PTEN deficiency exposes a requirement for an ARF GTPase module in integrin-dependent invasion in ovarian cancer.
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Journal Article
Abstract
Dysregulation of the PI3K/AKT pathway is a common occurrence in high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC), with the loss of the tumour suppressor PTEN in HGSOC being associated with poor prognosis. The cellular mechanisms of how PTEN loss contributes to HGSOC are largely unknown. We here utilise time-lapse imaging of HGSOC spheroids coupled to a machine learning approach to classify the phenotype of PTEN loss. PTEN deficiency induces PI(3,4,5)P3-rich and -dependent membrane protrusions into the extracellular matrix (ECM), resulting in a collective invasion phenotype. We identify the small GTPase ARF6 as a crucial vulnerability of HGSOC cells upon PTEN loss. Through a functional proteomic CRISPR screen of ARF6 interactors, we identify the ARF GTPase-activating protein (GAP) AGAP1 and the ECM receptor β1-integrin (ITGB1) as key ARF6 interactors in HGSOC regulating PTEN loss-associated invasion. ARF6 functions to promote invasion by controlling the recycling of internalised, active β1-integrin to maintain invasive activity into the ECM. The expression of the CYTH2-ARF6-AGAP1 complex in HGSOC patients is inversely associated with outcome, allowing the identification of patient groups with improved versus poor outcome. ARF6 may represent a therapeutic vulnerability in PTEN-depleted HGSOC.
Date Issued
2023-09
Date Acceptance
2023-07-19
Citation
The EMBO Journal, 2023, 42 (18), pp.1-25
ISSN
0261-4189
Publisher
EMBO Press
Start Page
1
End Page
25
Journal / Book Title
The EMBO Journal
Volume
42
Issue
18
Copyright Statement
© 2023 The Authors. Published under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license
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https://www.embopress.org/doi/full/10.15252/embj.2023113987
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
e113987
Date Publish Online
2023-08-14