Targeting a Galectin-3/EGR1 transcriptional complex inhibits the pro-metastatic signature in TRIM49-deficient gastric adenocarcinoma II
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ABSTRACT: Distal metastasis, driven by intracellular signaling rewiring, is a leading cause of cancer mortality. The role of post-translational modifications in metastasis remains unclear. A CRISPR screen in a gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC) mouse model identified TRIM49 as a metastasis suppressor. TRIM49 is downregulated in most advanced GACs, correlating with poor prognosis. Galectin-3, stabilized in TRIM49-deficient cells due to impaired degradation, forms a complex with EGR1, enhancing pro-metastatic gene expression. Disrupting this complex with GB1107 inhibits metastasis in mouse models. The Galectin-3/EGR1 complex in TRIM49-deficient GAC is a key driver of metastasis and a potential therapeutic target.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE291323 | GEO | 2025/09/17
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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