Ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS) as a target for anticancer treatment

J Park, J Cho, EJ Song - Archives of pharmacal research, 2020 - Springer
The ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS) plays an important role in the cellular processes for
protein quality control and homeostasis. Dysregulation of the UPS has been implicated in …

The role of ubiquitination and deubiquitination in cancer metabolism

T Sun, Z Liu, Q Yang - Molecular cancer, 2020 - Springer
Metabolic reprogramming, including enhanced biosynthesis of macromolecules, altered
energy metabolism, and maintenance of redox homeostasis, is considered a hallmark of …

Ubiquitination and deubiquitination in cancer: from mechanisms to novel therapeutic approaches

F Liu, J Chen, K Li, H Li, Y Zhu, Y Zhai, B Lu, Y Fan… - Molecular Cancer, 2024 - Springer
Ubiquitination, a pivotal posttranslational modification of proteins, plays a fundamental role
in regulating protein stability. The dysregulation of ubiquitinating and deubiquitinating …

Deubiquitinase OTUD6A promotes breast cancer progression by increasing TopBP1 stability and rendering tumor cells resistant to DNA-damaging therapy

Y Zhao, X Huang, D Zhu, M Wei, J Luo, S Yu… - Cell Death & …, 2022 - nature.com
The DNA damage response (DDR) is critical for maintaining cellular homeostasis and
genome integrity. Mounting evidence has shown that posttranslational protein modifications …

Ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins in cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, and heart diseases

JT Hwang, A Lee, C Kho - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Post-translational modification (PTM) is an essential mechanism for enhancing the
functional diversity of proteins and adjusting their signaling networks. The reversible …

Neutron-encoded diubiquitins to profile linkage selectivity of deubiquitinating enzymes

BDM van Tol, BR van Doodewaerd… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Deubiquitinating enzymes are key regulators in the ubiquitin system and an emerging class
of drug targets. These proteases disassemble polyubiquitin chains and many …

Deubiquitylating enzymes in cancer and immunity

J Ren, P Yu, S Liu, R Li, X Niu, Y Chen… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs) maintain relative homeostasis of the cellular ubiquitome
by removing the post‐translational modification ubiquitin moiety from substrates. Numerous …

Atypical ubiquitination and Parkinson's disease

O Buneeva, A Medvedev - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ubiquitination (the covalent attachment of ubiquitin molecules to target proteins) is one of
the main post-translational modifications of proteins. Historically, the type of …

The deubiquitinating enzyme STAMBP is a newly discovered driver of triple-negative breast cancer progression that maintains RAI14 protein stability

Q Yang, D Yan, C Zou, Q Xue, S Lin, Q Huang… - … & Molecular Medicine, 2022 - nature.com
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous malignancy in women. It is
associated with poor prognosis, aggressive malignant behavior, and limited treatment …

Post-translational modifications on the retinoblastoma protein

L Zhou, DSC Ng, JC Yam, LJ Chen, CC Tham… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2022 - Springer
The retinoblastoma protein (pRb) functions as a cell cycle regulator controlling G1 to S
phase transition and plays critical roles in tumour suppression. It is frequently inactivated in …