Rab22a-NeoF1 fusion protein promotes osteosarcoma lung metastasis through its secretion into exosomes

Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2021 Feb 11;6(1):59. doi: 10.1038/s41392-020-00414-1.

Abstract

It remains unknown for decades how some of the therapeutic fusion proteins positive in a small percentage of cancer cells account for patient outcome. Here, we report that osteosarcoma Rab22a-NeoF1 fusion protein, together with its binding partner PYK2, is sorted into exosomes by HSP90 via its KFERQ-like motif (RVLFLN142). The exosomal Rab22a-NeoF1 fusion protein facilitates the pulmonary pre-metastatic niche formation by recruiting bone marrow-derived macrophages. The exosomal PYK2 activates RhoA in its negative recipient osteosarcoma cells and induces signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 activation in its recipient macrophages to increase M2 phenotype. Consequently, lung metastases of its recipient osteosarcoma cells are promoted by this exosomal Rab22a-NeoF1 fusion protein, and this event can be targeted by disrupting its interaction with PYK2 using a designed internalizing RGD peptide.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Exosomes / genetics
  • Focal Adhesion Kinase 2 / genetics*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / genetics
  • HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins / genetics
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Mice
  • Oligopeptides / genetics
  • Oncogene Proteins, Fusion / genetics
  • Osteosarcoma / genetics*
  • Osteosarcoma / pathology
  • Protein Binding / genetics
  • RAW 264.7 Cells
  • rab GTP-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • rhoA GTP-Binding Protein / genetics

Substances

  • HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins
  • Oligopeptides
  • Oncogene Proteins, Fusion
  • RAB22A protein, human
  • RHOA protein, human
  • arginyl-glycyl-aspartic acid
  • Focal Adhesion Kinase 2
  • PTK2B protein, human
  • rab GTP-Binding Proteins
  • rhoA GTP-Binding Protein