name: epoxide hydrolase 2 (EPHX2)) [276,280]. HxA3 receptors are TRPV1 and transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) [281,282]. HxA3 and TrXA3 are also antagonists of the TP receptor [283], the receptor for TxA2.

6.1.4. 12R-Lipoxygenase

In addition to 12S-LOX/ALOX12, there is a second enzyme with 12-LOX activity [195], namely 12R-LOX/ALOX12B [284]. This enzyme shows activity towards ARA C20:4n-6 but not linoleic acid C18:2n-6 [284]. 12R-LOX/ALOX12B transforms ARA C20:4n-6 into 12R-HpETE, a stereoisomer of the product of 12S-LOX/ALOX12’s enzyme activity. 12R-HpETE is converted to 11,12-bis-epi-HxA3 with eLOX3/ALOXE3 [200]. 12R-HpETE is a stereoisomer of 12S-HpETE. Similar to this compound, 12R-HpETE can also be converted to 12R-HETE [206], which is then converted to 12-oxo-ETE with an enzyme with 12-hydroxyeicosanoid dehydrogenase activity [206,260], including eLOX3/ALOXE3 [200].
The ALOX12B gene is only 38% similar to the ALOX12 gene. The highest expression of this enzyme is found in the skin, and it is much lower in the prostate and adrenal gland [196,199,284]. 12R-LOX is important in skin function; mutations in the ALOX12B gene lead to ichthyosis [208,210,285], as do mutations in the ALOXE3 gene. 12R-LOX/ALOX12B and eLOX3/ALOXE3 participate in a common pathway in lipid mediator production. 12R-LOX produces 12R-HpETE, which is converted to 11,12-bis-epi-HxA3 with eLOX3 (Figure 5) [200]. Under the influence of eLOX3/ALOXE3, 12-oxo-ETE is also formed from 12R-HpETE in small amounts [200].

6.1.5. 15-Lipoxygenases

Like the previously described LOX, 15-LOX catalyzes the formation of 15S-hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acids (15-HpETE) from ARA 20:4n-6 [286]. In humans, two 15-LOX isoforms are distinguished: 15-LOX-1/ALOX15 [287] and 15-LOX-2/ALOX15B [288]. The highest expression of 15-LOX-1/ALOX15 is found in the lung, and the lower expressions are in the skin, intestine, heart, lymph node, and testis [199]. The highest expression of 15-LOX-2/ALOX15B is found in the prostate and skin. Expression of this enzyme is also observed in the lung, esophagus, and cornea [196,199,288].
The enzymatic properties of the two isoforms differ. 15-LOX-1/ALOX15 catalyzes the formation of 15-HpETE, but it also converts part of the substrate, ARA 20:4n-6, into 12-HpETE [266]—for this reason, the enzyme owns its historical name: 12/15-LOX. 15-LOX-2/ALOX15B has no such activity [266,288].
15-LOX-1/ALOX15 shows much higher activity with linoleic acid C18:2n-6 than 15-LOX-2/ALOX15B (Figure 6) [266]. These enzymes convert linoleic acid C18:2n-6 into 13S-hydroperoxyoctadecadienoic acid (13-HpODE), which converts to 13S-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid (13-HODE). The identified receptor for 13-HpODE is G2A/GPR132 [83]. 13-HODE also activates the TRPV1 receptor [82]. 13-HODE undergoes the same transformations as HETE and can be oxidized to 13-oxo-ODE. 13-oxo-ODE [289] and 13-HODE [290] are PPARγ ligands.
15-HpETE is transformed into many lipid mediators. It can be transformed into 15-HETE, which is an activator of PPARγ [270] and G2A/GPR132 [83]. 15-HpETE can be converted to 13R-hydroxy-14S,15S-epoxyeicosa-5Z,8Z,11Z-trienoic acid (14,15-HxB3 13R), 11S-hydroxy-14S,15S-epoxy-5Z,8Z,12E-eicosatrienoic acid (14,15-HxA3 11S), and 15-oxo-ETE [200,291]. 14,15-HxA3 11S, analogous to HxA3, can be conjugated with glutathione. This produces 14,15-HxA3-C 11S and cysteinyl-14,15-HxA3 11S, having conjugated glutathione without further amino acids, which is analogous to that of cysteinyl-leukotriene [291].
15-HpETE can also be converted to eoxins [292], which are isomers of leukotrienes.
15-HpETE can also be converted to lipoxins with 5-LOX [223], resulting in the formation of 5S,15S-dihydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid (5,15-diHpETE), and then converted to LXA4 or LXB4 [293]. 5-HpETE can also be converted with 15-LOX-1/ALOX15 into 5,15-diHpETE and, via the same pathway, be converted into LXA4 or LXB4 [293]. 15-HETE can be converted to LXA4 with 5-LOX/ALOX5 [294]. Lipoxins can also be formed from LTA4, which is processed by 15-LOX-1/ALOX15 or 12-LOX [293,295].
LXA4 is a lipid mediator with biological activity whose receptors are lipoxin A4 receptor (ALX)/formyl peptide receptor type 2 (FPR2) [296,297], aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) [298], and estrogen receptors subtypes alpha (ERα) [299], the former of which is not a receptor for LXB4 [296]. The ALX/FPR2 receptor is responsible for the anti-inflammatory properties of lipoxins.
There are also cysteinyl lipoxins, which, just like cysteinyl leukotrienes, are lipoxins with conjugated glutathione at carbon 6 [294]. They are synthesized from 15-HETE, from which, with the participation of 5-LOX/ALOX5, 15-hydroxy-5,6-epoxy-eicosatetraenoic acid is formed, a compound similar in structure to LTA4. The epoxy group from these two compounds is converted to a hydroxyl group and conjugated glutathione [294]. However, it is not known whether cysteinyl lipoxins are essential lipid mediators or merely arise as a result of the nonspecificity of enzymes conjugating glutathione to various compounds.

6.2. Lipoxygenases in Glioblastoma Multiforme

In GBM tumors, ARA C20:4n-6 is mainly processed by COX, as shown by experiments on the C6 cell line [140]. In contrast, in the healthy brain, this PUFA is mainly processed by the LOX pathway. This shows that in GBM tumors, the LOX pathway may not be as important as the COX pathway, although it is still important in tumor mechanisms in GBM tumors.

6.2.1. 5-Lipoxygenase Pathway in Glioblastoma Multiforme

The expression of 5-LOX/ALOX5 in a GBM tumor is higher than in non-tumor brain tissue [300,301,302]. This is also confirmed by data obtained from the GEPIA portal [9] and from Seifert et al. transcriptomics analysis [8].
Expression of 5-LOX/ALOX5 in the GBM tumor is found in macrophage and microglial cells as well as in other cells, such as cancer cells [301,302]. It is higher in GBM cancer stem cells than in other GBM cancer cells [303]. According to GEPIA, higher expressions of FLAP/ALOX5AP, LTC4S, LTA4H, GGT5, and DPEP1 but not DPEP2 [9], the enzymes that synthesize LTB4 and LTE4 from the product of 5-LOX/ALOX5 activity, were also found in GBM tumors [224,225,229,230,232,234]. Seifert et al. showed that there are higher expressions of FLAP/ALOX5AP, LTA4H, and GGT5 in GBM tumors than in healthy brain tissue [8]. In contrast, LTC4S, DPEP1, and DPEP2 are not affected. The higher expression of enzymes responsible for leukotriene biosynthesis increases the production [304] and levels [305] of these lipid mediators further in GBM tumors than in healthy brain tissue, particularly cysteinyl-leukotrienes.
The expression level of 5-LOX/ALOX5 in GBM tumors does not affect prognosis [9,188], although simultaneous high expression of COX-2 and 5-LOX/ALOX5, two major ARA C20:4n-6 processing enzymes, is associated with a worse prognosis [188]. This shows that the two pathways in cooperation can impinge on prognosis severity.
The expression levels of most enzymes involved in leukotriene production and metabolism do not affect prognosis [9]. Only for GGT1, higher expression in GBM tumors is associated with a worse prognosis [9]. GGT5 expression showed a positive trend (p = 0.055) toward a worse prognosis. GGT1 and GGT5 are enzymes that catalyze the transformation of LTC4 into LTD4 [232], demonstrating that the transformation of cysteinyl leukotrienes may be important in tumorigenesis in GBM.
In addition, higher expression of 12-HEDH/PTGR1, an enzyme that degrades LTB4, as well as prostaglandins, may be associated with worse prognoses for GBM patients [121], although GEPIA did not confirm such a link [9]. In addition, GEPIA and Seifert et al. did not show that 12-HEDH/PTGR1 expression differs between GBM tumors and healthy brain tissue [8,9]. According to GEPIA [9] and Seifert et al. [8], expression levels of receptors for leukotrienes LTB4R1, LTB4R2, CysLTR1, CysLTR2, GPR17, and OXGR1/GPR99 do not differ between GBM tumors and healthy brain tissue. In addition, the expression levels of these receptors in GBM tumors do not affect prognosis [9].
Leukotrienes as well as the entire 5-LOX pathway are important in tumorigenesis in GBM. They may also be important in the onset of GBM and in the first stages of tumorigenesis. The GA genotype of rs2291427 in the ALOX5 gene is associated with a higher risk of GBM in men [306].
Expression of 5-LOX/ALOX5 is higher in GBM cancer stem cells than in other GBM cancer cells [303]. The products of 5-LOX/ALOX5 activity induce proliferation and self-renewal of GBM cancer stem cells. The effects of 5-LOX/ALOX5 on GBM cancer stem cells are autocrine in nature.
LTB4 also increases the proliferation of GBM cells [307]. This is associated with an increase in Ca2+ levels in the cytoplasm of GBM cells [307]. Studies of various cell lines show that 5-LOX/ALOX5 expression is present in only a portion of them [308,309]. Expression of 5-LOX/ALOX5 causes an autocrine increase in the proliferation of such a line and, thus, makes culture growth dependent on 5-LOX/ALOX5 activity. All GBM lines express LTA4H, LTB4R1/BLT1, LTB4R2/BLT2, and CysLTR2, but only some lines express LTC4S [309], indicating heterogeneity in the production of cysteinyl-leukotrienes and 5-HETE by GBM cancer cells.
The dependence of the proliferation of some GBM cancer cell lines on the 5-LOX pathway may be a potential therapeutic target for GBM treatment in personalized therapy. For this reason, the pan-LOX inhibitor Nordy [303,310], 5-LOX inhibitors such as caffeic acid [307], A861 [311], AA-863, and U-60,257 (pyriprost) [312], LTA4H inhibitors such as bestatin [311], and CysLTR1 and CysLTR2 receptor inhibitors such as montelukast and zafirlukast [313] have anti-tumor properties against GBM and inhibit proliferation. This is associated with decreased ERK MAPK activation and induction of apoptosis as a result of decreased expression of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and increased expression of pro-apoptotic Bax [308].
Cysteinyl leukotrienes may have anticancer properties by increasing the bioavailability of various chemotherapeutics. In the brain, as well as in GBM tumors, there is a blood-brain barrier (BBB) that is poorly permeable to many substances, including anticancer drugs [314]. However, cysteinyl leukotrienes have BBB permeability, as shown by experiments on rat RG-2 glioma tumors [315]. BBB permeability is highest for LTE4 [315], with cysteinyl leukotrienes not causing BBB permeability in healthy brain tissue [315,316]. For this reason, the administration of LTC4 prior to the administration of chemotherapeutics that pass poorly through the BBB increases the bioavailability of drugs such as cisplatin [317]. However, this method does not increase the bioavailability of all chemotherapeutics, as exemplified by paclitaxel [318].
The receptor for cysteinyl leukotrienes is GPR17 [253]. According to GEPIA [9] and Seifert et al. [8], the expression level of this receptor does not differ between GBM tumors and healthy brain tissue. Higher GPR17 expression is associated with better prognosis in patients with low-grade gliomas, according to the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA) [319] and GEPIA [9], but the expression of this receptor is not associated with prognosis in a GBM patient [9]. GPR17 expression is also higher in low-grade gliomas than in healthy brain tissue [319]. Activation of this receptor by the ligand inhibits proliferation in the G1 phase and induces apoptosis of GBM cell lines LN-229 and SNB-19 [319]. In addition, GPR17 ligands inhibit tumor growth, as shown by experiments using patient-derived xenograft mouse models. The action of GPR17 is associated with a decrease in the levels of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and Ca2+ in the cytoplasm, which reduces the activation of the PI3K → Akt/PKB pathway [319,320]. An increase in GPR17 expression can cause the proliferation and migration of GBM cells [321], particularly with an increase in the expression of this receptor by long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) colorectal neoplasia differentially expressed (CRNDE) in low-grade glioma cells [321].
The receptor for 5-HETE, and also other lipid mediators, is G2A/GPR132 [83]. Higher expression of this receptor, according to GEPIA, is associated with a worse prognosis for a GBM patient (p = 0.052) [9], yet there is no significant upregulation of this receptor expression in GBM tumors [8,9].
5-oxo-ETE may also play an important role in tumorigenic mechanisms in GBM. The receptor for this lipid mediator is OXER1/GPR99 [220,221,222]. The expression of this receptor does not differ between GBM tumor and healthy brain tissue [8,9]. According to GEPIA, higher expression of OXER1/GPR99, the receptor for 5-oxo-ETE, is associated with a worse prognosis for a GBM patient [9]. OXER1/GPR99 is also a receptor for 2-oxoglutarate, LTC4, and LTD4 [252]. There is a lack of thorough research on the importance of 5-oxo-ETE in tumorigenesis in GBM tumors.

6.2.2. 12-Lipoxygenase Pathway in Glioblastoma Multiforme

In GBM tumors, expression of 12S-LOX/ALOX12 and 12R-LOX/ALOX12B is not different from healthy brain tissue [8,9], nor is it associated with prognosis severity [9], nor is the expression of the receptor for 12S-HETE, i.e., GPR31, elevated and affecting prognosis [8,9]. In contrast, the expression of eLOX3/ALOXE3 in GBM tumors is lower than in other brain tissue [9,205]. On the other hand, the transcriptomics analysis by Seifert et al. showed no differences between eLOX3/ALOXE3 expression levels in GBM tumor and healthy brain tissue [8]. Downregulation of eLOX3/ALOXE3 expression in GBM tumor is associated with increased expression of miR-18a, which downregulates eLOX3/ALOXE3 expression [205]. At the same time, eLOX3/ALOXE3 expression is also not related to the prognoses of GBM patients [9].
12-LOX is involved in tumorigenesis in GBM. Studies on various cell lines have shown that 12-LOX expression is common in GBM cancer cells [309]. For this reason, 12-LOX inhibitors inhibit proliferation and reduce the viability of GBM cells [309,322]. 12-LOX inhibitors also inhibit the migration of GBM cells because they reduce the expression of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) in these cells [309]. However, the exact mechanism of 12-LOX action on tumorigenic processes in GBM is poorly studied. The fact that eLOX3/ALOXE3 is anticancer in nature [205] suggests that a lipid mediator not formed by eLOX3/ALOXE3 is responsible for the pro-cancer properties of 12-LOX. Perhaps it is 12-HETE, a lipid mediator with proven pro-cancer properties in other cancers [323,324]. In addition, higher expression of G2A/GPR132, a receptor for 5-HETE, 12-HETE, 15-HETE, and 9-HODE, is associated with a worse prognosis for a GBM patient (p = 0.052) [9]. The oncogenic properties of G2A/GPR132 were also demonstrated in a study on fibroblasts [189], although there is no higher expression of G2A/GPR132 in GBM tumors than in healthy brain tissue [8,9].
12-LOX may also have anti-cancer properties. It converts ARA 20:4n-6 into 12-HpETE, a lipid from the hydroperoxyl group, and for this reason, it can cause lipid peroxidation, which, when free ARA 20:4n-6 is in excess and this PUFA is over-processed, has a destructive effect on the cell [325].
eLOX3/ALOXE3 has anti-tumor properties in GBM. eLOX3/ALOXE3 converts 12-HpETE into 12-oxo-ETE. In the absence of eLOX3/ALOXE3, 12-HpETE is converted to 12-HETE [205], meaning that eLOX3/ALOXE3 decreases 12-HETE production. This lipid mediator increases GBM cell migration. When 12-HETE production is decreased, GBM cell migration is reduced.
The lipid mediators produced by eLOX3/ALOXE3, including 12-oxo-ETE, have anti-tumor effects, particularly 12-oxo-ETE, which is a ligand for PPARγ [204,205]. Activation of this nuclear receptor inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of GBM cancer cells [326,327,328].
The products of eLOX3/ALOXE3 activity are hepoxilins and trioxilins [200,203], lipid mediators of physiological importance. However, there is a lack of studies on the importance of these lipid mediators in tumorigenesis in GBM.
Analysis on the GEPIA portal [9] and the transcriptomics analysis by Seifert et al. [8] showed no differences in the expression of EPHX2, the enzyme responsible for converting hepoxilins into trioxilins, between GBM tumors and healthy brain tissue [276,280]. At the same time, according to GEPIA, higher EPHX2 expression in GBM tumors is associated with a tendency toward a worse prognosis (p = 0.072), which may indicate that hepoxilins and trioxilins may have some role in neoplastic processes in GBM.

6.2.3. 15-Lipoxygenase Pathway in Glioblastoma Multiforme

GEPIA [9] and Seifert et al. [8] showed no differences in the expression of 15-LOX-1/ALOX15 and 15-LOX-2/ALOX15B between GBM tumors and healthy brain tissue. According to GEPIA, the expression level of these enzymes does not affect the prognosis for patients [9]. Studies on various GBM lines have shown differences in the expression of 15-LOX-1/ALOX15 and 15-LOX-2/ALOX15B in GBM cancer cells [309]. 15-LOX is important in the function of GBM cancer cells, and 15-LOX inhibitors reduce the viability and migration of GBM cancer cells [309]. On the other hand, increasing the expression and activity of 15-LOX-1/ALOX15 throughout the body may have an anti-tumor effect against GBM, as shown by gene therapy using an adenovirus transducing the ALOX15 gene [329]. This effect may depend on 13-HODE and 15-HETE.
All GBM lineages secrete 13-HODE, a product of the linoleic acid C18:2n-6 conversion with 15-LOX-1/ALOX15 and 15-LOX-2/ALOX15B [266]. 13-HODE increases MMP2 expression in GBM cells, which causes migration [309]. At the same time, 13-HODE also decreases the viability of GBM cells [309], which may depend on the activation of PPARγ via this lipid mediator [290]. This mechanism was confirmed in other cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer [330].
15-HETE can activate G2A/GPR132 [83]. Higher expression of this receptor. according to GEPIA. is associated with a worse prognosis for a GBM patient (p = 0.052) [9]. At the same time, the importance of this receptor in GBM has not been thoroughly investigated. Studies in other models have shown that G2A/GPR132 is an oncogene [189]; that is, 15-HETE through activation of G2A/GPR132 has a pro-cancer effect. At the same time, there is no significant upregulation of this receptor expression in GBM tumors [8,9].
The significance of lipoxins in GBM tumors has not been thoroughly investigated. The expression level of the LXA4 receptor ALX/FPR2 does not differ between GBM tumors and healthy brain tissue (Table 7) [8,9]. The expression level of this receptor in GBM tumors does not affect prognosis. However, it may be important in tumorigenesis in GBM tumors. Studies on U-87 MG cells have shown that silencing ALX/FPR2 reduces the proliferation and migration of the cells tested [331]. In addition, cells with silenced ALX/FPR2 showed lower expressions of VEGF, a major pro-angiogenic factor. However, this receptor is activated not only by LXA4 but also by other factors [332]—for this reason, the importance of LXA4 in tumorigenic processes in GBM cannot be determined.
The expression levels of various LOX are not associated with prognoses for GBM patients [9]. This indicates that the LOX pathway is not as relevant to cancer processes as other pathways. For this reason, drugs targeting LOX may show poor efficacy in GBM therapy. At the same time, the analyses performed in this study show that higher expression of OXER1 (the receptor for 5-oxo-ETE) and higher expression of G2A/GPR132 (the receptor for various HETE) are associated with poor prognosis [9]. This indicates a therapeutic target for future drugs developed for the treatment of GBM. In addition, higher expression of GGT1 in GBM tumors is associated with worse prognosis, and higher expression of GGT5 and EPHX2 is associated with a trend of worse prognosis for GBM patients. This indicates a future direction for research into tumor mechanisms in GBM.

6.3. Pan-Cancer Analysis of Genes Related to LOX Pathway and GBM

Similar to the COX pathway, we performed a pan-cancer analysis of the expression of the genes involved in the LOX pathway using the data from the GEPIA web server [9].
The expression of eLOX3/LOXE3 is reduced in GBM tumors. At the same time, there is no change in the expression of this enzyme relative to healthy brain tissue in lower grade gliomas. It is also reduced in two more types of tumors. For this reason, a decrease in eLOX3/LOXE3 expression may be considered specific to GBM.
In GBM tumors, there is elevated expression of 5-LOX/ALOX5 and FLAP/ALOX5AP relative to healthy brain tissue, which is similar to lower grade gliomas [9]. Expression of these proteins is elevated in 9 and 11 tumor types, respectively. In a similar number of tumor types, there is a reduction in the expressions of 5-LOX/ALOX5 and FLAP/ALOX5AP. This indicates that the elevated expressions of 5-LOX/ALOX5 and FLAP/ALOX5AP may be glioma-specific.
The expression of other LOX is not altered in GBM and lower grade gliomas, which is similar to most other types of cancer. In GBM tumors, there are elevated expressions of LTA4H/LTA4H and LTC4S/LTC4S relative to healthy tissue [9]. In lower grade gliomas, there is higher expression of only LTC4S/LTC4S [9]. According to Seifert et al., in II and III grade gliomas, there are higher expressions of LTA4H/LTA4H but not LTC4S/LTC4S relative to healthy brain tissue [8]. LTA4H/LTA4H expression is elevated in 4 out of 31 analyzed tumor types. LTC4S/LTC4S is upregulated in six tumor types but downregulated in eleven types [9]. Therefore, the elevated expression of LTA4H/LTA4H and LTC4S/LTC4S can be considered as specific to GBM and glioma, respectively.
GGT5 expression is upregulated in GBM and lower grade gliomas [8,9]. It is downregulated in eleven tumor types and upregulated in seven. Therefore, the elevation of GGT5 expression can be considered characteristic for gliomas.
DPEP1 expression is elevated in GBM tumors but not in lower grade gliomas (Table 8) [9]. It is decreased in six types of tumors but increased in four types, including GBM. For this reason, it can be thought that changes in DPEP1 expression are characteristic of GBM. EPHX2 expression is often decreased in tumors. In a pan-cancer analysis, 17 types of tumors had a reduced expression of this enzyme relative to healthy tissue. At the same time, in GBM tumors, EPHX2 expression does not differ relative to healthy brain tissue [8,9].

7. Cytochrome P450 Pathway in Glioblastoma Multiforme Tumors

7.1. Cytochrome P450 Pathway

In addition to the processing of ARA C20:4n-6 by COX and LOX, this fatty acid can also be converted into lipid mediators with cytochrome P450. It results in the formation of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EET) and HETE [333].
ARA C20:4n-6 can undergo either hydroxylation or epoxidation. The ω-hydroxylation reaction converts ARA C20:4n-6 into 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE). The enzymes responsible for this reaction are CYP1A2 [334], CYP1B1 [335], CYP2U1 [336], CYP4A11 [337,338], CYP4F2 [337,339], CYP4F3A, and CYP4F3B [339].
ARA C20:4n-6 can also be converted to 19-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (19-HETE) in the (ω-1)-hydroxylation reaction. The cytochromes P450 responsible for this are CYP1B1 [335], CYP2C19 [340], CYP2E1 [334], and CYP2U1 [336].
ARA C20:4n-6 can also undergo hydroxylation at other positions with the formation of various HETE [335,340,341,342,343,344]. The cytochromes P450 carrying out this reaction include CYP1A2 [343], CYP1B1 [335], CYP2C9 [334,340], and CYP3A4 [343]. The HETE receptor, with an OH residue at positions 5 to 15, is G2A/GPR132 [83]. In contrast, receptors for 20-HETE include G-protein receptor 75 (GPR75) [345], transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) channel [346], free fatty acid receptor 1 (FFAR1)/GPR40 [347], and PPARα [348]. HETE can then undergo ω-hydroxylation with CYP4F [333], resulting, for example, in the formation of 10,20-dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acid (10,20-DHET) from 10-HETE, which may be a mechanism for regulating the activity of these lipid mediators.
In the cytochrome P450 pathway, ARA C20:4n-6 can also undergo epoxidation with the formation of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EET). Because ARA C20:4n-6 has four double bonds, this reaction produces 5,6-EET, 8,9-EET, 11,12-EET, or 14,15-EET, albeit a given cytochrome P450 can produce mainly only some EET [340]. The enzymes responsible for this reaction are CYP1A2 [334], CYP1B1 [335], CYP2C8 [349,350], CYP2C9 [350], CYP2C19 [340], CYP2J2 [351], and CYP4X1 [352].
The receptor for EET is GPR40 [353]. 14,15-EET can activate receptors for prostaglandins, including PGE2 (PTGER2, PTGER3, and PTGER4), PGD2 (PTGDR), and PGF2α (PTGFR) [354,355]. EET can also activate PPARα (in particular, 11,12-EET [348] and PPARγ [356,357]).
Another important property of EET is that it enters the cell membrane and intracellular membranes. This is as a result of the incorporation of EET into glycerophospholipids at the sn-2 position [357,358,359]. EET can also be metabolized by EPHX1 and EPHX2 [357,360]. This is the same enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of hepoxilins (a hydroxy-epoxy derivative of ARA) to trioxilins [276,280]. EET are then converted to dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acid (DHET). In this form, particularly 14,15-DHET, they can activate PPARα [348,361].
EET can also undergo ω-hydroxylation with CYP4F [333]. For example, 8,9-EETs give rise to 20-hydroxy-8(9)-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid (20,8(9)-HEET) (Figure 7) [333,362]. EET can also be converted into either shorter or longer lipid mediators via β-oxidation and elongation, respectively [357]. Another possible reaction is the conversion of 5,6-EET, 8,9-EET, and 11,12-EET with COX [357,363,364], resulting in the formation of lipid mediators with proangiogenic properties. 5,6-epoxy-PGH2 is formed from 5,6-EET, [364]. In contrast, 11-hydroxy-8,9-EET (8,9,11-EHET) and 15-hydroxy-8,9-EET (8,9,15-EHET) are formed from 8,9-EET [364,365,366].
HETE and EET are the direct products of cytochrome P450 activity. However, cytochromes p450 are not only involved in the production of these ARA-derived lipid mediators. In addition, CYP4F and CYP4A cause ω-hydroxylation of the already discussed eicosanoids formed in COX and LOX pathways. CYP4A and CYP4F8 are responsible for the ω-hydroxylation and (ω-1)-hydroxylation of prostaglandins, respectively [126,333], and CYP4F is responsible for the transformation of LTB4 and lipoxins [333]. The aforementioned reactions often result in the inactivation of these lipid mediators.
It should be mentioned that the aforementioned cytochromes P450 are not only involved in the metabolism of ARA C20:4n-6. They can also metabolize other fatty acids [336], such as linoleic acid [367], and many drugs, including anticancer drugs [349,368].

7.2. Cytochrome P450 Pathway in Glioblastoma Multiforme Tumors

ARA C20:4n-6 is converted to 20-HETE [369], which increases the proliferation of GBM cells [370]. 20-HETE may also be an important pro-angiogenic factor in GBM tumors by acting on endothelial cells [369] and enhancing vascular mimicry of GBM cells [371]. Importantly, 20-HETE may not be produced by GBM cells [372] but by TAM and endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) [373]. CYP2U1 [336,374], whose expression in GBM tumors is elevated relative to healthy brain tissue [8,9], may be responsible for 20-HETE production in GBM tumors. Nevertheless, there is very little research focused on 20-HETE production in GBM tumors.
In the rat glioma RG2 cell line, there is production of various lipid mediators, including 15-HETE, 12-HETE, 8-HETE, 5-HETE, 14,15-diHETE, 14,15-EET, 11,12-diHETE, and 11,12-EET [375]. In part, this may be due to the effect of elevated levels of glutamate in the intercellular space, which is characteristic for GBM tumors [376]. This amino acid increases the expression of CYP1B1 and CYP2U1 in GBM cells [374], leading to increased production of lipid mediators with these cytochrome P450 enzymes.
According to the GEPIA [9] and to Seifert et al. [8], the expression of most of the discussed cytochromes P450 do not differ between GBM tumors and healthy brain tissue. Both sources only show higher expression of CYP2U1 and lower expression of CYP4X1 in GBM tumors compared to healthy brain tissue. CYP2U1 is the cytochrome P450 producing 20-HETE and 19-HETE [336], which shows a possible source of these two lipid mediators in GBM tumors.
GEPIA, in contrast to Seifert et al. shows reduced expression of CYP2C8 in GBM tumors (Table 9). According to the GEPIA [9], the expression of this cytochrome P450 was not linked to the prognosis of GBM patients. Expression of the receptor for 20-HETE, i.e., GPR75, does not differ in GBM tumors compared to healthy brain tissue. The expression level of GPR75 is not associated with prognosis.
The expression of EPHX1 and EPHX2, enzymes involved in the conversion of EET to DHET, does not differ between GBM tumor and healthy brain tissue [8,9]. In addition, the expression levels of these enzymes are not associated with the prognosis of a GBM patient.

7.3. Pan-Cancer Analysis of Cytochrome P450 Genes and Comparison of GBM Expression against Other Cancers

Changes in the expression of various genes in GBM tumors relative to healthy tissue could be the result of tumor-specific neoplastic processes or specific mechanisms found only in GBM. For this reason, a pan-cancer analysis of the expression of the cytochromes P450 genes described above was performed using the GEPIA portal [9].
CYP2C8 expression was lower in GBM tumors relative to healthy brain tissue [9], similar to lower grade gliomas (Table 10). Downregulation of CYP2C8 expression occurs in a variety of tumors. Out of 31 analyzed cancers, seven show decreased expression of this enzyme, which shows that reduced expression of CYP2C8 is common in cancers. In 11 types of cancers out of 31, there is an increase in CYP2J2 expression. However, in GBM and lower grade gliomas, there is no change in the expression of this cytochrome P450. GEPIA also shows that in 8 out of 31 cancers, including GBM tumors, there is higher expression of CYP2U1 compared to healthy tissue. This indicates that elevated CYP2U1 expression may be associated with cancerous processes. In GBM and lower grade gliomas, there is lower expression of CYP4X1 compared to healthy brain tissue [8,9]. In the other seven types of tumors, there is also a decrease in the expression of this cytochrome p450, which suggests that decreased CYP4X1 expression in tumor may be a common feature of cancer.

8. Conclusions

The importance of the most important ARA C20:4n-6-derived lipid mediators in cancer mechanisms in GBM is very well understood. These compounds, particularly PGE2 and leukotrienes, cause the proliferation and migration of GBM cancer cells, are important in the function of GBM cancer stem cells, cause angiogenesis, and by acting on cells of the immune system, inhibit the body’s anti-tumor response. However, the importance in GBM cancer processes of lesser-known ARA C20:4n-6-derived lipid mediators has not yet been investigated. We are talking, for example, about EET, lipoxins, hepoxilins, and some prostanoids, including PGF and TxA2. Investigating the function of these compounds will provide a better understanding of GBM tumor function. It may also contribute to the development of new therapeutic approaches.

Author Contributions

J.K. writing—original draft preparation, writing—review and editing; E.R.-M. investigation; P.K. investigation; D.C. funding acquisition, supervision; I.B.-B. original draft preparation, writing—review and editing, supervision. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This study was supported by the statutory budget of the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry at Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland and the Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Poland.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. ARA biosynthesis. ARA C20:4n-6 in humans is not synthesized de novo but from linoleic acid C18:2n-6. As linoleoyl-CoA C18:2n-6, this PUFA undergoes desaturation to γ-linolenoyl-CoA C18:3n-6 with FADS2/D6D. This fatty acyl-CoA is then converted to dihomo-γ-linolenoyl-CoA C20:3n-6 with ELOVL5 and, finally, to arachidonyl-CoA C20:4n-6 with FADS1/D5D. Dihomo-γ-linolenoyl-CoA C20:3n-6 can also be formed from linoleoyl-CoA via an alternative pathway. Linoleoyl-CoA C18:2n-6 first undergoes elongation with ELOVL5 and then desaturation with FADS2. The latter enzyme in this pathway exhibits Δ8-desaturase activity. —higher expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue.
Figure 1. ARA biosynthesis. ARA C20:4n-6 in humans is not synthesized de novo but from linoleic acid C18:2n-6. As linoleoyl-CoA C18:2n-6, this PUFA undergoes desaturation to γ-linolenoyl-CoA C18:3n-6 with FADS2/D6D. This fatty acyl-CoA is then converted to dihomo-γ-linolenoyl-CoA C20:3n-6 with ELOVL5 and, finally, to arachidonyl-CoA C20:4n-6 with FADS1/D5D. Dihomo-γ-linolenoyl-CoA C20:3n-6 can also be formed from linoleoyl-CoA via an alternative pathway. Linoleoyl-CoA C18:2n-6 first undergoes elongation with ELOVL5 and then desaturation with FADS2. The latter enzyme in this pathway exhibits Δ8-desaturase activity. —higher expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue.
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Figure 2. Importance of PLA2 in metabolism of ARA and production of lipids mediators from ARA. ARA C20:4n-6 is cleaved from PC by PLA2. This reaction also produces LPC, which can be converted in the intercellular space to LPA by ATX. LPA can be considered a lipid mediator because its biological activity is related to the activation of its specific receptors: LPAR1-LPAR6. Free ARA C20:4n-6, on the other hand, can be used for eicosanoid production in either the COX pathway or the LOX pathway. ↑—higher expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue; ↓—lower expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue.
Figure 2. Importance of PLA2 in metabolism of ARA and production of lipids mediators from ARA. ARA C20:4n-6 is cleaved from PC by PLA2. This reaction also produces LPC, which can be converted in the intercellular space to LPA by ATX. LPA can be considered a lipid mediator because its biological activity is related to the activation of its specific receptors: LPAR1-LPAR6. Free ARA C20:4n-6, on the other hand, can be used for eicosanoid production in either the COX pathway or the LOX pathway. ↑—higher expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue; ↓—lower expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue.
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Figure 3. COX pathway. After release by PLA2, ARA C20:4n-6 is converted into prostanoids with COX. It is transformed into PGH2 with either COX-1 or COX-2. Then, this prostaglandin is transformed into other prostaglandins (PGE2, PGD2, PGI2, and PGF) or TxA2 by the respective synthases. These lipid mediators undergo further transformations. TxA2 is unstable and undergoes a spontaneous transformation into TxB2. Similarly, PGD2 undergoes spontaneous transformation to PGJ2—this prostaglandin can then be transformed into 15-deoxy-Δ12,14-PGJ2 (15d-PGJ2) or Δ12-PGJ2. PGE2 can be transformed into PGA2, and then into PGC2 and PGB2. Prostanoids also undergo degradation. The figure shows an example of PGE2, which undergoes inactivation by oxidation with 15-PGDH and reduction with PTGR1/2. PGE2 can also undergo degradation by β-oxidation and ω-oxidation, followed by the action of 15-PGDH and PTGR1/2. The resulting degradation product is PGE2, which is removed from the body. ↑—higher expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue; ↓—lower expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue.
Figure 3. COX pathway. After release by PLA2, ARA C20:4n-6 is converted into prostanoids with COX. It is transformed into PGH2 with either COX-1 or COX-2. Then, this prostaglandin is transformed into other prostaglandins (PGE2, PGD2, PGI2, and PGF) or TxA2 by the respective synthases. These lipid mediators undergo further transformations. TxA2 is unstable and undergoes a spontaneous transformation into TxB2. Similarly, PGD2 undergoes spontaneous transformation to PGJ2—this prostaglandin can then be transformed into 15-deoxy-Δ12,14-PGJ2 (15d-PGJ2) or Δ12-PGJ2. PGE2 can be transformed into PGA2, and then into PGC2 and PGB2. Prostanoids also undergo degradation. The figure shows an example of PGE2, which undergoes inactivation by oxidation with 15-PGDH and reduction with PTGR1/2. PGE2 can also undergo degradation by β-oxidation and ω-oxidation, followed by the action of 15-PGDH and PTGR1/2. The resulting degradation product is PGE2, which is removed from the body. ↑—higher expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue; ↓—lower expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue.
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Figure 4. 5-LOX pathway. ARA C20:4n-6 is converted to 5-HpETE with 5-LOX. This enzyme also catalyzes the next step in leukotriene biosynthesis. It converts 5-HpETE into LTA4, which can then be converted into LTB4 with LTA4H, into LTC4 with LTC4S, or into 5-oxo-ETE. 5-HpETE can also be converted to 5-oxo-ETE. LTC4 can be converted to other cysteinyl leukotrienes. LTC4 can be converted to LTF4 with the involvement of carboxypeptidase A or to LTD4 with the involvement of GGT1 and GGT5. Subsequently, LTD4 can be converted into LTE4 with the participation of DPEP1 and DPEP2, and then converted into LTF4 with γ-glutamyltranspeptidase. ↑—higher expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue.
Figure 4. 5-LOX pathway. ARA C20:4n-6 is converted to 5-HpETE with 5-LOX. This enzyme also catalyzes the next step in leukotriene biosynthesis. It converts 5-HpETE into LTA4, which can then be converted into LTB4 with LTA4H, into LTC4 with LTC4S, or into 5-oxo-ETE. 5-HpETE can also be converted to 5-oxo-ETE. LTC4 can be converted to other cysteinyl leukotrienes. LTC4 can be converted to LTF4 with the involvement of carboxypeptidase A or to LTD4 with the involvement of GGT1 and GGT5. Subsequently, LTD4 can be converted into LTE4 with the participation of DPEP1 and DPEP2, and then converted into LTF4 with γ-glutamyltranspeptidase. ↑—higher expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue.
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Figure 5. 12-LOX pathway. ARA C20:4n-6 is converted to 12S-HpETE and 12R-HpETE with 12S-LOX and 12R-LOX, respectively. Either 12-oxo-ETE or the corresponding 12-HETE can be formed from these compounds. 12S-HpETE can also be converted to HxA3 or HxB3 with hemin and lipoxygenases: eLOX3, 12S-LOX, or 15-LOX-1. 12R-HpETE can undergo a similar conversion to 11,12-bis-epi-HxA3. HxA3 may undergo further transformations. HxA3 can be conjugated to glutathione. HxA3-C is then formed, from which amino acids can be detached—HxA3-D is then formed in a reaction similar to the transformation of cysteinyl-leukotrienes. HxA3 can also be converted to TrXA3. Arrows next to enzymes: higher or lower expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue. ↓—lower expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue.
Figure 5. 12-LOX pathway. ARA C20:4n-6 is converted to 12S-HpETE and 12R-HpETE with 12S-LOX and 12R-LOX, respectively. Either 12-oxo-ETE or the corresponding 12-HETE can be formed from these compounds. 12S-HpETE can also be converted to HxA3 or HxB3 with hemin and lipoxygenases: eLOX3, 12S-LOX, or 15-LOX-1. 12R-HpETE can undergo a similar conversion to 11,12-bis-epi-HxA3. HxA3 may undergo further transformations. HxA3 can be conjugated to glutathione. HxA3-C is then formed, from which amino acids can be detached—HxA3-D is then formed in a reaction similar to the transformation of cysteinyl-leukotrienes. HxA3 can also be converted to TrXA3. Arrows next to enzymes: higher or lower expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue. ↓—lower expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue.
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Figure 6. 15-LOX pathway. (A). Linoleic acid C18:2n-6 can be converted by 15-LOX-1 and 15-LOX-2 into 13-HpODE. This compound can then be converted into 13-HODE and 13-oxo-ODE. (B) 15-LOX-1 and 15-LOX-2 can convert ARA C20:4n-6 into 15-HpETE. 15-LOX-1 can also convert this fatty acid into 12-HpETE. 15-HpETE can then be converted into EXA4 and into cysteinyl-eoxins EXC4, EXD4, and EXE4. 15-HpETE can also be converted into hepoxilins 14,15-HxA3 11S, and 14,15-HxB3 13R. 14,15-HxA3 11S can be converted to cysteinyl hepoxilins, such as 14,15-HxA3-C 11S.
Figure 6. 15-LOX pathway. (A). Linoleic acid C18:2n-6 can be converted by 15-LOX-1 and 15-LOX-2 into 13-HpODE. This compound can then be converted into 13-HODE and 13-oxo-ODE. (B) 15-LOX-1 and 15-LOX-2 can convert ARA C20:4n-6 into 15-HpETE. 15-LOX-1 can also convert this fatty acid into 12-HpETE. 15-HpETE can then be converted into EXA4 and into cysteinyl-eoxins EXC4, EXD4, and EXE4. 15-HpETE can also be converted into hepoxilins 14,15-HxA3 11S, and 14,15-HxB3 13R. 14,15-HxA3 11S can be converted to cysteinyl hepoxilins, such as 14,15-HxA3-C 11S.
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Figure 7. Cytochrome P450 pathway. ARA 20:4n-6 can be converted in the cytochrome P450 pathway, resulting in the formation of various ETT and HETE. ETT can undergo further transformations where they are incorporated into glycerophospholipids in the sn-2 position; in this form, they build the cell membrane and intracellular membranes. In addition, the epoxide bond in ETT can be transformed by EPHX1 and EPHX2 into two hydroxyl groups, resulting in the formation of various DHET. ETT can also undergo ω-hydroxylation, which results in the formation of various HEET. ETT can be converted with COX. 5,6-EET then produces 5,6-epoxy-PGH2, whereas 8,9-EET produces either 8,9,11-EHET or 8,9,15-EHET. ↑—higher expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue; ↓—lower expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue.
Figure 7. Cytochrome P450 pathway. ARA 20:4n-6 can be converted in the cytochrome P450 pathway, resulting in the formation of various ETT and HETE. ETT can undergo further transformations where they are incorporated into glycerophospholipids in the sn-2 position; in this form, they build the cell membrane and intracellular membranes. In addition, the epoxide bond in ETT can be transformed by EPHX1 and EPHX2 into two hydroxyl groups, resulting in the formation of various DHET. ETT can also undergo ω-hydroxylation, which results in the formation of various HEET. ETT can be converted with COX. 5,6-EET then produces 5,6-epoxy-PGH2, whereas 8,9-EET produces either 8,9,11-EHET or 8,9,15-EHET. ↑—higher expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue; ↓—lower expression of given enzymes in GBM tumor relative to healthy tissue.
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Table 1. Description of cPLA2 and iPLA2.
Table 1. Description of cPLA2 and iPLA2.
NameExpression Level in GBM Tumor Relative to Healthy TissueImpact on Prognosis with Higher Expression in GBM Tumors
SourceGEPIA [9]Seifert et al. [8]GEPIA [9]
cPLA2
cPLA2α/PLA2G4AHigher expression in the tumorHigher expression in the tumorNo significant impact on prognosis
cPLA2β/PLA2G4BLower expression in the tumorExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
cPLA2γ/PLA2G4CExpression does not changeLower expression in the tumorNo significant impact on prognosis
cPLA2δ/PLA2G4DExpression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
cPLA2ε/PLA2G4EExpression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
cPLA2ζ/PLA2G4FExpression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
iPLA2
iPLA2β/PLA2G6Expression does not changeLower expression in the tumorNo significant impact on prognosis
iPLA2γ/PNPLA8Expression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
iPLA2δ/PNPLA6Expression does not changeLower expression in the tumorNo significant impact on prognosis
iPLA2ε/PNPLA3Expression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
iPLA2ζ/PNPLA2Expression does not changeExpression does not changeWorse prognosis p = 0.087
iPLA2η/PNPLA4Expression does not changeExpression does not changeWorse prognosis
Red background—higher expression in the tumor; blue background—lower expression in the tumor; red background—worse prognosis with higher expression of a given PLA2.
Table 2. Description of sPLA2 and sPLA2 receptors in GBM.
Table 2. Description of sPLA2 and sPLA2 receptors in GBM.
NameExpression Level in GBM Tumor Relative to Healthy TissueImpact on Prognosis with Higher Expression in GBM Tumors
SourceGEPIA [9]Seifert et al. [8]GEPIA [9]Wu et al. [52]
PLA2G1BExpression does not changeExpression does not changeWorse prognosis p = 0.078Worse prognosis
PLA2G2AHigher expression in the tumorHigher expression in the tumorNo significant impact on prognosisNo significant impact on prognosis
PLA2G2DExpression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosisNo significant impact on prognosis
PLA2G2EExpression does not changeExpression does not changeN/AWorse prognosis
PLA2G2FExpression does not changeExpression does not changeN/ANo significant impact on prognosis
PLA2G3Expression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosisWorse prognosis
PLA2G5Higher expression in the tumorHigher expression in the tumorNo significant impact on prognosisWorse prognosis
PLA2G7Expression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosisNo significant impact on prognosis
PLA2G10Expression does not changeExpression does not changeN/ANo significant impact on prognosis
PLA2G12AHigher expression in the tumorExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosisNo significant impact on prognosis
PLA2G12BExpression does not changeExpression does not changeN/ANo significant impact on prognosis
PLA2G15Higher expression in the tumorExpression does not changeWorse prognosisNo significant impact on prognosis
PLA2G16Expression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosisNo significant impact on prognosis
PLA2R1/PLA2R1Expression does not changeExpression does not changeWorse prognosis
Red background—higher expression in the tumor; red background—worse prognosis with higher expression of a given PLA2.
Table 3. Pan-cancer analysis of gene expression of cPLA2 and iPLA2.
Table 3. Pan-cancer analysis of gene expression of cPLA2 and iPLA2.
Name of CancercPLA2α/PLA2G4AcPLA2β/PLA2G4BcPLA2γ/PLA2G4CcPLA2δ/PLA2G4DcPLA2ε/PLA2G4EcPLA2ζ/PLA2G4FiPLA2β/PLA2G6iPLA2γ/PNPLA8iPLA2δ/PNPLA6iPLA2ε/PNPLA3iPLA2ζ/PNPLA2iPLA2η/PNPLA4
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC)=========
Bladder urothelial carcinoma (BLCA)==========
Breast invasive carcinoma (BRCA)========
Cervical squamous cell carcinoma and endocervical adenocarcinoma (CESC)========
Cholangiocarcinoma (CHOL)======
Colon adenocarcinoma (COAD)======
Lymphoid neoplasm diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBC)=========
Esophageal carcinoma (ESCA)==========
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)==========
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC)===========
Kidney chromophobe (KICH)==========
Kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC)==========
Kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma (KIRP)===========
Acute myeloid leukemia (LAML)=====
Brain lower grade glioma (LGG)==========
Liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC)==========
Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD)=====
Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC)=====
Ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma (OV)==========
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD)========
Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PCPG)==========
Prostate adenocarcinoma (PRAD)==========
Rectum adenocarcinoma (READ)======
Sarcoma (SARC)===========
Skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM)====
Stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD)=========
Testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT)=====
Thyroid carcinoma (THCA)========
Thymoma (THYM)=======
Uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC)=========
Uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS)=======
Red background, ↑—expression higher in tumors than in healthy tissue; blue background, ↓—expression lower in tumors than in healthy tissue; gray background, =—expression does not differ between tumors and healthy tissue.
Table 4. Pan-cancer analysis of gene expression of sPLA2 and sPLA2 receptors.
Table 4. Pan-cancer analysis of gene expression of sPLA2 and sPLA2 receptors.
Name of CancerPLA2G1BPLA2G2APLA2G2DPLA2G2EPLA2G2FPLA2G3PLA2G5PLA2G7PLA2G10PLA2G12APLA2G12BPLA2G15PLA2G16PLA2R1
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC)============
Bladder urothelial carcinoma (BLCA)==========
Breast invasive carcinoma (BRCA)==========
Cervical squamous cell carcinoma and endocervical adenocarcinoma (CESC)==========
Cholangiocarcinoma (CHOL)============
Colon adenocarcinoma (COAD)==========
Lymphoid neoplasm diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBC)=========
Esophageal carcinoma (ESCA)=======
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)==========
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC)===========
Kidney chromophobe (KICH)=============
Kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC)===========
Kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma (KIRP)=========
Acute myeloid leukemia (LAML)============
Brain lower grade glioma (LGG)==============
Liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC)=============
Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD)=========
Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC)========
Ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma (OV)=========
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD)======
Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PCPG)============
Prostate adenocarcinoma (PRAD)===========
Rectum adenocarcinoma (READ)==========
Sarcoma (SARC)============
Skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM)=======
Stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD)==========
Testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT)=======
Thyroid carcinoma (THCA)==========
Thymoma (THYM)=========
Uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC)=======
Uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS)=========
Red background, ↑—expression higher in tumor than in healthy tissue; blue background, ↓—expression lower in tumor than in healthy tissue; gray background, =—expression does not differ between tumor and healthy tissue.
Table 5. Description of individual enzymes involved in the synthesis, transport, and degradation of prostaglandins.
Table 5. Description of individual enzymes involved in the synthesis, transport, and degradation of prostaglandins.
NameBiochemical SignificanceExpression Level in GBM Tumor Relative to Healthy TissueImpact on Prognosis with Higher Expression in GBM Tumors
Source GEPIA [9]Seifert et al. [8]Other Data SourceGEPIA [9]Other Data Source
COX-1PGH2 synthesis from ARAHigher expression in the tumorHigher expression in the tumorHigher expression in the tumor [141]No significant impact on prognosisNo significant impact on prognosis [121]
COX-2PGH2 synthesis from ARAExpression does not changeExpression does not changeHigher expression in the tumor [141,142]No significant impact on prognosisWorse prognosis [160,187,188]
mPGES-1PGE2 synthesis from PGH2Expression does not changeExpression does not changeHigher expression in the tumor [143]Worse prognosisWorse prognosis [121]
mPGES-2PGE2 synthesis from PGH2Expression does not changeExpression does not changeHigher expression in the tumor [143]No significant impact on prognosisNo significant impact on prognosis [121]
cPGESPGE2 synthesis from PGH2Higher expression in the tumorExpression does not changeHigher expression in the tumor [143]No significant impact on prognosis
H-PGDSSynthesis of PGD2 from PGH2Higher expression in the tumorLower expression in the tumor No significant impact on prognosis
L-PGDSSynthesis of PGD2 from PGH2Lower expression in the tumorLower expression in the tumor No significant impact on prognosis
TBXAS1TxA2 synthesis from PGH2Higher expression in the tumorHigher expression in the tumorHigher expression in the tumor [144]No significant impact on prognosis
AKR1B1PGF synthesis from PGH2Higher expression in the tumorHigher expression in the tumor Worse prognosis
AKR1C1PGF synthesis from PGE2Lower expression in the tumorLower expression in the tumor No significant impact on prognosis
AKR1C2PGF synthesis from PGE2Lower expression in the tumorExpression does not change No significant impact on prognosis
AKR1C3PGF synthesis from PGH2Expression does not changeExpression does not change No significant impact on prognosis
PGISPGIF2 synthesis from PGH2Expression does not changeExpression does not change No significant impact on prognosis
MRP4Secretion of prostaglandins from the cellHigher expression in the tumorExpression does not change No significant impact on prognosis
PGT/SLCO2A1Uptake of prostaglandins into the cellExpression does not changeExpression does not change No significant impact on prognosis
15-PGDHFirst degradation reaction/formation of PPARγ ligand from PGE2Expression does not changeExpression does not change No significant impact on prognosisBetter prognosis [121]
PTGR1Second degradation/inactivation reaction of PPARγ ligand made from PGE2Expression does not changeExpression does not change No significant impact on prognosisWorse prognosis [121]
PTGR2Second degradation/inactivation reaction of PPARγ ligand made from PGE2Expression does not changeExpression does not change No significant impact on prognosisNo significant impact on prognosis
Red background—higher expression in the tumor; blue background—lower expression in the tumor; red background—worse prognosis with higher expression; blue background—better prognosis with higher expression.
Table 6. Pan-cancer analysis of expression of genes involved in COX pathway.
Table 6. Pan-cancer analysis of expression of genes involved in COX pathway.
Name of CancerCOX-1/PTGS1COX-2/PTGS2mPGES-1/PTGESmPGES-2/PTGES2cPGES/PTGES3H-PGDS/HPGDSL-PGDS/PTGDSTBXAS1AKR1B1AKR1C1AKR1C2AKR1C3PGIS/PTGISMRP4/ABCC4PGT/SLCO2A115-PGDH/HPGDPTGR1PTGR2
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC)=========
Bladder urothelial carcinoma (BLCA)=========
Breast invasive carcinoma (BRCA)===========
Cervical squamous cell carcinoma and endocervical adenocarcinoma (CESC)==============
Cholangiocarcinoma (CHOL)========
Colon adenocarcinoma (COAD)=======
Lymphoid neoplasm diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBC)=======
Esophageal carcinoma (ESCA)========
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)=========
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC)===============
Kidney chromophobe (KICH)============
Kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC)============
Kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma (KIRP)==========
Acute myeloid leukemia (LAML)=====
Brain lower grade glioma (LGG)============
Liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC)============
Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD)=============
Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC)========
Ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma (OV)===========
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD)=
Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PCPG)==============
Prostate adenocarcinoma (PRAD)==========
Rectum adenocarcinoma (READ)=====
Sarcoma (SARC)================
Skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM)========
Stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD)===============
Testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT)=========
Thyroid carcinoma (THCA)============
Thymoma (THYM)=====
Uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC)===========
Uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS)=============
Red background, ↑—expression higher in tumor than in healthy tissue; blue background, ↓—expression lower in tumor than in healthy tissue; gray background, =—expression does not differ between tumor and healthy tissue.
Table 7. Description of the various enzymes involved in the synthesis, action, and degradation of lipoxygenases along with their involvement in tumorigenesis in GBM.
Table 7. Description of the various enzymes involved in the synthesis, action, and degradation of lipoxygenases along with their involvement in tumorigenesis in GBM.
NameBiochemical SignificanceExpression Level In GBM Tumors Relative To Healthy Tissue Impact on Prognosis with Higher Expression in GBM Tumors
Source GEPIA [9]Seifert et al. [8]GEPIA [9]
eLOX3/ALOXE3Production of hepoxilins/hydroxy-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid and oxo-ETE from HpETELower expression in the tumorExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
5-LOX/ALOX55-HpETE production from ARA; the first enzyme in leukotrienes and the 5-oxo-ETE synthesis pathway; synthesis of lipoxins from 15-HpETE and 15-HETEHigher expression in the tumorHigher expression in the tumorNo significant impact on prognosis
FLAP/ALOX5APSubstrate carrier for 5-LOXHigher expression in the tumorHigher expression in the tumorNo significant impact on prognosis
12S-LOX/ALOX1212S-HpETE production from ARA; the first enzyme in the hepoxilin production pathway; production of lipoxins from LTA4Expression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
12R-LOX/ALOX12B12R-HpETE production from ARAExpression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
15-LOX-1/ALOX1515-HpETE production from ARA; 12-HpETE production from ARA; production of lipoxins, eoxins, 15-oxo-ETE and 15-HETE; production of 13-HpODE from linoleic acid C18:2n-6Expression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
15-LOX-2/ALOX15B15-HpETE production from ARA; production of 15-HpETE, lipoxins, eoxins, 15-oxo-ETE and 15-HETEExpression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
LTA4HLTB4 production from LTA4Higher expression in the tumorHigher expression in the tumorNo significant impact on prognosis
LTC4SLTC4 production from LTA4Higher expression in the tumorExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
GGT1LTD4 production from LTC4Expression does not changeExpression does not changeWorse prognosis
GGT5LTD4 production from LTC4Higher expression in the tumorHigher expression in the tumorWorse prognosis (p = 0.055)
DPEP1LTE4 production from LTD4Higher expression in the tumorExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
DPEP2LTE4 production from LTD4Expression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
EPHX2Conversion of hepoxilins into trioxilinExpression does not changeExpression does not changeWorse prognosis (p = 0.072)
Receptors
LTB4R1LTB4 receptorExpression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
LTB4R2LTB4 receptorExpression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
CYSLTR1Cysteinyl-leukotrienes receptorExpression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
CYSLTR2Cysteinyl-leukotrienes receptorExpression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
OXER15-oxo-ETE receptorExpression does not changeExpression does not changeWorse prognosis
ALX/FPR2LXA4 receptorExpression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
GPR17Cysteinyl-leukotrienes receptorExpression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
GPR3112S-HETE receptorExpression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
OXGR1/GPR99LTE4 receptorExpression does not changeExpression does not changeNo significant impact on prognosis
G2A/GPR1325-HETE, 12-HETE, 15-HETE, 9-HODE receptorExpression does not changeExpression does not changeWorse prognosis (p = 0.052)
Red background—higher expression in the tumor; blue background—lower expression in the tumor; red background—worse prognosis with higher expression.
Table 8. Pan-cancer analysis of expression of genes involved in the LOX pathway.
Table 8. Pan-cancer analysis of expression of genes involved in the LOX pathway.
Name of CancereLOX3/ALOXE35-LOX/ALOX5FLAP/ALOX5AP12S-LOX/ALOX1212R-LOX/ALOX12B15-LOX-1/ALOX1515-LOX-2/ALOX15BLTA4H/LTA4HLTC4S/LTC4SGGT1GGT5DPEP1DPEP2EPHX2
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC)=========
Bladder urothelial carcinoma (BLCA)==========
Breast invasive carcinoma (BRCA)=============
Cervical squamous cell carcinoma and endocervical adenocarcinoma (CESC)===========
Cholangiocarcinoma (CHOL)=========
Colon adenocarcinoma (COAD)==========
Lymphoid neoplasm diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBC)========
Esophageal carcinoma (ESCA)===========
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)=======
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC)==========
Kidney chromophobe (KICH)==========
Kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC)========
Kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma (KIRP)=======
Acute myeloid leukemia (LAML)=======
Brain lower grade glioma (LGG)==========
Liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC)============
Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD)=========
Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC)=======
Ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma (OV)==========
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD)====