A fusion of CD63-BCAR4 identified in lung adenocarcinoma promotes tumorigenicity and metastasis

BACKGROUND: Recently, fusion variants of the breast cancer anti-oestrogen-resistance 4 (BCAR4) gene were recurrently discovered in lung adenocarcinoma from the genome-wide studies. However, the functional characterisation of BCAR4 fusion has not been investigated.

METHODS: Based on the analysis of RNA-sequencing data, we identified a fusion transcript of CD63-BCAR4 in a Korean patient with lung adenocarcinoma who did not harbour any known activating mutations in EGFR and KRAS genes. To investigate the oncogenic effect of CD63-BCAR4, in vitro and in vivo animal experiments were performed.

RESULTS: In vitro experiments showed strongly enhanced cell migration and proliferation by the exogenous expression of CD63-BCAR4 protein in bronchial epithelial cells. Cell migration was notably reduced after knockdown of BCAR4 fusion by small-interfering RNA. The tumorigenic and metastatic capability of the CD63-BCAR4 fusion was confirmed by using the mouse xenograft model. Fusion-overexpressed cells result in metastasis to the liver and lung as well as the primary tumours after subcutaneous injection into mice. Cyclin D1, MMP1, Slug and mesenchymal markers were significantly increased after CD63-BCAR4 overexpression in the in vitro and in vivo experiments.

CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, our results suggest a newly identified fusion gene, CD63-BCAR4 as a potential novel oncogene in lung adenocarcinoma.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:124

Enthalten in:

British journal of cancer - 124(2021), 1 vom: 17. Jan., Seite 290-298

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bae, Kieun [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Jin Hee [VerfasserIn]
Jung, Hyojik [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Sun-Young [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Yun-Hee [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Sunshin [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Geon Kook [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Jin Soo [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Jake June-Koo [VerfasserIn]
Ju, Young Seok [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Yang-Kyu [VerfasserIn]
Yoon, Kyong-Ah [VerfasserIn]

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BCAR4 non-coding RNA, human
CD63 protein, human
Journal Article
Oncogene Proteins, Fusion
RNA, Long Noncoding
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Tetraspanin 30

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Date Completed 20.04.2021

Date Revised 07.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41416-020-01146-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM317712659