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ArticleCancer science2026

L1CAM Promotes the Infiltrative Properties of Patient-Derived Glioblastoma Cells.

Asako Katsuma, Daisuke Kanematsu, Yukako Handa, Tomoko Shofuda, Atsuyo Yamamoto, Kayo Nishitani, Zhize Xiao, Daisuke Kawauchi, Kentarou Baba, Naoyuki Inagaki and 1 more

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Article in Cancer science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Asako KatsumaDivision of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Research and Innovation, Institute for Clinical Research, NHO Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Daisuke KanematsuDivision of Molecular Medicine, Department of Biomedical Research and Innovation, Institute for Clinical Research, NHO Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Yukako HandaDivision of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Research and Innovation, Institute for Clinical Research, NHO Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Tomoko ShofudaDivision of Stem Cell Research, Department of Biomedical Research and Innovation, Institute for Clinical Research, NHO Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Atsuyo YamamotoDivision of Stem Cell Research, Department of Biomedical Research and Innovation, Institute for Clinical Research, NHO Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Kayo NishitaniDepartment of Neuro-Oncology, Institute of Brain Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan.
Zhize XiaoDepartment of Neuro-Oncology, Institute of Brain Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan.
Daisuke KawauchiDepartment of Neuro-Oncology, Institute of Brain Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan.
Kentarou BabaLaboratory of Systems Neurobiology and Medicine, Division of Biological Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, Japan.
Naoyuki InagakiLaboratory of Systems Neurobiology and Medicine, Division of Biological Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, Japan.
Yonehiro KanemuraDivision of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Research and Innovation, Institute for Clinical Research, NHO Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1894-1824

Funding

Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development JP17gm0810011Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP19K16127Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP25K12354Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP25K18854The Osaka Foundation for Incurable Diseases
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

L1CAM is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily involved in cell adhesion, migration, and neural development. While several studies have shown an association between L1CAM and glioblastoma (GBM) cell motility, its mechanobiological function in patient-derived primary cultured GBM cells remains insufficiently understood. This study focuses on L1CAM-dependent motility mechanisms in patient-derived GBM cells at the single-cell level. Patient-derived GBM cells were established from GBM tissues using the neurosphere method. L1CAM expression was evaluated by qPCR, western blotting, flow cytometry, and immunocytochemistry. Cell motility was assessed by single-cell tracking. Functional assays included forced expression and antibody-mediated inhibition of L1CAM. Adhesion-clutch behavior and retrograde F-actin flow were analyzed. For in vivo assessment, doxycycline-inducible L1CAM-overexpressing GBM cells were transplanted into mouse brains. L1CAM-high GBM cells showed increased motility on laminin compared to L1CAM-low cells. Anti-L1CAM antibody suppressed migration of L1CAM-high GBM cells, whereas ectopic expression enhanced migration in L1CAM-low GBM cells. L1CAM-positive GBM cells preferentially migrated on laminin rather than fibronectin, while L1CAM-low cells showed no such difference, indicating L1CAM-dependent haptotaxis. Forced L1CAM expression reduced retrograde actin flow velocity and promoted adhesion-clutch formation. In vivo, GBM cells with L1CAM overexpression displayed greater infiltrative capacity 12 weeks posttransplantation. L1CAM expression on GBM cells' surface regulates cell motility through adhesion-clutch mechanisms and substrate sensing. These mechanobiological features suggest that targeting L1CAM may serve as a promising strategy to suppress GBM cells infiltration and improve GBM treatment outcomes.

Indexed as

Brain NeoplasmsGlioblastomaNeural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1ActinsAnimalsCell AdhesionCell Line, TumorCell MovementFemaleHumansLamininMiceActinsL1CAM protein, humanLamininNeural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1adhesion‐clutchcell motilityglioblastomahaptotaxisL1CAM

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PMID41795614
PMCPMC13134526

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