体内CRISPR激活筛选确定酰基辅酶A结合蛋白是骨转移的驱动因素。
In vivo CRISPR activation screen identifies acyl-CoA-binding protein as a driver of bone metastasis.
作者信息
Teng Hongqi, Hang Qinglei, Zheng Caishang, Yan Yuelong, Liu Shaomin, Zhao Yang, Deng Yalan, Nie Litong, Wu Weiche, Sheldon Marisela, Yu Zachary, Shi Wei, Gao Jianxuan, Meng Chenling, Martinez Consuelo, Zhang Jie, Yao Fan, Sun Yutong, Zhao Di, Gan Boyi, Meng Tong, Ma Li
机构信息
Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
出版信息
Sci Transl Med. 2025 May 21;17(799):eado7225. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.ado7225.
One of the most common sites of cancer metastasis is to the bone. Bone metastasis is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, and current therapeutic interventions remain largely palliative. Metastasizing tumor cells need to reprogram their metabolic states to adapt to the nutrient environment of distant organs; however, the role and translational relevance of lipid metabolism in bone metastasis remain unclear. Here, we used an in vivo CRISPR activation screening system coupled with positive selection to identify acyl-coenzyme A (CoA) binding protein (ACBP) as a bone metastasis driver. In nonmetastatic and weakly metastatic cancer cells, overexpression of wild-type ACBP, but not the acyl-CoA-binding deficient mutant, stimulated fatty acid oxidation (FAO) and bone metastasis. Conversely, knockout of ACBP in highly bone metastatic cancer cells abrogated metastatic bone colonization. Mechanistically, ACBP-mediated FAO increased ATP and NADPH production, reduced reactive oxygen species, and inhibited lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis. We found that ACBP expression correlated with metabolic signaling, bone metastatic ability, and poor clinical outcomes. In mouse models, pharmacological blockade of FAO or treatment with a ferroptosis inducer inhibited bone metastasis. Together, our findings reveal the role of lipid metabolism in tumor cells adapting and thriving in the bone and identify ACBP as a key regulator of this process. Agents that target FAO or induce ferroptosis represent a promising therapeutic approach for treating bone metastases.
癌症转移最常见的部位之一是骨骼。骨转移与严重的发病率和死亡率相关,目前的治疗干预措施大多仍为姑息性治疗。转移的肿瘤细胞需要重新编程其代谢状态,以适应远处器官的营养环境;然而,脂质代谢在骨转移中的作用及其转化相关性仍不清楚。在这里,我们使用了一种体内CRISPR激活筛选系统并结合阳性选择,以确定酰基辅酶A(CoA)结合蛋白(ACBP)作为骨转移驱动因子。在非转移性和弱转移性癌细胞中,野生型ACBP的过表达而非酰基辅酶A结合缺陷突变体的过表达刺激了脂肪酸氧化(FAO)和骨转移。相反,在高骨转移性癌细胞中敲除ACBP可消除转移性骨定植。从机制上讲,ACBP介导的FAO增加了ATP和NADPH的产生,减少了活性氧,抑制了脂质过氧化和铁死亡。我们发现ACBP表达与代谢信号、骨转移能力和不良临床结果相关。在小鼠模型中,FAO的药理学阻断或用铁死亡诱导剂治疗可抑制骨转移。总之,我们的研究结果揭示了脂质代谢在肿瘤细胞在骨骼中适应和生长中的作用,并确定ACBP是这一过程的关键调节因子。靶向FAO或诱导铁死亡的药物代表了一种有前景的治疗骨转移的方法。