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ArticleCell death & disease2025

TRF2 interaction with nuclear envelope is required for cell polarization and metastasis in triple negative breast cancer.

Eleonora Petti, Serena Di Vito, Roberto Dinami, Manuela Porru, Stefano Marchesi, Jeroen Lohuis, Pasquale Zizza, Sara Iachettini, Erica Salvati, Carmen D'Angelo and 14 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

24 authors.

Eleonora Petti *Translational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8189-1906
Serena Di Vito *Translational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8569-4918
Roberto Dinami *Translational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3585-3439
Manuela PorruTranslational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6614-9110
Stefano MarchesiIFOM ETS-The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy.
Jeroen LohuisDivision of Molecular Pathology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Oncode Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Pasquale ZizzaTranslational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7281-6090
Sara IachettiniTranslational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9442-0326
Erica SalvatiInstitute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, National Research Council, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3373-7442
Carmen D'AngeloTranslational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
Angela RizzoTranslational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
Carmen MarescaTranslational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
Flora AscioneIFOM ETS-The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy.
Anna Di BenedettoDepartment of Pathology, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
Simonetta BuglioniDepartment of Pathology, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
Andrea SacconiUOSD Clinical Trial Center, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
Paola OstanoCancer Genomics Lab, Fondazione Edo ed Elvo Tempia, Biella, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4000-2954
Qingsen LiIFOM ETS-The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy.
Antonella StoppacciaroDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Carlo LeonettiTranslational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
Jacco van RheenenDivision of Molecular Pathology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Oncode Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8175-1647
Paolo MaiuriIFOM ETS-The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy.
Giorgio ScitaIFOM ETS-The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7984-1889
Annamaria BiroccioTranslational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy. annamaria.biroccio@ifo.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3198-3532

Funding

Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro (Italian Association for Cancer Research) 18621Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro (Italian Association for Cancer Research) 21579Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro (Italian Association for Cancer Research) 5Xmille#22759Ministero della Salute (Ministry of Health, Italy) CO-2019-12369662Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca (Ministry of Education, University and Research) PRIN PNRR P2022F3YRF
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Telomere Repeat-Binding factor 2 (TRF2) contributes to cancer progression by both telomere-dependent and independent mechanisms, including immune escape and angiogenesis. Here, we found that TRF2, through its Basic domain, directly interacts with Emerin forming a complex, including Lamin A/C, Lamin B1, SUN1, and SUN2. Importantly, TRF2 association with the inner nuclear membrane is functional to the proper establishment of cell polarity, finally promoting productive 1D and 3D migration in triple negative breast cancer cells (TNBC). In line with this, a spontaneous model of TNBC metastasis, combined with intravital imaging, allowed us to demonstrate that TRF2 promotes cell migration at the primary tumor site and is required for the early steps of the metastatic cascade. In human breast cancers, aberrantly elevated TRF2 expression positively correlates with cancer progression, metastasis, and poor prognosis, identifying TRF2 as a potential target for novel therapeutic strategies against TNBC.

Indexed as

Cell PolarityNuclear EnvelopeTelomeric Repeat Binding Protein 2Triple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MovementFemaleHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLamin Type BMembrane ProteinsMiceMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsNeoplasm MetastasisNuclear ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLamin Type BMembrane ProteinsMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsNuclear ProteinsSUN1 protein, humanSUN2 protein, humanTelomeric Repeat Binding Protein 2TERF2 protein, human

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PMID40159489
PMCPMC11955551

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