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LAR1 promotes breast carcinogenesis by activating NF-κB signaling pathway through binding and enhancing APOC1
Jiayi Xiao1, Qi Li2, Zhu Li3
1Department of Ultrasound, Hongqi Hospital Affiliated to Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China.
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Breast cancer (BC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women worldwide. Through online data mining, we identified the significant upregulation of the RNA-binding protein La Ribonucleoprotein 1 (LAR1) in BC. Functionally, LAR1 knockdown impeded S-phase entry, migration, and invasion of BC cells in vitro. Consistently, it markedly suppressed tumor growth and liver metastasis in BALB/c nude mice. Mechanistically, LAR1 promoted protein kinase B (AKT) phosphorylation and IκBα degradation, leading to nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) activation, with the NF-κB inhibitor PDTC rescuing LAR1's effects. Integrated analysis of transcriptome and previous data of LAR1-mRNA interactome revealed Apolipoprotein C1 (APOC1) as a key target. LAR1 bound to the APOC1 3'-UTR to stabilize its mRNA, and APOC1 overexpression counteracted the effects of LAR1 knockdown. In conclusion, our study defines the LAR1-APOC1-NF-κB axis as a crucial driver of BC progression, offering a promising therapeutic strategy for BC treatment.
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