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ArticleJournal of molecular cell biology2026

Fam3C alters Golgi apparatus morphology and function in triple negative breast cancer.

Annamarie C Dalton, Elisabeth R M Rochel, William S Streitfeld, Cécile Fréreux, Breege V Howley, Philip H Howe

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Annamarie C DaltonDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Elisabeth R M RochelDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
William S StreitfeldDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Cécile FréreuxDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Breege V HowleyDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Philip H HoweDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1358-1313

Funding

TGF-regulated EMTR01CA154663 · NCI · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI Philip H Howe · 2011 to 2026
$5.1M
Integrative Training in Oncogenic SignalingT32CA193201 · NCI · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI HOWE, PHILIP H, LONG, DAVID THOMAS · 2016 to 2025
$3.7M
American Cancer Society, Inc. IRG-16-185-17Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program BC170301NCI NIH HHS R01 CA154663NCI NIH HHS T32 CA193201NIH HHS RO1 CA154663NIH HHS T32 CA193201Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health W81XWH-18-1-0003
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Abstract

Fam3C, also known as ILEI, is an established regulator of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and breast cancer stem cell phenotypes. Multiple cancer cell models and orthotopic animal model experiments have demonstrated a role for Fam3C in tumor progression and metastasis. Here, we establish Fam3C's impact on triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients and genetically engineered mouse models of spontaneous breast cancer tumor progression. Though Fam3C is a known secreted protein, we discovered its retention in the Golgi apparatus through anchoring of its signal peptide into the membrane before its signal peptide and pro-peptide are processed and removed. While retained in the Golgi apparatus, Fam3C affects the overall morphology of the organelle and its biological functions, including alterations in protein secretion and invasive potential. Expanding our knowledge of the biological mechanisms behind EMT will help develop therapies to specifically target cells with increased metastatic potential in TNBC.

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Golgi ApparatusTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFemaleHumansMiceEMTFam3CGolgi apparatusILEItriple negative breast cancer

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PMID41247074
PMCPMC13198017

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