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ArticleCell death & disease2024

ADAMTS16 drives epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis through a feedback loop upon TGF-β1 activation in lung adenocarcinoma.

Lingyan Xiao, Qian Li, Shuaijun Chen, Yongbiao Huang, Li Ma, Yuan Wang, Junjie Chen, Jun Zhang, Andong Liu, Xianglin Yuan and 2 more

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Lingyan Xiao *Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Qian Li *Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Shuaijun ChenDepartment of Pathology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yongbiao HuangDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Li MaDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yuan WangDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9718-0188
Junjie ChenDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Jun ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Andong LiuDepartment of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0009-0006-8012-7352
Xianglin YuanDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. yuanxianglin@hust.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-4653-5388
Yuanhui LiuDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. liuyuanhui23@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-7895-6115
Bo LiuDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. boliu888@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-5118-1890

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82130092 and 82373522
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the major subtype of lung cancer. The poor prognosis of LUAD patients is attributed primarily to metastasis. ADAMTS16 is a crucial member of the ADAMTS family and is involved in tumor progression. However, its role and regulatory mechanism in LUAD remain unexplored. In this study, ADAMTS16 was identified as a crucial oncogene and survival predictor in LUAD via analyses of public datasets. Clinical specimens and tissue microarrays confirmed the differential expression and prognostic value of ADAMTS16 in LUAD patients. Transcriptome data and in vitro experiments demonstrated that ADAMTS16 was positively associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and the migration abilities of LUAD cells. Knockdown of ADAMTS16 attenuated lung and pleural metastasis in an animal model. Mechanistically, the results of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and western blot (WB) suggested that ADAMTS16 activated the TGF-β signaling pathway by facilitating the conversion of LAP-TGF-β1 to active TGF-β1. Co-Immunoprecipitation (co-IP) indicated an interaction between ADAMTS16 and LAP-TGF-β1. Inhibition of ADAMTS16 impaired EMT and aggressiveness of LUAD cells, while treatment with recombinant TGF-β1 reversed this inhibition. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and dual-luciferase reporter assays indicated that SOX4 acted as a transcriptional activator of ADAMTS16 and that TGF-β1 regulated the expression of ADAMTS16 by increasing the binding of SOX4 to the promoter of ADAMTS16. Suppressing the TGF-β signaling pathway inhibited ADAMTS16 expression, EMT, and lung metastasis, whereas overexpressing SOX4 reversed this inhibition. Therefore, ADAMTS16 forms a positive feedback loop with the TGF-β1/SOX4 axis to regulate EMT and metastasis, and disruption of this feedback loop inhibits tumor progression. These findings underscore the potential of ADAMTS16 as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in LUAD and offer novel insight into the mechanism of EMT and metastasis.

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ADAMTS ProteinsAdenocarcinoma of LungEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionLung NeoplasmsTransforming Growth Factor beta1AnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MovementFeedback, PhysiologicalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeADAMTS16 protein, humanADAMTS ProteinsSOX4 protein, humanSOXC Transcription FactorsTGFB1 protein, humanTransforming Growth Factor beta1

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PMCPMC11570625

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