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ArticleCancer science2020

ARL4C is associated with initiation and progression of lung adenocarcinoma and represents a therapeutic target.

Kenji Kimura, Shinji Matsumoto, Takeshi Harada, Eiichi Morii, Izumi Nagatomo, Yasushi Shintani, Akira Kikuchi

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Article in Cancer science, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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  1. Implications of ADP-Ribosylation Factor-Like Protein 4C (ARL4C) in Human Neoplasia With Special Emphasis on Ameloblastoma: A Scoping Review.Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology · 2026
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  13. Phosphorylation of Arl4A/D promotes their binding by the HYPK chaperone for their stable recruitment to the plasma membrane.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2022
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7 authors.

Kenji KimuraDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Shinji MatsumotoDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Takeshi HaradaDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Eiichi MoriiDepartment of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Izumi NagatomoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Yasushi ShintaniDepartment of General Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Akira KikuchiDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3378-9522

Funding

Ichiro Kanehara Foundation of the Promotion of Medical Science & Medical CareInstitute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka UniversityIntegrated Frontier Research for Medical Science DivisionThe Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan No. 16H06374The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan No. 18H05101Yasuda Memorial Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common histological type of lung cancer and is classified into adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), minimally invasive adenocarcinoma (MIA) and invasive adenocarcinoma (IA). Atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (AAH) lesions are possible precursors to adenocarcinoma. However, the mechanism underlying the stepwise continuum of lung adenocarcinoma is unclear. In this study, the involvement of ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF)-like (ARL) 4C (ARL4C), a member of the small GTP-binding protein family, in the progression of lung adenocarcinoma and the possibility of ARL4C as a molecular target for lung cancer therapy were explored. ARL4C was frequently expressed in AAH and ARL4C expression in immortalized human small airway epithelial cells promoted cell proliferation and suppressed cell death. In addition, ARL4C was expressed with increased frequency in AIS, MIA and IA in a stage-dependent manner, and the expression was correlated with histologic grade, fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose uptake and poor prognosis. An anti-sense oligonucleotide (ASO) against ARL4C (ARL4C ASO-1316) inhibited RAS-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate activity and nuclear import of Yes-associated protein and transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif, and suppressed in vitro proliferation and migration of lung cancer cells with KRAS or epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. In addition, transbronchial administration of ARL4C ASO-1316 suppressed orthotopic tumor formation induced by these cancer cells. Thus, ARL4C is involved in the initiation of the premalignant stage and is associated with the stepwise continuum of lung adenocarcinoma. ARL4C ASO-1316 would be useful for lung adenocarcinoma patients expressing ARL4C regardless of the KRAS or EGFR mutation.

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A549 CellsAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma of LungADP-Ribosylation FactorsAgedAnimalsCell MovementCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionEpithelial CellsFemaleHumansHyperplasiaLung NeoplasmsMaleMiceADP-Ribosylation FactorsARL4C protein, humananti-sense oligonucleotidesARL4Catypical adenomatous hyperplasialung adenocarcinomanucleic acid medicine

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PMCPMC7060486

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