ATG4B belongs to the autophagin family of cysteine proteases required for autophagy, an emerging target of cancer therapy. Developing pharmacological ATG4B inhibitors is a very active area of research. However, detailed studies on the role of ATG4B during anticancer therapy are lacking. By analyzing PC-3 and C4-2 prostate cancer cells overexpressing dominant negative ATG4B(C74A)in vitro and in vivo, we show that the effects of ATG4B(C74A) are cell type, treatment, and context-dependent. ATG4B(C74A) expression can either amplify the effects of cytotoxic therapies or contribute to treatment resistance. Thus, the successful clinical application of ATG4B inhibitors will depend on finding predictive markers of response.
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