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ArticleCancer genomics & proteomics

ATIC Knockdown Reduces B7-H3 Expression and Oncogenic Signaling in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Cells.

Hung-Lung Ke, Wei-Chi Hsu, Yin-Lun Chang, Jhen-Hao Jhan, Yi-Yang Liu, Che-Wei Chang, Hui-Hui Lin, A-Mei Huang, Yi-Ru Wu, Hao-Lun Luo and 1 more

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Hung-Lung Ke *School of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Wei-Chi Hsu *Department of Urology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yin-Lun ChangDepartment of Urology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University and College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Jhen-Hao JhanDepartment of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yi-Yang LiuDepartment of Urology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University and College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Che-Wei ChangDepartment of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Hui-Hui LinDepartment of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
A-Mei HuangGraduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yi-Ru WuDepartment of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Hao-Lun Luo *Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University and College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.; alesy@cgmh.org.tw ying1011@cgmh.org.tw.
Hui-Ying Liu *Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University and College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.; alesy@cgmh.org.tw ying1011@cgmh.org.tw.

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aimUpper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) has a notably high incidence and aggressiveness in East Asian populations; however, its molecular mechanisms remain poorly defined. Our previous study identified 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase/IMP cyclohydrolase (ATIC), a bifunctional enzyme involved in MATERIALS AND

methodsTo elucidate ATIC-regulated signaling pathways, we performed tandem mass tag (TMT)-based quantitative proteomics in BFTC909 cells with ATIC knockdown, followed by functional, biochemical, and drug-sensitivity assays.

resultsProteomic profiling identified B7-H3 (CD276), prion protein (PRNP), RAC2, and NT5E (CD73) as downstream molecules downregulated by ATIC silencing. Functional assays revealed that suppressing the expression of these proteins inhibited cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, and enhanced cisplatin sensitivity. RNA interference analysis indicated that B7-H3 may lie upstream of prion protein and RAC2. Mechanistically, the ATIC/B7-H3 axis were shown to modulate mTOR, AKT, ERK, and p38 phosphorylation, linking metabolic activity to oncogenic and chemoresistant signaling.

conclusionThese findings revealed an ATIC-associated metabolic-immunoregulatory network in UTUC, through which ATIC supports mTOR-related signaling and promotes tumor progression and cisplatin resistance. Targeting the ATIC-driven network may offer new therapeutic opportunities for UTUC management.

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B7 AntigensMultienzyme ComplexesUrologic NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansSignal TransductionB7 AntigensCD276 protein, humanMultienzyme ComplexesATICB7-H3oncogenic signalingupper tract urothelial carcinoma

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