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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Phosphorylation of POU3F3 Mediated Nuclear Translocation Promotes Proliferation in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer through Accelerating ATP5PF Transcription and ATP Production.

Qi-Gang Zeng, Le Li, Tao Chang, Yong Sun, Bin Zheng, Ling-Na Xue, Chao-Ling Liu, Xia-Qing Li, Ruo-Tong Huang, Jia-Xin Gu and 5 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Qi-Gang ZengNanhai hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangdong, 528200, China.
Le LiNanhai hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangdong, 528200, China.
Tao ChangNanhai hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangdong, 528200, China.
Yong SunNanhai hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangdong, 528200, China.
Bin ZhengNanhai hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangdong, 528200, China.
Ling-Na XueNanhai hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangdong, 528200, China.
Chao-Ling LiuNanhai hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangdong, 528200, China.
Xia-Qing LiInstitute of Nephrology and Blood Purification, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangdong, 510632, China.
Ruo-Tong HuangDepartment of Metabolism, Digestion, and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, W12 0NN, UK.
Jia-Xin GuDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangdong, 510632, China.
Zhao-Rong AnDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangdong, 510632, China.
Hao-Tao YaoDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangdong, 510632, China.
Dan-Yang ZhouDepartment of Respiratory, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, 210012, China.
Jun FanNanhai hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangdong, 528200, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6637-9891
Yong DaiNanhai hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangdong, 528200, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1260-4234

Funding

Central Financial Medical Service and Security Capacity Enhancement Project (Inheritance and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine Z155080000004Clinical Medicine + X Interdisciplinary Project in Jinan University with Open Competition for Leadership Selection YXJC2024006Guangdong Natural Science Foundation Project 2019A1515012037Guangdong Natural Science Foundation Project 2023A1515010578Guangdong Province Key Discipline of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Clinical) Construction Project 1 002 042 801Major Talent Program of Guangdong Provincial 2019QN01Y490National Natural Science Foundation Project 81 974 430Open Research Project of the Key Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis & Infection Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Education 2024VPPC-R01Undergraduates Innovation Programme of Jinan University 202 310 559 035Undergraduates Innovation Programme of Jinan University S202410559139
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Targeting oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) through inhibiting the electron transport chain (ETC) has shown promising pre-clinical efficacy in cancer therapy. Although aerobic glycolysis is a hallmark of cancer, emerging evidence suggest OXPHOS is frequently enhanced, providing metabolic advantages for cell proliferation, metastasis, and drug resistance in a variety of aggressive cancer types including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), yet the underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive. Here it is reported that POU-domain containing family protein POU3F3 is translocated into the nuclei of NSCLC cell lines harboring mutant RAS, where it activates transcription of ATP5PF, an essential component of mitochondrial ATP synthase and consequent ATP production, leading to enhanced NSCLC proliferation and migration. Moreover, it is further found out that ERK1 phosphorylates POU3F3 at the S393 site in the cytoplasm and promotes the nuclear translocation of POU3F3 via receptor importin β1 in RAS mutant NSCLC cells. Mechanistically, RNA sequencing analysis combined with chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay revealed that POU3F3 binds to the promoter of ATP5PF, leading to enhanced ATP5PF transcription and ATP production. Together, this study uncovers a novel RAS-POU3F3-ATP5PF axis in facilitating NSCLC progression, providing a new perspective on the understanding of molecular mechanisms for NSCLC progression.

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Adenosine TriphosphateCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsMitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPasesPOU Domain FactorsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell NucleusCell ProliferationHumansMicePhosphorylationAdenosine TriphosphateMitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPasesPOU Domain FactorsATP5PFNSCLCOXPHOSPOU3F3

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PMID39932442
PMCPMC11967767

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