The tumour suppressor OPCML promotes AXL inactivation by the phosphatase PTPRG in ovarian cancer
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Journal Article
Abstract
In ovarian cancer, the prometastatic RTK AXL promotes motility, invasion and poor prognosis. Here, we show that reduced survival caused by AXL overexpression can be mitigated by the expression of the GPI-anchored tumour suppressor OPCML Further, we demonstrate that AXL directly interacts with OPCML, preferentially so when AXL is activated by its ligand Gas6. As a consequence, AXL accumulates in cholesterol-rich lipid domains, where OPCML resides. Here, phospho-AXL is brought in proximity to the lipid domain-restricted phosphatase PTPRG, which de-phosphorylates the RTK/ligand complex. This prevents AXL-mediated transactivation of other RTKs (cMET and EGFR), thereby inhibiting sustained phospho-ERK signalling, induction of the EMT transcription factor Slug, cell migration and invasion. From a translational perspective, we show that OPCML enhances the effect of the phase II AXL inhibitor R428 in vitro and in vivo We therefore identify a novel mechanism by which two spatially restricted tumour suppressors, OPCML and PTPRG, coordinate to repress AXL-dependent oncogenic signalling.
Date Issued
2018-08-01
Date Acceptance
2018-05-23
Citation
EMBO Reports, 2018, 19 (8)
ISSN
1469-221X
Publisher
EMBO Press
Journal / Book Title
EMBO Reports
Volume
19
Issue
8
Copyright Statement
© 2018 The Authors. Published by EMBO Press.
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29907679
PII: embr.201745670
Subjects
AXL
OPCML
PTPRG
ovarian cancer
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Article Number
e45670
Date Publish Online
2018-06-15