Document Type
Article
Journal Title
Cell Reports
Publication Date
2019
Volume
28
Abstract
The deregulation of the actin cytoskeleton has been extensively studied in metastatic dissemination. However, the post-dissemination role of the actin cytoskeleton dysregulation is poorly understood. Here, we report that fascin, an actin-bundling protein, promotes lung cancer metastatic colonization by augmenting metabolic stress resistance and mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). Fascin is directly recruited to mitochondria under metabolic stress to stabilize mitochondrial actin filaments (mtF-actin). Using unbiased metabolomics and proteomics approaches, we discovered that fascin-mediated mtF-actin remodeling promotes mitochondrial OXPHOS by increasing the biogenesis of respiratory Complex I. Mechanistically, fascin and mtF-actin control the homeostasis of mtDNA to promote mitochondrial OXPHOS. The disruption of mtF-actin abrogates fascin-mediated lung cancer metastasis. Conversely, restoration of mitochondrial respiration by using yeast NDI1 in fascin-depleted cancer cells is able to rescue lung metastasis. Our findings indicate that the dysregulated actin cytoskeleton in metastatic lung cancer could be targeted to rewire mitochondrial metabolism and to prevent metastatic recurrence.
DOI Link
ISSN
2211-1247
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Recommended Citation
Lin, Shengchen; Huang, Chongbiao; Gunda, Venugopal; Sun, Jianwei; Chellappan, Srikumar P.; Li, Zengxun; Izumi, Victoria; Fang, Bin; Koomen, John; Singh, Pankaj K.; Hao, Jihui; and Yang, Shengyu, "Fascin Controls Metastatic Colonization and Mitochondrial Oxidative Phosphorylation by Remodeling Mitochondrial Actin Filaments" (2019). Journal Articles: Eppley Institute. 33.
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/eppley_articles/33