4.5 Article

Proteasomal deubiquitylase activity enhances cell surface recycling of the epidermal growth factor receptor in non-small cell lung cancer

Journal

CELLULAR ONCOLOGY
Volume 45, Issue 5, Pages 951-965

Publisher

SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s13402-022-00699-0

Keywords

Non-small cell lung cancer; EGFR; Proteasomal deubiquitylase; b-AP15; Endocytic recycling; USP14; UCHL5

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [82103146, 81601901]
  2. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2020M680921]
  3. Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province [2019-MS-079]
  4. LiaoNing Revitalization Talents Program [XLYC1807079]
  5. Education Department of Liaoning Province [LZ2020001]

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This study uncovers the important role of proteasomal deubiquitylases in the endocytic regulation of EGFR and shows that inhibition of deubiquitylase activity leads to increased ubiquitylation and accumulation of EGFR on recycling endosomes. The dual inhibitor b-AP15 exhibits potent tumor-suppressive effects in lung cancer cells.
Purpose The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) represents a top therapeutic target in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. EGFR expression is intricately modulated by receptor endocytosis, during which EGFR ubiquitylation and deubiquitylation play fundamental roles to govern receptor fate. This study aims to uncover novel aspects of the endocytic regulation of EGFR trafficking by deubiquitylases. Methods The expression and ubiquitylation of EGFR in non-small cell lung cancer cells treated with deubiquitylase inhibitors were assessed by immunoblotting, immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry analyses. The intracellular EGFR distribution was investigated using immunofluorescence and confocal microscopy assays, and colocalizations with endocytic compartments were examined using GFP-tagged Rab proteins as markers. The influence of the proteasomal deubiquitylase inhibitor b-AP15 on EGF- and HSP90 inhibitor-induced EGFR downregulation was evaluated by immunoblotting. The anticancer effects of b-AP15 were assessed by cell proliferation, colony formation and flow cytometry assays, as well as xenograft animal models. Results We found that b-AP15 caused a dramatically enhanced ubiquitylation of EGFR in lung cancer cells. Treatment with b-AP15 decreased cell surface EGFR levels and accumulated EGFR on recycling endosomes marked with Rab4A and Rab11A. b-AP15 effectively repressed EGF- and HSP90 inhibitor-induced EGFR degradation. Lung cancer cells exposed to b-AP15 showed markedly reduced cell propagation and significantly increased cell apoptosis. Furthermore, b-AP15 effectively inhibited tumor xenograft growth in nude mice. Conclusion Proteasomal USP14 and UCHL5 act collectively to promote cell surface recovery of EGFR. Inhibition of proteasomal deubiquitylase activity induces increased EGFR ubiquitylation and retention on recycling endosomes. The USP14 and UCHL5 dual inhibitor b-AP15 elicits potent tumor-suppressive effects to deter cell proliferation and induce apoptotic cell death in lung cancer.

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