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ArticleAmerican journal of cancer research2024

Downregulation of TRIB3 enhances the sensitivity of lung cancer cells to amino acid deprivation by suppressing AKT activation.

Se Hee Ahn, Se-Kyeong Jang, Min-Je Kim, Gyeongmi Kim, Ki Soo Park, Jungil Hong, Tae-Gul Lee, Cheol Hyeon Kim, In-Chul Park, Hyeon-Ok Jin

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Se Hee AhnDivision of Fusion Radiology Research, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences 75 Nowon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01812, Republic of Korea.
Se-Kyeong JangDivision of Fusion Radiology Research, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences 75 Nowon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01812, Republic of Korea.
Min-Je KimDivision of Fusion Radiology Research, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences 75 Nowon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01812, Republic of Korea.
Gyeongmi KimDivision of Fusion Radiology Research, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences 75 Nowon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01812, Republic of Korea.
Ki Soo ParkDepartment of Biological Engineering, Konkuk University 120 Neungdong-Ro, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
Jungil HongDepartment of Food and Microbial Technology, Seoul Women's University 621 Hwarang-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01797, Republic of Korea.
Tae-Gul LeeDivision of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital 75 Nowon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01812, Republic of Korea.
Cheol Hyeon KimDivision of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital 75 Nowon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01812, Republic of Korea.
In-Chul ParkDivision of Fusion Radiology Research, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences 75 Nowon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01812, Republic of Korea.
Hyeon-Ok JinKIRAMS Radiation Biobank, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences 75 Nowon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01812, Republic of Korea.

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Abstract

Tribbles pseudokinase 3 (TRIB3), a member of the mammalian Tribbles family, is implicated in multiple biological processes. This study aimed to investigate the biological functions of TRIB3 in lung cancer and its effect on amino acid-deprived lung cancer cells. TRIB3 mRNA expression was elevated in lung cancer tissues and cell lines compared to normal lung tissues and cells. TRIB3 knockdown markedly reduced the viability and proliferation of H1299 lung cancer cells. Deprivation of amino acids, particularly arginine, glutamine, lysine, or methionine, strongly increased TRIB3 expression via ATF4 activation in H1299 lung cancer cells. Knockdown of TRIB3 led to transcriptional downregulation of ATF4 and reduced AKT activation induced by amino acid deprivation, ultimately increasing the sensitivity of H1299 lung cancer cells to amino acid deprivation. Additionally, TRIB3 knockdown enhanced the sensitivity of H1299 cells to V-9302, a competitive antagonist of transmembrane glutamine flux. These results suggest that TRIB3 is a pro-survival regulator of cell viability in amino acid-deficient tumor microenvironments and a promising therapeutic target for lung cancer treatment.

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AKTamino acid depletionATF4lung cancerTRIB3

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