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Hao Wu1, Chao Zeng2, Guodong Wu1
1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518035, China.
Abstract:
Leucine-rich α2-glycoprotein-1 (LRG1) is overexpressed in various cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but its role in NSCLC cell metastasis is not well understood. In this study, NSCLC cell exosomes were analyzed using different techniques, and the impact of exosomal LRG1 on NSCLC cell behavior was investigated through various assays both in vitro and in vivo. The study revealed that LRG1, found abundantly in NSCLC cells and exosomes, enhanced cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Exosomal LRG1 was shown to promote NSCLC cell metastasis in animal models. Additionally, the interaction between LRG1 and fibronectin 1 (FN1) in the cytoplasm was identified. It was observed that FN1 could counteract the effects of LRG1 knockdown on cell regulation induced by exosomes derived from NSCLC cells. Overall, the findings suggest that targeting exosomal LRG1 or FN1 may hold therapeutic potential for treating NSCLC.
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