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  • To investigate the role of macroautophagy/autophagy gene ATG5 in osteoblasts in bone metastasis.
  • To identify how ATG5 deficiency impacts the bone microenvironment and tumor progression.

Main Methods:

  • Inactivation of the ATG5 gene in osteoblasts in a preclinical model.
  • Analysis of tumor growth, metastatic dissemination, systemic inflammation, and bone proteome.
  • Investigated autophagy-independent effects of ATG5 inactivation.

Main Results:

  • ATG5 inactivation in osteoblasts significantly stimulated osteosarcoma and bone metastasis growth.
  • ATG5 deficiency induced systemic inflammation, altered bone proteome, and promoted fatty acid beta-oxidation.
  • ATG5 inactivation triggered lysosomal exocytosis via an autophagy-independent pathway.

Conclusions:

  • Autophagy/ATG5 deficiency in the bone microenvironment creates a pro-tumorigenic environment.
  • Targeting autophagy within the bone could be a therapeutic strategy to inhibit bone metastasis.
  • Bone-targeted autophagy inducers may delay the appearance of bone metastases.