Targeting PTBP3‐Mediated Alternative Splicing of COX11 Induces Cuproptosis for Inhibiting Gastric Cancer Peritoneal Metastasis

Targeting PTBP3‐Mediated Alternative Splicing of COX11 Induces Cuproptosis for Inhibiting Gastric Cancer Peritoneal Metastasis

Abstract Numerous aberrant splicing events are implicated in tumor progression, yet comprehensive reports on splicing factors and events associated with peritoneal metastasis in gastric cancer (GCPM) are lacking. In this study, PTBP3 is found to be significantly overexpressed in peritoneal metastati...

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Main Authors: Yajing Zhou, Chao Dong, Xiaochun Shen, Pengbo Wang, Tao Chen, Weikang Li, Xiaotong Sun, Peiyuan Li, Chengxiang Xu, Kaipeng Duan, Dongbao Li, Jin Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-06-01
Series:Advanced Science
Subjects:
alternative splicing
antisense oligonucleotide drugs
cuproptosis
gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis
patient‐derived organoids‐based xenograft
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202415983
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Summary:Abstract Numerous aberrant splicing events are implicated in tumor progression, yet comprehensive reports on splicing factors and events associated with peritoneal metastasis in gastric cancer (GCPM) are lacking. In this study, PTBP3 is found to be significantly overexpressed in peritoneal metastatic tissues of gastric cancer compared to primary tumor tissues, and higher PTBP3 expression correlates with poorer prognosis. Using gastric cancer cells and patient‐derived organoids (PDO), the role of PTBP3 in promoting tumor invasion and proliferation is investigated. Mechanistically, through full‐length transcriptome sequencing, PTBP3 mediates exon 4 skipping in its target gene COX11, leading to shorter transcripts that impair COX11 protein function, reducing mitochondrial copper content and enabling tumor cells to evade cuproptosis. Antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) drugs targeting the short COX11 transcripts effectively degrade mRNA, disrupting copper homeostasis. In PDO‐based xenograft models, exogenous copper ionophores combined with ASO drugs induce excessive copper accumulation in mitochondria, triggering proteotoxic stress and cuproptosis. Overall, PTBP3‐mediated exon 4 skipping in COX11 pre‐mRNA is critical for tumor cell survival and progression in GCPM, offering potential therapeutic strategies targeting copper metabolism.
ISSN:2198-3844

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