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ArticleCell discovery2024

IFRD1 promotes tumor cells "low-cost" survival under glutamine starvation via inhibiting histone H1.0 nucleophagy.

Yabin Huang, Fanzheng Meng, Taofei Zeng, Rick Francis Thorne, Lifang He, Qingrui Zha, Hairui Li, Hong Liu, Chuandong Lang, Wanxiang Xiong and 5 more

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Article in Cell discovery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. DDIT3 Promotes Starvation-Induced Autophagy via ER Stress in Vero Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  4. The ATG14: multi-layer autophagy control and an emerging therapeutic target in cancer.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
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  8. Mitochondrial metabolism and cancer therapeutic innovation.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2025
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  10. TRIM21: a multifaceted regulator in cancer.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Yabin Huang *Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Fanzheng Meng *Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Taofei Zeng *Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Rick Francis ThorneTranslational Research Institute of People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7882-7081
Lifang HeAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Qingrui ZhaDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Hairui LiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Hong LiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Chuandong LangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Wanxiang XiongDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Shixiang PanDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Dalong YinDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China. doctoryin@ustc.edu.cn.
Mian WuTranslational Research Institute of People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. wumian@ustc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2714-0500
Xuedan SunDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China. xuedans@ustc.edu.cn.
Lianxin LiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China. liulx@ustc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3535-6467

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2020M682023, 2022T150623National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) U19A2008,81972307,81820108021, 82103219, 82203560, 81772588, 31871437Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation) 2108085QH343, 2208085QC79, 2208085QH253
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glutamine addiction represents a metabolic vulnerability of cancer cells; however, effective therapeutic targeting of the pathways involved remains to be realized. Here, we disclose the critical role of interferon-related developmental regulator 1 (IFRD1) in the adaptive survival of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells during glutamine starvation. IFRD1 is induced under glutamine starvation to inhibit autophagy by promoting the proteasomal degradation of the key autophagy regulator ATG14 in a TRIM21-dependent manner. Conversely, targeting IFRD1 in the glutamine-deprived state increases autophagy flux, triggering cancer cell exhaustive death. This effect largely results from the nucleophilic degradation of histone H1.0 and the ensuing unchecked increases in ribosome and protein biosynthesis associated with globally enhanced chromatin accessibility. Intriguingly, IFRD1 depletion in preclinical HCC models synergizes with the treatment of the glutaminase-1 selective inhibitor CB-839 to potentiate the effect of limiting glutamine. Together, our findings reveal how IFRD1 supports the adaptive survival of cancer cells under glutamine starvation, further highlighting the potential of IFRD1 as a therapeutic target in anti-cancer applications.

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PMCPMC11130292

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