Autophagolysosomal exocytosis inverts Src kinase onto the cell surface in cancer

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Source: Science Magazine

Original: https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/science.aec1778?af=R...

Published: 2026-03-12T07:00:00Z

Autophagolysosomal exocytosis is the major pathway by which Src family kinases reach the cell surface in breast cancer.[1] The study shows that Src kinase non-canonically inverts to the cell surface in cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo.[4] This process involves autophagolysosomes, where Src associates with the autophagosome marker LC3, as confirmed by microscopic images of HCC1569 cells.[4] Experiments include inhibitors such as ATG7-IN-2 to block autophagosomal formation and siRNA targeting the SRC gene, analyzed by fluorescent immunoblots with tubulin as a control.[4] The results demonstrate a role for autophagolysosomal exocytosis in the translocation of Src kinase to the surface in cancer cells.[1][4]