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Foster BM, Wang Z, Schmidt CK. DoUBLing up: ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteases in genome stability. Biochem J 2024; 481:515-545. [PMID: 38572758 PMCID: PMC11088880 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20230284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
Abstract
Maintaining stability of the genome requires dedicated DNA repair and signalling processes that are essential for the faithful duplication and propagation of chromosomes. These DNA damage response (DDR) mechanisms counteract the potentially mutagenic impact of daily genotoxic stresses from both exogenous and endogenous sources. Inherent to these DNA repair pathways is the activity of protein factors that instigate repair processes in response to DNA lesions. The regulation, coordination, and orchestration of these DDR factors is carried out, in a large part, by post-translational modifications, such as phosphorylation, ubiquitylation, and modification with ubiquitin-like proteins (UBLs). The importance of ubiquitylation and UBLylation with SUMO in DNA repair is well established, with the modified targets and downstream signalling consequences relatively well characterised. However, the role of dedicated erasers for ubiquitin and UBLs, known as deubiquitylases (DUBs) and ubiquitin-like proteases (ULPs) respectively, in genome stability is less well established, particularly for emerging UBLs such as ISG15 and UFM1. In this review, we provide an overview of the known regulatory roles and mechanisms of DUBs and ULPs involved in genome stability pathways. Expanding our understanding of the molecular agents and mechanisms underlying the removal of ubiquitin and UBL modifications will be fundamental for progressing our knowledge of the DDR and likely provide new therapeutic avenues for relevant human diseases, such as cancer.
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- Benjamin M. Foster
- Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC), Division of Cancer Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, 555 Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4GJ, U.K
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- Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC), Division of Cancer Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, 555 Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4GJ, U.K
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- Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC), Division of Cancer Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, 555 Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4GJ, U.K
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Ren J, Yu P, Liu S, Li R, Niu X, Chen Y, Zhang Z, Zhou F, Zhang L. Deubiquitylating Enzymes in Cancer and Immunity. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2303807. [PMID: 37888853 PMCID: PMC10754134 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202303807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs) maintain relative homeostasis of the cellular ubiquitome by removing the post-translational modification ubiquitin moiety from substrates. Numerous DUBs have been demonstrated specificity for cleaving a certain type of ubiquitin linkage or positions within ubiquitin chains. Moreover, several DUBs perform functions through specific protein-protein interactions in a catalytically independent manner, which further expands the versatility and complexity of DUBs' functions. Dysregulation of DUBs disrupts the dynamic equilibrium of ubiquitome and causes various diseases, especially cancer and immune disorders. This review summarizes the Janus-faced roles of DUBs in cancer including proteasomal degradation, DNA repair, apoptosis, and tumor metastasis, as well as in immunity involving innate immune receptor signaling and inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. The prospects and challenges for the clinical development of DUB inhibitors are further discussed. The review provides a comprehensive understanding of the multi-faced roles of DUBs in cancer and immunity.
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- Jiang Ren
- The Eighth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityShenzhen518033P. R. China
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug DiscoveryShanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of SciencesZhongshanGuangdongP. R. China
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- International Biomed‐X Research CenterSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineZhejiang UniversityHangzhouP. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang ProvinceHangzhou310058China
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- The Eighth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityShenzhen518033P. R. China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling NetworkLife Sciences InstituteZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058P. R. China
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- The Eighth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityShenzhen518033P. R. China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouHenan450003P. R. China
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical ScienceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
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- The Eighth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityShenzhen518033P. R. China
- International Biomed‐X Research CenterSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineZhejiang UniversityHangzhouP. R. China
- MOE Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling NetworkLife Sciences InstituteZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058P. R. China
- Cancer CenterZhejiang UniversityHangzhouZhejiang310058P. R. China
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Klonisch T, Logue SE, Hombach-Klonisch S, Vriend J. DUBing Primary Tumors of the Central Nervous System: Regulatory Roles of Deubiquitinases. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1503. [PMID: 37892185 PMCID: PMC10605193 DOI: 10.3390/biom13101503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS) utilizes an orchestrated enzymatic cascade of E1, E2, and E3 ligases to add single or multiple ubiquitin-like molecules as post-translational modification (PTM) to proteins. Ubiquitination can alter protein functions and/or mark ubiquitinated proteins for proteasomal degradation but deubiquitinases (DUBs) can reverse protein ubiquitination. While the importance of DUBs as regulatory factors in the UPS is undisputed, many questions remain on DUB selectivity for protein targeting, their mechanism of action, and the impact of DUBs on the regulation of diverse biological processes. Furthermore, little is known about the expression and role of DUBs in tumors of the human central nervous system (CNS). In this comprehensive review, we have used publicly available transcriptional datasets to determine the gene expression profiles of 99 deubiquitinases (DUBs) from five major DUB families in seven primary pediatric and adult CNS tumor entities. Our analysis identified selected DUBs as potential new functional players and biomarkers with prognostic value in specific subtypes of primary CNS tumors. Collectively, our analysis highlights an emerging role for DUBs in regulating CNS tumor cell biology and offers a rationale for future therapeutic targeting of DUBs in CNS tumors.
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- Thomas Klonisch
- Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada
- Department of Pathology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada
- Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada
- CancerCare Research Institute, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada
- CancerCare Research Institute, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada
- Department of Pathology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada
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Usp5, Usp34, and Otu1 deubiquitylases mediate DNA repair in Drosophila melanogaster. Sci Rep 2022; 12:5870. [PMID: 35393473 PMCID: PMC8990000 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09703-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Ubiquitylation is critical for preventing aberrant DNA repair and for efficient maintenance of genome stability. As deubiquitylases (DUBs) counteract ubiquitylation, they must have a great influence on many biological processes, including DNA damage response. To elucidate the role of DUBs in DNA repair in Drosophila melanogaster, systematic siRNA screening was applied to identify DUBs with a reduced survival rate following exposure to ultraviolet and X-ray radiations. As a secondary validation, we applied the direct repeat (DR)-white reporter system with which we induced site-specific DSBs and affirmed the importance of the DUBs Ovarian tumor domain-containing deubiquitinating enzyme 1 (Otu1), Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 5 (Usp5), and Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 34 (Usp34) in DSB repair pathways using Drosophila. Our results indicate that the loss of Otu1 and Usp5 induces strong position effect variegation in Drosophila eye following I-SceI-induced DSB deployment. Otu1 and Usp5 are essential in DNA damage-induced cellular response, and both DUBs are required for the fine-tuned regulation of the non-homologous end joining pathway. Furthermore, the Drosophila DR-white assay demonstrated that homologous recombination does not occur in the absence of Usp34, indicating an indispensable role of Usp34 in this process.
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Li J, Li Y, Xu F, Sun B, Yang L, Wang H. Deubiquitinating enzyme PSMD14 facilitates gastric carcinogenesis through stabilizing PTBP1. Exp Cell Res 2022; 415:113148. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2022.113148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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XRCC5 downregulated by TRIM25 is susceptible for lens epithelial cell apoptosis. Cell Signal 2022; 94:110314. [PMID: 35331835 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2022.110314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Exposure of the lens to UVB can lead to oxidative stress, which would result in age-related cataract (ARC) formation. In this study, we investigate the regulatory mechanism of tripartite motif containing 25 (TRIM25) in ARC. The protein level of TRIM25 was elevated in ARC specimens and UVB-exposed SRA01/04 cells. Bioinformatic analysis indicated that X-ray repair cross complementing 5 (XRCC5) might interact with TRIM25, and the interaction was validated via immunoprecipitation. TRIM25 interacted with XRCC5 and ubiquitinated it for degradation. Further studies showed that XRCC5 overexpression notably repressed UVB-induced apoptosis, while XRCC5 knockdown promoted apoptosis. Of note, ubiquitination of XRCC5 mediated by TRIM25 overexpression facilitated apoptosis. Attenuation of XRCC5 ubiquitination by mutant with substitution of lysine residues with arginine residues rescued its anti-apoptosis effect. Moreover, we observed that TRIM25-mediated XRCC5 degradation was reversed by proteasome inhibitor MG-132 or lysosome inhibitor 3-MA. In conclusion, TRIM25 mediates ubiquitination of XRCC5 to regulate the function and degradation of XRCC5, suggesting that interventions targeting TRIM25 might be a promising therapeutic strategy for ARC.
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Tyagi A, Haq S, Ramakrishna S. Redox regulation of DUBs and its therapeutic implications in cancer. Redox Biol 2021; 48:102194. [PMID: 34814083 PMCID: PMC8608616 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2021.102194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) act as a double-edged sword in cancer, where low levels of ROS are beneficial but excessive accumulation leads to cancer progression. Elevated levels of ROS in cancer are counteracted by the antioxidant defense system. An imbalance between ROS generation and the antioxidant system alters gene expression and cellular signaling, leading to cancer progression or death. Post-translational modifications, such as ubiquitination, phosphorylation, and SUMOylation, play a critical role in the maintenance of ROS homeostasis by controlling ROS production and clearance. Recent evidence suggests that deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs)-mediated ubiquitin removal from substrates is regulated by ROS. ROS-mediated oxidation of the catalytic cysteine (Cys) of DUBs, leading to their reversible inactivation, has emerged as a key mechanism regulating DUB-controlled cellular events. A better understanding of the mechanism by which DUBs are susceptible to ROS and exploring the ways to utilize ROS to pharmacologically modulate DUB-mediated signaling pathways might provide new insight for anticancer therapeutics. This review assesses the recent findings regarding ROS-mediated signaling in cancers, emphasizes DUB regulation by oxidation, highlights the relevant recent findings, and proposes directions of future research based on the ROS-induced modifications of DUB activity.
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- Apoorvi Tyagi
- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, South Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, South Korea; College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, South Korea.
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Kim JJ, Lee SY, Hwang Y, Kim S, Chung JM, Park S, Yoon J, Yun H, Ji JH, Chae S, Cho H, Kim CG, Dawson TM, Kim H, Dawson VL, Kang HC. USP39 promotes non-homologous end-joining repair by poly(ADP-ribose)-induced liquid demixing. Nucleic Acids Res 2021; 49:11083-11102. [PMID: 34614178 PMCID: PMC8565343 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkab892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Mutual crosstalk among poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR), activated PAR polymerase 1 (PARP1) metabolites, and DNA repair machinery has emerged as a key regulatory mechanism of the DNA damage response (DDR). However, there is no conclusive evidence of how PAR precisely controls DDR. Herein, six deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) associated with PAR-coupled DDR were identified, and the role of USP39, an inactive DUB involved in spliceosome assembly, was characterized. USP39 rapidly localizes to DNA lesions in a PAR-dependent manner, where it regulates non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) via a tripartite RG motif located in the N-terminus comprising 46 amino acids (N46). Furthermore, USP39 acts as a molecular trigger for liquid demixing in a PAR-coupled N46-dependent manner, thereby directly interacting with the XRCC4/LIG4 complex during NHEJ. In parallel, the USP39-associated spliceosome complex controls homologous recombination repair in a PAR-independent manner. These findings provide mechanistic insights into how PAR chains precisely control DNA repair processes in the DDR.
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- Jae Jin Kim
- Genomic Instability Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Physiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Life Science, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Genomic Instability Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Physiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Genomic Instability Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Physiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Genomic Instability Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Physiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Genomic Instability Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Physiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Genomic Instability Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Physiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Genomic Instability Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Physiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Genomic Instability Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Physiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Genomic Instability Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Institute of Medical Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Genomic Instability Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Chungju 380-701, Republic of Korea
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- Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs, Institute for Cell Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Center for Genomic Integrity Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.,School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs, Institute for Cell Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Genomic Instability Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Physiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea
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Ubiquitination and Deubiquitination in Oral Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115488. [PMID: 34070986 PMCID: PMC8197098 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Oral health is an integral part of the general health and well-being of individuals. The presence of oral disease is potentially indicative of a number of systemic diseases and may contribute to their early diagnosis and treatment. The ubiquitin (Ub) system has been shown to play a role in cellular immune response, cellular development, and programmed cell death. Ubiquitination is a post-translational modification that occurs in eukaryotes. Its mechanism involves a number of factors, including Ub-activating enzymes, Ub-conjugating enzymes, and Ub protein ligases. Deubiquitinating enzymes, which are proteases that reversely modify proteins by removing Ub or Ub-like molecules or remodeling Ub chains on target proteins, have recently been regarded as crucial regulators of ubiquitination-mediated degradation and are known to significantly affect cellular pathways, a number of biological processes, DNA damage response, and DNA repair pathways. Research has increasingly shown evidence of the relationship between ubiquitination, deubiquitination, and oral disease. This review investigates recent progress in discoveries in diseased oral sites and discusses the roles of ubiquitination and deubiquitination in oral disease.
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USP52 regulates DNA end resection and chemosensitivity through removing inhibitory ubiquitination from CtIP. Nat Commun 2020; 11:5362. [PMID: 33097710 PMCID: PMC7584643 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19202-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Human C-terminal binding protein (CtBP)–interacting protein (CtIP) is a central regulator to initiate DNA end resection and homologous recombination (HR). Several studies have shown that post-translational modifications control the activity or expression of CtIP. However, it remains unclear whether and how cells restrain CtIP activity in unstressed cells and activate CtIP when needed. Here, we identify that USP52 directly interacts with and deubiquitinates CtIP, thereby promoting DNA end resection and HR. Mechanistically, USP52 removes the ubiquitination of CtIP to facilitate the phosphorylation and activation of CtIP at Thr-847. In addition, USP52 is phosphorylated by ATM at Ser-1003 after DNA damage, which enhances the catalytic activity of USP52. Furthermore, depletion of USP52 sensitizes cells to PARP inhibition in a CtIP-dependent manner in vitro and in vivo. Collectively, our findings reveal the key role of USP52 and the regulatory complexity of CtIP deubiquitination in DNA repair. C-terminal binding protein (CtBP) interacting protein (CtIP) is a fundamental factor for the initiation of DNA end resection to initiate DNA repair. Here the authors reveal mechanistic insights into the regulation of CtIP via the deubiquitinase USP52.
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Prajapati P, Gohel D, Shinde A, Roy M, Singh K, Singh R. TRIM32 regulates mitochondrial mediated ROS levels and sensitizes the oxidative stress induced cell death. Cell Signal 2020; 76:109777. [PMID: 32918979 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2020.109777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Emerging evidence suggests that ubiquitin mediated post translational modification is a critical regulatory process involved in diverse cellular pathways including cell death. During ubiquitination, E3 ligases recognize target proteins and determine the topology of ubiquitin chains. Recruitment of E3 ligases to targets proteins under stress conditions including oxidative stress and their implication in cell death have not been systemically explored. In the present study, we characterized the role of TRIM32 as an E3 ligase in regulation of oxidative stress induced cell death. TRIM32 is ubiquitously expressed in cell lines of different origin and form cytoplasmic speckle like structures that transiently interact with mitochondria under oxidative stress conditions. The ectopic expression of TRIM32 sensitizes cell death induced by oxidative stress whereas TRIM32 knockdown shows a protective effect. The turnover of TRIM32 is enhanced during oxidative stress and its expression induces ROS generation, loss of mitochondrial transmembrane potential and decrease in complex-I activity. The pro-apoptotic effect was rescued by pan-caspase inhibitor or antioxidant treatment. E3 ligase activity of TRIM32 is essential for oxidative stress induced apoptotic cell death. Furthermore, TRIM32 decreases X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP) level and overexpression of XIAP rescued cells from TRIM32 mediated oxidative stress and cell death. Overall, the results of this study provide the first evidence supporting the role of TRIM32 in regulating oxidative stress induced cell death, which has implications in numerous pathological conditions including cancer and neurodegeneration.
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- Paresh Prajapati
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara 390 002, Gujarat, India; Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kentucky, 800 S. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536, USA; Neuroscience, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara 390 002, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara 390 002, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara 390 002, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara 390 002, Gujarat, India; Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara 390 002, Gujarat, India.
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Das S, Chandrasekaran AP, Jo KS, Ko NR, Oh SJ, Kim KS, Ramakrishna S. HAUSP stabilizes Cdc25A and protects cervical cancer cells from DNA damage response. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2020; 1867:118835. [PMID: 32860838 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2020.118835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Resistance to DNA-damaging agents is one of the main reasons for the low survival of cervical cancer patients. Previous reports have suggested that the Cdc25A oncoprotein significantly affects the level of susceptibility to DNA-damaging agents, but the molecular mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we used Western blot and flow cytometry analyses to demonstrate that the deubiquitinating enzyme HAUSP stabilizes Cdc25A protein level. Furthermore, in a co-immunoprecipitation assay, we found that HAUSP interacts with and deubiquitinates Cdc25A both exogenously and endogenously. HAUSP extends the half-life of the Cdc25A protein by circumventing turnover. HAUSP knockout in HeLa cells using the CRISPR/Cas9 system caused a significant delay in Cdc25A-mediated cell cycle progression, cell migration, and colony formation and attenuated tumor progression in a mouse xenograft model. Furthermore, HAUSP-mediated stabilization of the Cdc25A protein produced enhanced resistance to DNA-damaging agents. Overall, our study suggests that targeting Cdc25A and HAUSP could be a promising combinatorial approach to halt progression and minimize antineoplastic resistance in cervical cancer.
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- Soumyadip Das
- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Biomedical Research Center, Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea; College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea; College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Valles GJ, Bezsonova I, Woodgate R, Ashton NW. USP7 Is a Master Regulator of Genome Stability. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:717. [PMID: 32850836 PMCID: PMC7419626 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Genetic alterations, including DNA mutations and chromosomal abnormalities, are primary drivers of tumor formation and cancer progression. These alterations can endow cells with a selective growth advantage, enabling cancers to evade cell death, proliferation limits, and immune checkpoints, to metastasize throughout the body. Genetic alterations occur due to failures of the genome stability pathways. In many cancers, the rate of alteration is further accelerated by the deregulation of these processes. The deubiquitinating enzyme ubiquitin specific protease 7 (USP7) has recently emerged as a key regulator of ubiquitination in the genome stability pathways. USP7 is also deregulated in many cancer types, where deviances in USP7 protein levels are correlated with cancer progression. In this work, we review the increasingly evident role of USP7 in maintaining genome stability, the links between USP7 deregulation and cancer progression, as well as the rationale of targeting USP7 in cancer therapy.
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- Gabrielle J Valles
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, United States
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- Laboratory of Genomic Integrity, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Genomic Integrity, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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Interaction of Deubiquitinase 2A-DUB/MYSM1 with DNA Repair and Replication Factors. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21113762. [PMID: 32466590 PMCID: PMC7312997 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21113762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The deubiquitination of histone H2A on lysine 119 by 2A-DUB/MYSM1, BAP1, USP16, and other enzymes is required for key cellular processes, including transcriptional activation, apoptosis, and cell cycle control, during normal hematopoiesis and tissue development, and in tumor cells. Based on our finding that MYSM1 colocalizes with γH2AX foci in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, leukemia cells, and melanoma cells upon induction of DNA double-strand breaks with topoisomerase inhibitor etoposide, we applied a mass spectrometry-based proteomics approach to identify novel 2A-DUB/MYSM1 interaction partners in DNA-damage responses. Differential display of MYSM1 binding proteins significantly enriched after exposure of 293T cells to etoposide revealed an interacting network of proteins involved in DNA damage and replication, including factors associated with poor melanoma outcome. In the context of increased DNA-damage in a variety of cell types in Mysm1-deficient mice, in bone marrow cells upon aging and in UV-exposed Mysm1-deficient skin, our current mass spectrometry data provide additional evidence for an interaction between MYSM1 and key DNA replication and repair factors, and indicate a potential function of 2A-DUB/MYSM1 in DNA repair processes.
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Fiore A, Liang Y, Lin YH, Tung J, Wang H, Langlais D, Nijnik A. Deubiquitinase MYSM1 in the Hematopoietic System and beyond: A Current Review. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21083007. [PMID: 32344625 PMCID: PMC7216186 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21083007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Revised: 04/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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MYSM1 has emerged as an important regulator of hematopoietic stem cell function, blood cell production, immune response, and other aspects of mammalian physiology. It is a metalloprotease family protein with deubiquitinase catalytic activity, as well as SANT and SWIRM domains. MYSM1 normally localizes to the nucleus, where it can interact with chromatin and regulate gene expression, through deubiquitination of histone H2A and non-catalytic contacts with other transcriptional regulators. A cytosolic form of MYSM1 protein was also recently described and demonstrated to regulate signal transduction pathways of innate immunity, by promoting the deubiquitination of TRAF3, TRAF6, and RIP2. In this work we review the current knowledge on the molecular mechanisms of action of MYSM1 protein in transcriptional regulation, signal transduction, and potentially other cellular processes. The functions of MYSM1 in different cell types and aspects of mammalian physiology are also reviewed, highlighting the key checkpoints in hematopoiesis, immunity, and beyond regulated by MYSM1. Importantly, mutations in MYSM1 in human were recently linked to a rare hereditary disorder characterized by leukopenia, anemia, and other hematopoietic and developmental abnormalities. Our growing knowledge of MYSM1 functions and mechanisms of actions sheds important insights into its role in mammalian physiology and the etiology of the MYSM1-deficiency disorder in human.
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- Amanda Fiore
- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC 3655, Canada; (A.F.); (Y.L.); (Y.H.L.); (J.T.); (H.W.)
- Research Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC 3649, Canada;
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC 3655, Canada; (A.F.); (Y.L.); (Y.H.L.); (J.T.); (H.W.)
- Research Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC 3649, Canada;
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC 3655, Canada; (A.F.); (Y.L.); (Y.H.L.); (J.T.); (H.W.)
- Research Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC 3649, Canada;
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC 3655, Canada; (A.F.); (Y.L.); (Y.H.L.); (J.T.); (H.W.)
- Research Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC 3649, Canada;
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC 3655, Canada; (A.F.); (Y.L.); (Y.H.L.); (J.T.); (H.W.)
- Research Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC 3649, Canada;
- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC 3640, Canada
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- Research Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC 3649, Canada;
- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC 3640, Canada
- McGill University Genome Centre, Montreal, QC 740, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC 3655, Canada; (A.F.); (Y.L.); (Y.H.L.); (J.T.); (H.W.)
- Research Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC 3649, Canada;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-514-398-5567
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Wang Y, Tian J, Huang C, Ma J, Hu G, Chen Y, Wang T, Cai R, Zuo Y, Tan H, Fan Q, Dong B, Xue W, Yi J, Chen G, Tu J, Cheng J. P53 suppresses SENP3 phosphorylation to mediate G2 checkpoint. Cell Discov 2020; 6:21. [PMID: 32351703 PMCID: PMC7171148 DOI: 10.1038/s41421-020-0154-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
In response to DNA damage, p53-mediated signaling is regulated by protein phosphorylation and ubiquitination to precisely control G2 checkpoint. Here we demonstrated that protein SUMOylation also engaged in regulation of p53-mediated G2 checkpoint. We found that G2 DNA damage suppressed SENP3 phosphorylation at G2/M phases in p53-dependent manner. We further found that the suppression of SENP3 phosphorylation was crucial for efficient DNA damage/p53-induced G2 checkpoint and G2 arrest. Mechanistically, we identified Cdh1, a subunit of APC/C complex, was a SUMOylated protein at G2/M phase. SENP3 could de-SUMOylate Cdh1. DNA damage/p53-induced suppression of SENP3 phosphorylation activated SENP3 de-SUMOylation of Cdh. De-SUMOylation promoted Cdh1 de-phosphorylation by phosphatase Cdc14B, and then activated APC/CCdh1 E3 ligase activity to ubiquitate and degrade Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) in process of G2 checkpoint. These data reveal that p53-mediated inhibition of SENP3 phosphorylation regulates the activation of Cdc14b-APC/CCdh1-Plk1 axis to control DNA damage-induced G2 checkpoint.
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- Yang Wang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
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- Thoracic Oncology Institute at Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 201203 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025 Shanghai, China
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Ward JA, Pinto-Fernandez A, Cornelissen L, Bonham S, Díaz-Sáez L, Riant O, Huber KVM, Kessler BM, Feron O, Tate EW. Re-Evaluating the Mechanism of Action of α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl DUB Inhibitors b-AP15 and VLX1570: A Paradigmatic Example of Unspecific Protein Cross-linking with Michael Acceptor Motif-Containing Drugs. J Med Chem 2020; 63:3756-3762. [PMID: 32109059 PMCID: PMC7152998 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Deubiquitinating
enzymes (DUBs) are a growing target class across
multiple disease states, with several inhibitors now reported. b-AP15
and VLX1570 are two structurally related USP14/UCH-37 inhibitors.
Through a proteomic approach, we demonstrate that these compounds
target a diverse range of proteins, resulting in the formation of
higher molecular weight (MW) complexes. Activity-based proteome profiling
identified CIAPIN1 as a submicromolar covalent target of VLX1570,
and further analysis demonstrated that high MW complex formation leads
to aggregation of CIAPIN1 in intact cells. Our results suggest that
in addition to DUB inhibition, these compounds induce nonspecific
protein aggregation, providing molecular explanation for general cellular
toxicity.
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- Jennifer A Ward
- Structural Genomics Consortium, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, U.K.,Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FZ, U.K.,Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus, London W12 0BZ, U.K
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FZ, U.K.,Pole of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (FATH), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), UCLouvain, 57 Avenue Hippocrate B1.57.04, Brussels B-1200, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, MOST Division, Place Louis Pasteur, UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve B-1348, Belgium
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FZ, U.K
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, U.K.,Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FZ, U.K
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, MOST Division, Place Louis Pasteur, UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve B-1348, Belgium
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, U.K.,Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FZ, U.K
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FZ, U.K
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- Pole of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (FATH), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), UCLouvain, 57 Avenue Hippocrate B1.57.04, Brussels B-1200, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus, London W12 0BZ, U.K
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The role of deubiquitinating enzymes in cancer drug resistance. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2020; 85:627-639. [PMID: 32146496 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-020-04046-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Drug resistance is a well-known phenomenon leading to a reduction in the effectiveness of pharmaceutical treatments. Resistance to chemotherapeutic agents can involve various intrinsic cellular processes including drug efflux, increased resistance to apoptosis, increased DNA damage repair capabilities in response to platinum salts or other DNA-damaging drugs, drug inactivation, drug target alteration, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), inherent cell heterogeneity, epigenetic effects, or any combination of these mechanisms. Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) reverse ubiquitination of target proteins, maintaining a balance between ubiquitination and deubiquitination of proteins to maintain cell homeostasis. Increasing evidence supports an association of altered DUB activity with development of several cancers. Thus, DUBs are promising candidates for targeted drug development. In this review, we outline the involvement of DUBs, particularly ubiquitin-specific proteases, and their roles in drug resistance in different types of cancer. We also review potential small molecule DUB inhibitors that can be used as drugs for cancer treatment.
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Inhibition of the deubiquitinase USP10 induces degradation of SYK. Br J Cancer 2020; 122:1175-1184. [PMID: 32015510 PMCID: PMC7156412 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-020-0731-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background There is growing evidence that spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) is critical for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) transformation and maintenance of the leukemic clone in AML patients. It has also been found to be over-expressed in AML patients, with activating mutations in foetal liver tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3), particularly those with internal tandem duplications (FLT3-ITD), where it transactivates FLT3-ITD and confers resistance to treatment with FLT3 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Methods We have previously described a pharmacological approach to treating FLT3-ITD-positive AML that relies on proteasome-mediated FLT3 degradation via inhibition of USP10, the deubiquitinating enzyme (DUB) responsible for cleaving ubiquitin from FLT3. Results Here, we show that USP10 is also a major DUB required for stabilisation of SYK. We further demonstrate that degradation of SYK can be induced by USP10-targeting inhibitors. USP10 inhibition leads to death of cells driven by active SYK or oncogenic FLT3 and potentiates the anti-leukemic effects of FLT3 inhibition in these cells. Conclusions We suggest that USP10 inhibition is a novel approach to inhibiting SYK and impeding its role in the pathology of AML, including oncogenic FLT3-positive AML. Also, given the significant transforming role SYK in other tumours, targeting USP10 may have broader applications in cancer.
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Katsogiannou M, Boyer JB, Valdeolivas A, Remy E, Calzone L, Audebert S, Rocchi P, Camoin L, Baudot A. Integrative proteomic and phosphoproteomic profiling of prostate cell lines. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0224148. [PMID: 31675377 PMCID: PMC6824562 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Prostate cancer is a major public health issue, mainly because patients relapse after androgen deprivation therapy. Proteomic strategies, aiming to reflect the functional activity of cells, are nowadays among the leading approaches to tackle the challenges not only of better diagnosis, but also of unraveling mechanistic details related to disease etiology and progression. Methods We conducted here a large SILAC-based Mass Spectrometry experiment to map the proteomes and phosphoproteomes of four widely used prostate cell lines, namely PNT1A, LNCaP, DU145 and PC3, representative of different cancerous and hormonal status. Results We identified more than 3000 proteins and phosphosites, from which we quantified more than 1000 proteins and 500 phosphosites after stringent filtering. Extensive exploration of this proteomics and phosphoproteomics dataset allowed characterizing housekeeping as well as cell-line specific proteins, phosphosites and functional features of each cell line. In addition, by comparing the sensitive and resistant cell lines, we identified protein and phosphosites differentially expressed in the resistance context. Further data integration in a molecular network highlighted the differentially expressed pathways, in particular migration and invasion, RNA splicing, DNA damage repair response and transcription regulation. Conclusions Overall, this study proposes a valuable resource toward the characterization of proteome and phosphoproteome of four widely used prostate cell lines and reveals candidates to be involved in prostate cancer progression for further experimental validation.
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- Maria Katsogiannou
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, CRCM, Marseille, France
- Obstetrics and Gynecology department, Hôpital Saint Joseph, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, CRCM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, I2M, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, MMG, Marseille, France
- ProGeLife, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, I2M, Marseille, France
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- Mines Paris Tech, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, CRCM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, CRCM, Marseille, France
- * E-mail: (PR); (LC); (AB)
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, CRCM, Marseille, France
- * E-mail: (PR); (LC); (AB)
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, I2M, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, MMG, Marseille, France
- * E-mail: (PR); (LC); (AB)
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Chen L, Shi Y, Liu N, Wang Z, Yang R, Yan B, Liu X, Lai W, Liu Y, Xiao D, Zhou H, Cheng Y, Cao Y, Liu S, Xia Z, Tao Y. DNA methylation modifier LSH inhibits p53 ubiquitination and transactivates p53 to promote lipid metabolism. Epigenetics Chromatin 2019; 12:59. [PMID: 31594538 PMCID: PMC6781351 DOI: 10.1186/s13072-019-0302-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The stability of p53 is mainly controlled by ubiquitin-dependent degradation, which is triggered by the E3 ubiquitin ligase MDM2. The chromatin modifier lymphoid-specific helicase (LSH) is essential for DNA methylation and cancer progression as a transcriptional repressor. The potential interplay between chromatin modifiers and transcription factors remains largely unknown. RESULTS Here, we present data suggesting that LSH regulates p53 in cis through two pathways: prevention proteasomal degradation through its deubiquitination, which is achieved by reducing the lysine 11-linked, lysine 48-linked polyubiquitin chains (K11 and K48) on p53; and revival of the transcriptional activity of p53 by forming a complex with PKM2 (pyruvate kinase 2). Furthermore, we confirmed that the LSH-PKM2 interaction occurred at the intersubunit interface region of the PKM2 C-terminal region and the coiled-coil domains (CC) and ATP-binding domains of LSH, and this interaction regulated p53-mediated transactivation in cis in lipid metabolism, especially lipid catabolism. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that LSH is a novel regulator of p53 through the proteasomal pathway, thereby providing an alternative mechanism of p53 involvement in lipid metabolism in cancer.
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- Ling Chen
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis (Central South University), Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis (Central South University), Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis (Central South University), Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis (Central South University), Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis (Central South University), Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis (Central South University), Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
- Department of Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis (Central South University), Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis (Central South University), Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis (Central South University), Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Material Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 555 Zu Chongzhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis (Central South University), Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis (Central South University), Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China.
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
- Department of Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
- Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
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Poondla N, Chandrasekaran AP, Kim KS, Ramakrishna S. Deubiquitinating enzymes as cancer biomarkers: new therapeutic opportunities? BMB Rep 2019. [PMID: 30760385 PMCID: PMC6476481 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2019.52.3.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Cancer remains a life-threatening disease and accounts for the major mortality rates worldwide. The practice of using biomarkers for early detection, staging, and customized therapy may increase cancer patients’ survival. Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) are a family of proteases that remove ubiquitin tags from proteins of interest undergoing proteasomal degradation. DUBs play several functional roles other than deubiquitination. One of the important roles of DUBs is regulation of tumor progression. Several reports have suggested that the DUB family members were highly-elevated in various cancer cells and tissues in different stages of cancer. These findings suggest that the DUBs could be used as drug targets in cancer therapeutics. In this review, we recapitulate the role of the DUB family members, including ubiquitin-specific protease, otubain protease, and important candidates from other family members. Our aim was to better understand the connection between DUB expression profiles and cancers to allow researchers to design inhibitors or gene therapies to improve diagnosis and prognosis of cancers.
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- Naresh Poondla
- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Department of Biomedical Science, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Department of Biomedical Science, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Department of Biomedical Science, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763; College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Department of Biomedical Science, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763; College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
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Wertz IE, Murray JM. Structurally-defined deubiquitinase inhibitors provide opportunities to investigate disease mechanisms. DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY. TECHNOLOGIES 2019; 31:109-123. [PMID: 31200854 DOI: 10.1016/j.ddtec.2019.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The Ubiquitin/Proteasome System comprises an essential cellular mechanism for regulated protein degradation. Ubiquitination may also promote the assembly of protein complexes that initiate intracellular signaling cascades. Thus, proper regulation of substrate protein ubiquitination is essential for maintaining normal cellular physiology. Deubiquitinases are the class of enzymes responsible for removing ubiquitin modifications from target proteins and have been implicated in regulating human disease. As such, deubiquitinases are now recognized as emerging drug targets. Small molecule deubiquitinase inhibitors have been developed; among those, inhibitors for the deubiquitinases USP7 and USP14 are the best-characterized given that they are structurally validated. In this review we discuss the normal physiological roles of the USP7 and USP14 deubiquitinases as well as the pathological conditions associated with their dysfunction, with a focus on oncology and neurodegenerative diseases. We also review structural biology of USP7 and USP14 enzymes and the characterization of their respective inhibitors, highlighting the various molecular mechanisms by which these deubiquitinases may be functionally inhibited. Finally, we summarize the cellular and in vivo studies performed using the structurally-validated USP7 and USP14 inhibitors.
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- Ingrid E Wertz
- Department of Discovery Oncology, Genentech, Inc. 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, 94080, USA; Department of Early Discovery Biochemistry, Genentech, Inc. 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, 94080, USA.
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- Department of Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc. 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, 94080, USA.
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Spiliotopoulos A, Blokpoel Ferreras L, Densham RM, Caulton SG, Maddison BC, Morris JR, Dixon JE, Gough KC, Dreveny I. Discovery of peptide ligands targeting a specific ubiquitin-like domain-binding site in the deubiquitinase USP11. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:424-436. [PMID: 30373771 PMCID: PMC6333900 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.004469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Ubiquitin-specific proteases (USPs) reverse ubiquitination and regulate virtually all cellular processes. Defined noncatalytic domains in USP4 and USP15 are known to interact with E3 ligases and substrate recruitment factors. No such interactions have been reported for these domains in the paralog USP11, a key regulator of DNA double-strand break repair by homologous recombination. We hypothesized that USP11 domains adjacent to its protease domain harbor unique peptide-binding sites. Here, using a next-generation phage display (NGPD) strategy, combining phage display library screening with next-generation sequencing, we discovered unique USP11-interacting peptide motifs. Isothermal titration calorimetry disclosed that the highest affinity peptides (KD of ∼10 μm) exhibit exclusive selectivity for USP11 over USP4 and USP15 in vitro Furthermore, a crystal structure of a USP11-peptide complex revealed a previously unknown binding site in USP11's noncatalytic ubiquitin-like (UBL) region. This site interacted with a helical motif and is absent in USP4 and USP15. Reporter assays using USP11-WT versus a binding pocket-deficient double mutant disclosed that this binding site modulates USP11's function in homologous recombination-mediated DNA repair. The highest affinity USP11 peptide binder fused to a cellular delivery sequence induced significant nuclear localization and cell cycle arrest in S phase, affecting the viability of different mammalian cell lines. The USP11 peptide ligands and the paralog-specific functional site in USP11 identified here provide a framework for the development of new biochemical tools and therapeutic agents. We propose that an NGPD-based strategy for identifying interacting peptides may be applied also to other cellular targets.
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- Anastasios Spiliotopoulos
- From the Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD
- the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Sutton Bonington Campus, College Road, Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire LE12 5RD
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- From the Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD
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- the Birmingham Centre for Genome Biology and Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, Medical and Dental Schools, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, and
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- From the Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD
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- ADAS, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Bonington Campus, College Road, Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, United Kingdom
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- the Birmingham Centre for Genome Biology and Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, Medical and Dental Schools, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, and
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- From the Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD
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- the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Sutton Bonington Campus, College Road, Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire LE12 5RD,
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- From the Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD,
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Lin YH, Forster M, Liang Y, Yu M, Wang H, Robert F, Langlais D, Pelletier J, Clare S, Nijnik A. USP44 is dispensable for normal hematopoietic stem cell function, lymphocyte development, and B-cell-mediated immune response in a mouse model. Exp Hematol 2019; 72:1-8. [PMID: 30639577 DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2019.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ubiquitin-specific protease 44 (USP44) is a nuclear protein with deubiquitinase (DUB) catalytic activity that has been implicated as an important regulator of cell cycle progression, gene expression, and genomic stability. Dysregulation in the molecular machinery controlling cell proliferation, gene expression, and genomic stability in human or mouse is commonly linked to hematopoietic dysfunction, immunodeficiency, and cancer. We therefore set out to explore the role of USP44 in hematopoietic and immune systems through characterization of a Usp44-deficient mouse model. We report that USP44 is dispensable for the maintenance of hematopoietic stem cell numbers and function under homeostatic conditions, and also after irradiation or serial transplantation. USP44 is also not required for normal lymphocyte development. Usp44-deficient B cells show normal activation, proliferation, and immunoglobulin class switching in response to in vitro stimulation, and Usp44-deficient mice mount normal antibody response to immunization. We also tested the effects of USP44 deficiency on disease progression and survival in the Emu-myc model of mouse B-cell lymphoma and observed a trend toward earlier lethality of Usp44-/- Emu-myc mice; however, this did not reach statistical significance. Overall, we conclude that USP44 is dispensable for the normal physiology of hematopoietic and immune systems, and its functions in these systems are likely redundant with other USP family proteins.
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- Yun Hsiao Lin
- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; McGill University Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; McGill University Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; McGill University Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; McGill University Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; McGill University Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- McGill University Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; The Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, QC, Canada
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- Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; McGill University Centre on Complex Traits, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Yates M, Maréchal A. Ubiquitylation at the Fork: Making and Breaking Chains to Complete DNA Replication. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E2909. [PMID: 30257459 PMCID: PMC6213728 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19102909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The complete and accurate replication of the genome is a crucial aspect of cell proliferation that is often perturbed during oncogenesis. Replication stress arising from a variety of obstacles to replication fork progression and processivity is an important contributor to genome destabilization. Accordingly, cells mount a complex response to this stress that allows the stabilization and restart of stalled replication forks and enables the full duplication of the genetic material. This response articulates itself on three important platforms, Replication Protein A/RPA-coated single-stranded DNA, the DNA polymerase processivity clamp PCNA and the FANCD2/I Fanconi Anemia complex. On these platforms, the recruitment, activation and release of a variety of genome maintenance factors is regulated by post-translational modifications including mono- and poly-ubiquitylation. Here, we review recent insights into the control of replication fork stability and restart by the ubiquitin system during replication stress with a particular focus on human cells. We highlight the roles of E3 ubiquitin ligases, ubiquitin readers and deubiquitylases that provide the required flexibility at stalled forks to select the optimal restart pathways and rescue genome stability during stressful conditions.
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- Maïlyn Yates
- Department of Biology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada.
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- Department of Biology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada.
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Cai J, Chen HY, Peng SJ, Meng JL, Wang Y, Zhou Y, Qian XP, Sun XY, Pang XW, Zhang Y, Zhang J. USP7-TRIM27 axis negatively modulates antiviral type I IFN signaling. FASEB J 2018; 32:5238-5249. [PMID: 29688809 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201700473rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ubiquitination and deubiquitination are important post-translational regulatory mechanisms responsible for fine tuning the antiviral signaling. In this study, we identified a deubiquitinase, the ubiquitin-specific peptidase 7/herpes virus associated ubiquitin-specific protease (USP7/HAUSP) as an important negative modulator of virus-induced signaling. Overexpression of USP7 suppressed Sendai virus and polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid and poly(deoxyadenylic-deoxythymidylic)-induced ISRE and IFN-β activation, and enhanced virus replication. Knockdown or knockout of endogenous USP7 expression had the opposite effect. Coimmunoprecipitation assays showed that USP7 physically interacted with tripartite motif (TRIM)27. This interaction was enhanced after SeV infection. In addition, TNF receptor-associated factor family member-associated NF-kappa-B-binding kinase (TBK)-1 was pulled down in the TRIM27-USP7 complex. Overexpression of USP7 promoted the ubiquitination and degradation of TBK1 through promoting the stability of TRIM27. Knockout of endogenous USP7 led to enhanced TRIM27 degradation and reduced TBK1 ubiquitination and degradation, resulting in enhanced type I IFN signaling. Our findings suggest that USP7 acts as a negative regulator in antiviral signaling by stabilizing TRIM27 and promoting the degradation of TBK1.-Cai, J., Chen, H.-Y., Peng, S.-J., Meng, J.-L., Wang, Y., Zhou, Y., Qian, X.-P., Sun, X.-Y., Pang, X.-W., Zhang, Y., Zhang, J. USP7-TRIM27 axis negatively modulates antiviral type I IFN signaling.
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- Juan Cai
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Gorrepati KDD, Lupse B, Annamalai K, Yuan T, Maedler K, Ardestani A. Loss of Deubiquitinase USP1 Blocks Pancreatic β-Cell Apoptosis by Inhibiting DNA Damage Response. iScience 2018; 1:72-86. [PMID: 30227958 PMCID: PMC6135944 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Impaired pancreatic β-cell survival contributes to the reduced β-cell mass in diabetes, but underlying regulatory mechanisms and key players in this process remain incompletely understood. Here, we identified the deubiquitinase ubiquitin-specific protease 1 (USP1) as an important player in the regulation of β-cell apoptosis under diabetic conditions. Genetic silencing and pharmacological suppression of USP1 blocked β-cell death in several experimental models of diabetes in vitro and ex vivo without compromising insulin content and secretion and without impairing β-cell maturation/identity genes in human islets. Our further analyses showed that USP1 inhibition attenuated DNA damage response (DDR) signals, which were highly elevated in diabetic β-cells, suggesting a USP1-dependent regulation of DDR in stressed β-cells. Our findings highlight a novel function of USP1 in the control of β-cell survival, and its inhibition may have a potential therapeutic relevance for the suppression of β-cell death in diabetes. Genetic and chemical inhibition of USP1 promoted β-cell survival USP1 inhibitors blocked β-cell death in human islets without affecting β-cell function USP1 inhibition reduced DDR signals in stressed β-cells
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- Kanaka Durga Devi Gorrepati
- Islet Biology Laboratory, University of Bremen, Centre for Biomolecular Interactions Bremen, Leobener Straße NW2, Room B2080, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Islet Biology Laboratory, University of Bremen, Centre for Biomolecular Interactions Bremen, Leobener Straße NW2, Room B2080, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Islet Biology Laboratory, University of Bremen, Centre for Biomolecular Interactions Bremen, Leobener Straße NW2, Room B2080, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Islet Biology Laboratory, University of Bremen, Centre for Biomolecular Interactions Bremen, Leobener Straße NW2, Room B2080, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Islet Biology Laboratory, University of Bremen, Centre for Biomolecular Interactions Bremen, Leobener Straße NW2, Room B2080, 28359 Bremen, Germany.
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- Islet Biology Laboratory, University of Bremen, Centre for Biomolecular Interactions Bremen, Leobener Straße NW2, Room B2080, 28359 Bremen, Germany.
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More than a decade after a Nobel Prize was awarded for the discovery of the ubiquitin-proteasome system and clinical approval of proteasome and ubiquitin E3 ligase inhibitors, first-generation deubiquitylating enzyme (DUB) inhibitors are now approaching clinical trials. However, although our knowledge of the physiological and pathophysiological roles of DUBs has evolved tremendously, the clinical development of selective DUB inhibitors has been challenging. In this Review, we discuss these issues and highlight recent advances in our understanding of DUB enzymology and biology as well as technological improvements that have contributed to the current interest in DUBs as therapeutic targets in diseases ranging from oncology to neurodegeneration.
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- Jeanine A. Harrigan
- Mission Therapeutics Ltd, Moneta, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT UK
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- Mission Therapeutics Ltd, Moneta, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT UK
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- Mission Therapeutics Ltd, Moneta, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT UK
- Present Address: and Department of Biochemistry, The Wellcome Trust and Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute, Tennis Court Road, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1QN UK
- Present address: Artios Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Maia, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK,
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- Mission Therapeutics Ltd, Moneta, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT UK
- Present Address: and Department of Biochemistry, The Wellcome Trust and Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute, Tennis Court Road, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1QN UK
- Present address: Artios Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Maia, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK,
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Özen A, Rougé L, Bashore C, Hearn BR, Skelton NJ, Dueber EC. Selectively Modulating Conformational States of USP7 Catalytic Domain for Activation. Structure 2017; 26:72-84.e7. [PMID: 29249604 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2017.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ubiquitin-specific protease 7 (USP7) deubiquitinase activity is controlled by a number of regulatory factors, including stimulation by intramolecular accessory domains. Alone, the USP7 catalytic domain (USP7cd) shows limited activity and apo USP7cd crystal structures reveal a disrupted catalytic triad. By contrast, ubiquitin-conjugated USP7cd structures demonstrate the canonical cysteine protease active-site geometry; however, the structural features of the USP7cd that stabilize the inactive conformation and the mechanism of transition between inactive and active states remain unclear. Here we use comparative structural analyses, molecular dynamics simulations, and in silico sequence re-engineering via directed sampling by RosettaDesign to identify key molecular determinants of USP7cd activation and successfully engineer USP7cd for improved activity. Full kinetic analysis and multiple X-ray crystal structures of our designs indicate that electrostatic interactions in the distal "switching loop" region and local packing in the hydrophobic core mediate subtle but significant conformational changes that modulate USP7cd activation.
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- Ayşegül Özen
- Department of Early Discovery Biochemistry, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA; Department of Discovery Chemistry, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
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- Department of Structural Biology, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
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- Department of Early Discovery Biochemistry, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Small Molecule Discovery Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94618, USA
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- Department of Discovery Chemistry, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA.
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- Department of Early Discovery Biochemistry, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA.
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Kyrieleis OJP, McIntosh PB, Webb SR, Calder LJ, Lloyd J, Patel NA, Martin SR, Robinson CV, Rosenthal PB, Smerdon SJ. Three-Dimensional Architecture of the Human BRCA1-A Histone Deubiquitinase Core Complex. Cell Rep 2017; 17:3099-3106. [PMID: 28009280 PMCID: PMC5199339 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.11.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Revised: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BRCA1 is a tumor suppressor found to be mutated in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and plays key roles in the maintenance of genomic stability by homologous recombination repair. It is recruited to damaged chromatin as a component of the BRCA1-A deubiquitinase, which cleaves K63-linked ubiquitin chains attached to histone H2A and H2AX. BRCA1-A contributes to checkpoint regulation, repair pathway choice, and HR repair efficiency through molecular mechanisms that remain largely obscure. The structure of an active core complex comprising two Abraxas/BRCC36/BRCC45/MERIT40 tetramers determined by negative-stain electron microscopy (EM) reveals a distorted V-shape architecture in which a dimer of Abraxas/BRCC36 heterodimers sits at the base, with BRCC45/Merit40 pairs occupying each arm. The location and ubiquitin-binding activity of BRCC45 suggest that it may provide accessory interactions with nucleosome-linked ubiquitin chains that contribute to their efficient processing. Our data also suggest how ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM)-dependent BRCA1 dimerization may stabilize self-association of the entire BRCA1-A complex.
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- Otto J P Kyrieleis
- Structural Biology of DNA-Damage Signalling Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1 1AT, UK
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- Structural Biology of Cells and Viruses Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1 1AT, UK
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- Structural Biology of DNA-Damage Signalling Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1 1AT, UK
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- Structural Biology of Cells and Viruses Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1 1AT, UK
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- Structural Biology of DNA-Damage Signalling Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1 1AT, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, OX1 3QZ Oxford, UK
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- Structural Biology Technology Platform, The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1 1AT, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, OX1 3QZ Oxford, UK
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- Structural Biology of Cells and Viruses Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1 1AT, UK.
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- Structural Biology of DNA-Damage Signalling Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1 1AT, UK.
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Ubiquitin-specific protease 21 stabilizes BRCA2 to control DNA repair and tumor growth. Nat Commun 2017; 8:137. [PMID: 28743957 PMCID: PMC5526993 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00206-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Tumor growth relies on efficient DNA repair to mitigate the detrimental impact of DNA damage associated with excessive cell division. Modulating repair factor function, thus, provides a promising strategy to manipulate malignant growth. Here, we identify the ubiquitin-specific protease USP21 as a positive regulator of BRCA2, a key mediator of DNA repair by homologous recombination. USP21 interacts with, deubiquitinates and stabilizes BRCA2 to promote efficient RAD51 loading at DNA double-strand breaks. As a result, depletion of USP21 decreases homologous recombination efficiency, causes an increase in DNA damage load and impairs tumor cell survival. Importantly, BRCA2 overexpression partially restores the USP21-associated survival defect. Moreover, we show that USP21 is overexpressed in hepatocellular carcinoma, where it promotes BRCA2 stability and inversely correlates with patient survival. Together, our findings identify deubiquitination as a means to regulate BRCA2 function and point to USP21 as a potential therapeutic target in BRCA2-proficient tumors.BRCA2 is essential for the repair of DNA damage; therefore, defects in BRCA2 are associated with tumorigenesis but also with increased susceptibility to genotoxic stress. Here the authors show that USP21 regulates the ability of tumor cells to repair damaged DNA by regulating BRCA2 stability.
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Lee BL, Singh A, Mark Glover JN, Hendzel MJ, Spyracopoulos L. Molecular Basis for K63-Linked Ubiquitination Processes in Double-Strand DNA Break Repair: A Focus on Kinetics and Dynamics. J Mol Biol 2017; 429:3409-3429. [PMID: 28587922 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2017.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 05/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Cells are exposed to thousands of DNA damage events on a daily basis. This damage must be repaired to preserve genetic information and prevent development of disease. The most deleterious damage is a double-strand break (DSB), which is detected and repaired by mechanisms known as non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) and homologous recombination (HR), which are components of the DNA damage response system. NHEJ is an error-prone first line of defense, whereas HR invokes error-free repair and is the focus of this review. The functions of the protein components of HR-driven DNA repair are regulated by the coordinated action of post-translational modifications including lysine acetylation, phosphorylation, ubiquitination, and SUMOylation. The latter two mechanisms are fundamental for recognition of DSBs and reorganizing chromatin to facilitate repair. We focus on the structures and molecular mechanisms for the protein components underlying synthesis, recognition, and cleavage of K63-linked ubiquitin chains, which are abundant at damage sites and obligatory for DSB repair. The forward flux of the K63-linked ubiquitination cascade is driven by the combined activity of E1 enzyme, the heterodimeric E2 Mms2-Ubc13, and its cognate E3 ligases RNF8 and RNF168, which is balanced through the binding and cleavage of chains by the deubiquitinase BRCC36, and the proteasome, and through the binding of chains by recognition modules on repair proteins such as RAP80. We highlight a number of aspects regarding our current understanding for the role of kinetics and dynamics in determining the function of the enzymes and chain recognition modules that drive K63 ubiquitination.
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- Brian L Lee
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H7, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H7, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H7, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H7, Canada; Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H7, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H7, Canada.
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USP7 inhibition alters homologous recombination repair and targets CLL cells independently of ATM/p53 functional status. Blood 2017; 130:156-166. [PMID: 28495793 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2016-12-758219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The role of deubiquitylase ubiquitin-specific protease 7 (USP7) in the regulation of the p53-dependent DNA damage response (DDR) pathway is well established. Whereas previous studies have mostly focused on the mechanisms underlying how USP7 directly controls p53 stability, we recently showed that USP7 modulates the stability of the DNA damage responsive E3 ubiquitin ligase RAD18. This suggests that targeting USP7 may have therapeutic potential even in tumors with defective p53 or ibrutinib resistance. To test this hypothesis, we studied the effect of USP7 inhibition in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) where the ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM)-p53 pathway is inactivated with relatively high frequency, leading to treatment resistance and poor clinical outcome. We demonstrate that USP7 is upregulated in CLL cells, and its loss or inhibition disrupts homologous recombination repair (HRR). Consequently, USP7 inhibition induces significant tumor-cell killing independently of ATM and p53 through the accumulation of genotoxic levels of DNA damage. Moreover, USP7 inhibition sensitized p53-defective, chemotherapy-resistant CLL cells to clinically achievable doses of HRR-inducing chemotherapeutic agents in vitro and in vivo in a murine xenograft model. Together, these results identify USP7 as a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of hematological malignancies with DDR defects, where ATM/p53-dependent apoptosis is compromised.
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Lawson AP, Bak DW, Shannon DA, Long MJC, Vijaykumar T, Yu R, Oualid FE, Weerapana E, Hedstrom L. Identification of deubiquitinase targets of isothiocyanates using SILAC-assisted quantitative mass spectrometry. Oncotarget 2017; 8:51296-51316. [PMID: 28881649 PMCID: PMC5584250 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.17261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and kale have well documented chemopreventative and anticancer effects that are attributed to the presence of isothiocyanates (ITCs). ITCs modulate the levels of many oncogenic proteins, but the molecular mechanisms of ITC action are not understood. We previously reported that phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) inhibits two deubiquitinases (DUBs), USP9x and UCH37. DUBs regulate many cellular processes and DUB dysregulation is linked to the pathogenesis of human diseases including cancer, neurodegeneration, and inflammation. Using SILAC assisted quantitative mass spectrometry, here we identify 9 new PEITC-DUB targets: USP1, USP3, USP10, USP11, USP16, USP22, USP40, USP48 and VCPIP1. Seven of these PEITC-sensitive DUBs have well-recognized roles in DNA repair or chromatin remodeling. PEITC both inhibits USP1 and increases its ubiquitination and degradation, thus decreasing USP1 activity by two mechanisms. The loss of USP1 activity increases the level of mono-ubiquitinated DNA clamp PCNA, impairing DNA repair. Both the inhibition/degradation of USP1 and the increase in mono-ubiquitinated PCNA are new activities for PEITC that can explain the previously recognized ability of ITCs to enhance cancer cell sensitivity to cisplatin treatment. Our work also demonstrates that PEITC reduces the mono-ubiquityl histones H2A and H2B. Understanding the mechanism of action of ITCs should facilitate their use as therapeutic agents.
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- Ann P Lawson
- Department of Biology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02453-9110, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3860, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3860, USA
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- Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Biophysics, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02453-9110, USA.,Current address: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02453-9110, USA.,Current address: Sanofi Genzyme, Framingham, MA 01701, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02453-9110, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3860, USA
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- Department of Biology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02453-9110, USA.,Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02453-9110, USA
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Brown JS, O'Carrigan B, Jackson SP, Yap TA. Targeting DNA Repair in Cancer: Beyond PARP Inhibitors. Cancer Discov 2017; 7:20-37. [PMID: 28003236 PMCID: PMC5300099 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-16-0860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 429] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Germline aberrations in critical DNA-repair and DNA damage-response (DDR) genes cause cancer predisposition, whereas various tumors harbor somatic mutations causing defective DDR/DNA repair. The concept of synthetic lethality can be exploited in such malignancies, as exemplified by approval of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors for treating BRCA1/2-mutated ovarian cancers. Herein, we detail how cellular DDR processes engage various proteins that sense DNA damage, initiate signaling pathways to promote cell-cycle checkpoint activation, trigger apoptosis, and coordinate DNA repair. We focus on novel therapeutic strategies targeting promising DDR targets and discuss challenges of patient selection and the development of rational drug combinations. SIGNIFICANCE Various inhibitors of DDR components are in preclinical and clinical development. A thorough understanding of DDR pathway complexities must now be combined with strategies and lessons learned from the successful registration of PARP inhibitors in order to fully exploit the potential of DDR inhibitors and to ensure their long-term clinical success. Cancer Discov; 7(1); 20-37. ©2016 AACR.
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- The Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute and Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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Ward JA, McLellan L, Stockley M, Gibson KR, Whitlock GA, Knights C, Harrigan JA, Jacq X, Tate EW. Quantitative Chemical Proteomic Profiling of Ubiquitin Specific Proteases in Intact Cancer Cells. ACS Chem Biol 2016; 11:3268-3272. [PMID: 27779380 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.6b00766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Deubiquitinating enzymes play an important role in a plethora of therapeutically relevant processes and are emerging as pioneering drug targets. Herein, we present a novel probe, Ubiquitin Specific Protease (USP) inhibitor, alongside an alkyne-tagged activity-based probe analogue. Activity-based proteome profiling identified 12 USPs, including USP4, USP16, and USP33, as inhibitor targets using submicromolar probe concentrations. This represents the first intact cell activity-based profiling of deubiquitinating enzymes. Further analysis demonstrated functional inhibition of USP33 and identified a synergistic relationship in combination with ATR inhibition, consistent with USP4 inhibition.
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- Jennifer A. Ward
- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- MISSION Therapeutics, Ltd., Moneta,
Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, United Kingdom
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- MISSION Therapeutics, Ltd., Moneta,
Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, United Kingdom
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- Sandexis Medicinal Chemistry, Ltd., Innovation House, Discovery Park, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9ND, United Kingdom
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- Sandexis Medicinal Chemistry, Ltd., Innovation House, Discovery Park, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9ND, United Kingdom
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- MISSION Therapeutics, Ltd., Moneta,
Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, United Kingdom
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- MISSION Therapeutics, Ltd., Moneta,
Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, United Kingdom
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- MISSION Therapeutics, Ltd., Moneta,
Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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Guturi KKN, Bohgaki M, Bohgaki T, Srikumar T, Ng D, Kumareswaran R, El Ghamrasni S, Jeon J, Patel P, Eldin MS, Bristow R, Cheung P, Stewart GS, Raught B, Hakem A, Hakem R. RNF168 and USP10 regulate topoisomerase IIα function via opposing effects on its ubiquitylation. Nat Commun 2016; 7:12638. [PMID: 27558965 PMCID: PMC5007378 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2015] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Topoisomerase IIα (TOP2α) is essential for chromosomal condensation and segregation, as well as genomic integrity. Here we report that RNF168, an E3 ligase mutated in the human RIDDLE syndrome, interacts with TOP2α and mediates its ubiquitylation. RNF168 deficiency impairs decatenation activity of TOP2α and promotes mitotic abnormalities and defective chromosomal segregation. Our data also indicate that RNF168 deficiency, including in human breast cancer cell lines, confers resistance to the anti-cancer drug and TOP2 inhibitor etoposide. We also identify USP10 as a deubiquitylase that negatively regulates TOP2α ubiquitylation and restrains its chromatin association. These findings provide a mechanistic link between the RNF168/USP10 axis and TOP2α ubiquitylation and function, and suggest a role for RNF168 in the response to anti-cancer chemotherapeutics that target TOP2.
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- Kiran Kumar Naidu Guturi
- Department of Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3
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- School of Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7
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McClure ML, Barnes S, Brodsky JL, Sorscher EJ. Trafficking and function of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator: a complex network of posttranslational modifications. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2016; 311:L719-L733. [PMID: 27474090 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00431.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Posttranslational modifications add diversity to protein function. Throughout its life cycle, the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) undergoes numerous covalent posttranslational modifications (PTMs), including glycosylation, ubiquitination, sumoylation, phosphorylation, and palmitoylation. These modifications regulate key steps during protein biogenesis, such as protein folding, trafficking, stability, function, and association with protein partners and therefore may serve as targets for therapeutic manipulation. More generally, an improved understanding of molecular mechanisms that underlie CFTR PTMs may suggest novel treatment strategies for CF and perhaps other protein conformational diseases. This review provides a comprehensive summary of co- and posttranslational CFTR modifications and their significance with regard to protein biogenesis.
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- Michelle L McClure
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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Pinto-Fernandez A, Kessler BM. DUBbing Cancer: Deubiquitylating Enzymes Involved in Epigenetics, DNA Damage and the Cell Cycle As Therapeutic Targets. Front Genet 2016; 7:133. [PMID: 27516771 PMCID: PMC4963401 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2016.00133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Controlling cell proliferation is one of the hallmarks of cancer. A number of critical checkpoints ascertain progression through the different stages of the cell cycle, which can be aborted when perturbed, for instance by errors in DNA replication and repair. These molecular checkpoints are regulated by a number of proteins that need to be present at the right time and quantity. The ubiquitin system has emerged as a central player controlling the fate and function of such molecules such as cyclins, oncogenes and components of the DNA repair machinery. In particular, proteases that cleave ubiquitin chains, referred to as deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs), have attracted recent attention due to their accessibility to modulation by small molecules. In this review, we describe recent evidence of the critical role of DUBs in aspects of cell cycle checkpoint control, associated DNA repair mechanisms and regulation of transcription, representing pathways altered in cancer. Therefore, DUBs involved in these processes emerge as potentially critical targets for the treatment of not only hematological, but potentially also solid tumors.
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- Adan Pinto-Fernandez
- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford Oxford, UK
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford Oxford, UK
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DNA replication is both highly conserved and controlled. Problematic DNA replication can lead to genomic instability and therefore carcinogenesis. Numerous mechanisms work together to achieve this tight control and increasing evidence suggests that post-translational modifications (phosphorylation, ubiquitination, SUMOylation) of DNA replication proteins play a pivotal role in this process. Here we discuss such modifications in the light of a recent article that describes a novel role for the deubiquitinase (DUB) USP7/HAUSP in the control of DNA replication. USP7 achieves this function by an unusual and novel mechanism, namely deubiquitination of SUMOylated proteins at the replication fork, making USP7 also a SUMO DUB (SDUB). This work extends previous observations of increased levels of SUMO and low levels of ubiquitin at the on-going replication fork. Here, we discuss this novel study, its contribution to the DNA replication and genomic stability field and what questions arise from this work.
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- Veronique A J Smits
- Unidad de Investigación, Hosptial Universitario de Canarias, Instituto de Tecnologías Biomédicas, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Unidad de Investigación, Hosptial Universitario de Canarias, Instituto de Tecnologías Biomédicas, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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Wang Y, Chang J, Shao L, Feng W, Luo Y, Chow M, Du W, Meng A, Zhou D. Hematopoietic Stem Cells from Ts65Dn Mice Are Deficient in the Repair of DNA Double-Strand Breaks. Radiat Res 2016; 185:630-7. [PMID: 27243896 DOI: 10.1667/rr14407.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra partial or whole copy of chromosome 21. In addition to musculoskeletal and neurodevelopmental abnormalities, children with DS exhibit various hematologic disorders and have an increased risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute megakaryocytic leukemia. Using the Ts65Dn mouse model, we investigated bone marrow defects caused by trisomy for 132 orthologs of the genes on human chromosome 21. The results showed that, although the total bone marrow cellularity as well as the frequency of hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs) was comparable between Ts65Dn mice and their age-matched euploid wild-type (WT) control littermates, human chromosome 21 trisomy led to a significant reduction in hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) numbers and clonogenic function in Ts65Dn mice. We also found that spontaneous DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) were significantly increased in HSCs from the Ts65Dn mice, which was correlated with the significant reduction in HSC clonogenic activity compared to those from WT controls. Moreover, analysis of the repair kinetics of radiation-induced DSBs revealed that HSCs from Ts65Dn mice were less proficient in DSB repair than the cells from WT controls. This deficiency was associated with a higher sensitivity of Ts65Dn HSCs to radiation-induced suppression of HSC clonogenic activity than that of euploid HSCs. These findings suggest that an additional copy of genes on human chromosome 21 may selectively impair the ability of HSCs to repair DSBs, which may contribute to DS-associated hematological abnormalities and malignancies.
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- Yingying Wang
- a Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical Collage, Tianjin 300192, China; and.,b Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
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- b Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
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- b Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
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- b Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
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- b Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
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- c Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
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- b Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
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- a Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical Collage, Tianjin 300192, China; and
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- b Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
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Ma M, Yu N. Ubiquitin-specific protease 7 expression is a prognostic factor in epithelial ovarian cancer and correlates with lymph node metastasis. Onco Targets Ther 2016; 9:1559-69. [PMID: 27051296 PMCID: PMC4803273 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s100050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Objective Ubiquitin-specific protease 7 (USP7) is a common target of herpesviruses and is important in the DNA damage response, which is also upregulated in several cancers, including prostate, colon, liver, and lung cancers. However, less is known about its expression in ovarian cancer tissues. The role of USP7 in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) has not yet been investigated. Materials and methods We recruited 141 patients from Linyi People’s Hospital between June 1999 and June 2013, all pathologically diagnosed with primary EOC. Their clinical data were collected, and the expression of USP7 in the tumor tissues was determined using immunohistochemistry. The correlations between USP7 expression and the clinicopathological variables of patients with EOC were assessed using Spearman’s rank correlation test. Kaplan–Meier analysis and Cox regression analysis were used to identify the prognosis value of USP7. The function of USP7 in the EOC cells was also detected in vitro. Results Among the 141 cases, USP7 expression was high in 59 EOC samples (41.8%), and was significantly correlated with lymphatic invasion; USP7 can act as independent prognostic indicator for the overall survival (OS) of EOC, and its high expression was associated with poor OS rate. The RNA inteference and overexpression assays indicated that USP7 can positively regulate the ovarian cell vitality and invasion process. Conclusion Patients with EOC expressing high level of USP7 have worse OS compared with those with low USP7 expression. USP7 may be involved in the proliferation and invasion of EOC cells, and USP7 expression can serve as an independent predictor of EOC.
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- Ming Ma
- Department of Oncology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, People's Republic of China
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Olazabal-Herrero A, García-Santisteban I, Rodríguez JA. Mutations in the ‘Fingers’ subdomain of the deubiquitinase USP1 modulate its function and activity. FEBS J 2016; 283:929-46. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.13648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2015] [Revised: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Anne Olazabal-Herrero
- Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology; University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU); Leioa Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology; University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU); Leioa Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology; University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU); Leioa Spain
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Masoumi KC, Marfany G, Wu Y, Massoumi R. Putative role of SUMOylation in controlling the activity of deubiquitinating enzymes in cancer. Future Oncol 2016; 12:565-74. [PMID: 26777062 DOI: 10.2217/fon.15.320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) are specialized proteins that can recognize ubiquitinated proteins, and after direct interaction, deconjugate monomeric or polymeric ubiquitin chains, thus changing the fate of the substrates. This process is instrumental in mediating or changing downstream signaling pathways. Beside mutations and alterations in their expression levels, the activity and stability of deubiquitinating enzymes is vital for their function. SUMOylations consist of the conjugation of the small peptide SUMO to protein substrates which is very similar to ubiquitination in the mechanistic and machinery required. In this review, we will focus on how SUMOylation can regulate DUB enzymatic activity, stability or DUB interaction with partners and substrates, in cancer. Furthermore, we will discuss the impact of these recent findings in the identification of new potential tools for efficient anticancer treatment strategies.
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- Katarzyna C Masoumi
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medicon Village, Lund University, 22381 Lund, Sweden
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- Departament de Genètica, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.,Institut de Biomedicina (IBUB), Universitat de Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain.,CIBERER, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chemical Biology Division of Shanghai Universities E-Institutes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medicon Village, Lund University, 22381 Lund, Sweden
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This review examines the small molecules described over the past decade as inhibitors of any of the approximately 100 human deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs). Structures from patent publications as well as from the primary literature are included. Inhibitors of two viral DUBs are also described since these proteases share structural similarity with one of the human DUB sub-families. The structure, function and disease associations of certain DUBs are presented. The evolution of the screening assays used to identify and characterise new inhibitors is discussed. Several emerging trends in the series are highlighted and the ‘drug-likeness’ of the various inhibitors is analysed. Large pharmaceutical company collaborations have drawn attention to this field, and these recent advances are discussed in the context of the wider range of therapeutically important DUB targets.
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- Mark Kemp
- MISSION Therapeutics, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Harrigan J, Jacq X. Monitoring Target Engagement of Deubiquitylating Enzymes Using Activity Probes: Past, Present, and Future. Methods Mol Biol 2016; 1449:395-410. [PMID: 27613052 PMCID: PMC7120244 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3756-1_26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Deubiquitylating enzymes or DUBs are a class of enzymes that selectively remove the polypeptide posttranslational modification ubiquitin from a number of substrates. Approximately 100 DUBs exist in human cells and are involved in key regulatory cellular processes, which drive many disease states, making them attractive therapeutic targets. Several aspects of DUB biology have been studied through genetic knock-out or knock-down, genomic, or proteomic studies. However, investigation of enzyme activation and regulation requires additional tools to monitor cellular and physiological dynamics. A comparison between genetic ablation and dominant-negative target validation with pharmacological inhibition often leads to striking discrepancies. Activity probes have been used to profile classes of enzymes, including DUBs, and allow functional and dynamic properties to be assigned to individual proteins. The ability to directly monitor DUB activity within a native biological system is essential for understanding the physiological and pathological role of individual DUBs. We will discuss the evolution of DUB activity probes, from in vitro assay development to their use in monitoring DUB activity in cells and in animal tissues, as well as recent progress and prospects for assessing DUB inhibition in vivo.
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- Jeanine Harrigan
- MISSION Therapeutics Limited, Moneta, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, UK
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- MISSION Therapeutics Limited, Moneta, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, UK.
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Vlasschaert C, Xia X, Coulombe J, Gray DA. Evolution of the highly networked deubiquitinating enzymes USP4, USP15, and USP11. BMC Evol Biol 2015; 15:230. [PMID: 26503449 PMCID: PMC4624187 DOI: 10.1186/s12862-015-0511-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2015] [Accepted: 10/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background USP4, USP15 and USP11 are paralogous deubiquitinating enzymes as evidenced by structural organization and sequence similarity. Based on known interactions and substrates it would appear that they have partially redundant roles in pathways vital to cell proliferation, development and innate immunity, and elevated expression of all three has been reported in various human malignancies. The nature and order of duplication events that gave rise to these extant genes has not been determined, nor has their functional redundancy been established experimentally at the organismal level. Methods We have employed phylogenetic and syntenic reconstruction methods to determine the chronology of the duplication events that generated the three paralogs and have performed genetic crosses to evaluate redundancy in mice. Results Our analyses indicate that USP4 and USP15 arose from whole genome duplication prior to the emergence of jawed vertebrates. Despite having lower sequence identity USP11 was generated later in vertebrate evolution by small-scale duplication of the USP4-encoding region. While USP11 was subsequently lost in many vertebrate species, all available genomes retain a functional copy of either USP4 or USP15, and through genetic crosses of mice with inactivating mutations we have confirmed that viability is contingent on a functional copy of USP4 or USP15. Loss of ubiquitin-exchange regulation, constitutive skipping of the seventh exon and neural-specific expression patterns are derived states of USP11. Post-translational modification sites differ between USP4, USP15 and USP11 throughout evolution. Conclusions In isolation sequence alignments can generate erroneous USP gene phylogenies. Through a combination of methodologies the gene duplication events that gave rise to USP4, USP15, and USP11 have been established. Although it operates in the same molecular pathways as the other USPs, the rapid divergence of the more recently generated USP11 enzyme precludes its functional interchangeability with USP4 and USP15. Given their multiplicity of substrates the emergence (and in some cases subsequent loss) of these USP paralogs would be expected to alter the dynamics of the networks in which they are embedded. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12862-015-0511-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Caitlyn Vlasschaert
- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. .,Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. .,The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.
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- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. .,Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology, Ottawa, Canada.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. .,The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada. .,Centre for Cancer Therapeutics, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada.
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Liu H, Zhang H, Wang X, Tian Q, Hu Z, Peng C, Jiang P, Wang T, Guo W, Chen Y, Li X, Zhang P, Pei H. The Deubiquitylating Enzyme USP4 Cooperates with CtIP in DNA Double-Strand Break End Resection. Cell Rep 2015; 13:93-107. [PMID: 26387952 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.08.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Revised: 07/11/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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DNA end resection is a highly regulated and critical step in DNA double-stranded break (DSB) repair. In higher eukaryotes, DSB resection is initiated by the collaborative action of CtIP and the MRE11-RAD50-NBS1 (MRN) complex. Here, we find that the deubiquitylating enzyme USP4 directly participates in DSB resection and homologous recombination (HR). USP4 confers resistance to DNA damage-inducing agents. Mechanistically, USP4 interacts with CtIP and MRN via a specific, conserved region and the catalytic domain of USP4, respectively, and regulates CtIP recruitment to sites of DNA damage. We also find that USP4 autodeubiquitylation is essential for its HR functions. Collectively, our findings identify USP4 as a key regulator of DNA DSB end resection.
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- Hailong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Renhe Hospital of Three Gorges University, Yichang 443001, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Renhe Hospital of Three Gorges University, Yichang 443001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Industrial Microbiology Key Lab, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13ST. TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Renhe Hospital of Three Gorges University, Yichang 443001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China.
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Citterio E. Fine-tuning the ubiquitin code at DNA double-strand breaks: deubiquitinating enzymes at work. Front Genet 2015; 6:282. [PMID: 26442100 PMCID: PMC4561801 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2015.00282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Ubiquitination is a reversible protein modification broadly implicated in cellular functions. Signaling processes mediated by ubiquitin (ub) are crucial for the cellular response to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), one of the most dangerous types of DNA lesions. In particular, the DSB response critically relies on active ubiquitination by the RNF8 and RNF168 ub ligases at the chromatin, which is essential for proper DSB signaling and repair. How this pathway is fine-tuned and what the functional consequences are of its deregulation for genome integrity and tissue homeostasis are subject of intense investigation. One important regulatory mechanism is by reversal of substrate ubiquitination through the activity of specific deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs), as supported by the implication of a growing number of DUBs in DNA damage response processes. Here, we discuss the current knowledge of how ub-mediated signaling at DSBs is controlled by DUBs, with main focus on DUBs targeting histone H2A and on their recent implication in stem cell biology and cancer.
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- Elisabetta Citterio
- Division of Molecular Genetics, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam Netherlands
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