Targeting GL-Lect driven endocytosis to suppress cell plasticity in breast cancer
Fardin, A.; Benvenuto, A. F.; Schiano Lomoriello, I.; Tordonato, C.; Quarto, M.; Freddi, S.; Giangreco, G.; Bertalot, G.; Montani, F.; Colaluca, I. N.; Cacciatore, R.; Raimondi, A.; Jodice, M. G.; Malabarba, M. G.; Scietti, L.; Ciossani, G.; Cuomo, A.; Shafaq-Zadah, M.; Dransart, E.; Kanannejad, S.; Green, B.; Pece, S.; Confalonieri, S.; Nilsson, U. J.; Leffler, H.; Scita, G.; Johannes, L.; Di Fiore, P. P.; Sigismund, S.
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Aberrant endocytosis has long been associated with epithelial plasticity and tumorigenesis, but direct in vivo evidence of its causal role in tumor progression and metastasis has been lacking. Here, we identify and molecularly characterize a previously unrecognized form of E-cadherin (ECAD) internalization in mammary epithelial cells. This process is mediated by the endocytic adaptor Epsin 3 (EPN3) through glycolipid-lectin (GL-Lect) driven endocytosis requiring galectin-3 and Eps15-family adaptors. Leveraging an EPN3 knock-in mouse model, we show that dysregulation of GL-Lect driven endocytosis disrupts mammary gland morphogenesis and activates epithelial-to-mesenchymal plasticity (EMP), synergizing with the ERBB2/Neu breast oncogene to drive metastasis. Pharmacologic inhibition of the GL-Lect mechanism suppresses morphogenetic and invasive phenotypes ex vivo, providing proof-of-concept for therapeutic targeting. These findings establish the GL-Lect mechanism as a driver of metastatic plasticity and uncover a tractable vulnerability in BC.
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