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Osteoclast-derived arachidonic acid triggers dormant lung adenocarcinoma cell activation.

Xingyu Liu, Rong Qiu, Pengcheng Gui, Lirong Wei, Yue Lu, Yan Deng, Yang Xue, Yingyang Su, Qin Huang, Yuzhen Du

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  3. Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics reveal an arachidonic acid-related cellular atlas in lung adenocarcinoma.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026
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Xingyu LiuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Rong QiuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Pengcheng GuiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Lirong WeiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yue LuCollege of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
Yan DengCollege of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
Yang XueDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yingyang SuCollege of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
Qin HuangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yuzhen DuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dormant lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) cells in the bone microenvironment can re-emerge as metastatic disease through osteoclast interactions. Using a 3D dormancy model and a mouse bone metastasis model, this study reveals that arachidonic acid (AA) is the initiating molecule transferred from osteoclasts to dormant LUAD cells, triggering their activation. Dormant LUAD cells uptake AA through CD36, which activates the PPARγ-ANGPTL4 pathway and activates tumor cells. There is a dose-response relationship in the activation effect of AA, and inhibiting AA metabolism prevents this reactivation. The study also finds that the serum levels of AA and ANGPTL4 are significantly elevated in patients with clinical bone metastases compared to those without. This research confirms that osteoclasts transmit AA via the CD36-PPARγ-ANGPTL4 axis to activate dormant LUAD cells, suggesting that AA and ANGPTL4 may serve as valuable biomarkers and potential clinical applications in treatment and prediction of LUAD bone metastasis.

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