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Dumitru CA, Walter N, Siebert CLR, Schäfer FTA, Rashidi A, Neyazi B, Stein KP, Mawrin C, Sandalcioglu IE. The Roles of AGTRAP, ALKBH3, DIVERSIN, NEDD8 and RRM1 in Glioblastoma Pathophysiology and Prognosis. Biomedicines 2024; 12:926. [PMID: 38672281 PMCID: PMC11048029 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12040926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
This study determined the expression of five novel biomarker candidates in IDH wild-type glioblastoma (GBM) tissues compared to non-malign brain parenchyma, as well as their prognostic relevance for the GBM patients' outcomes. The markers were analysed by immunohistochemistry in tumour tissues (n = 186) and healthy brain tissues (n = 54). The association with the patients' overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) was assessed by Kaplan-Meier and log-rank test. The prognostic value of the markers was determined using multivariate Cox proportional hazard models. AGTRAP, DIVERSIN, cytoplasmic NEDD8 (NEDD8c) and RRM1 were significantly overexpressed in tumour tissues compared to the healthy brain, while the opposite was observed for ALKBH3. AGTRAP, ALKBH3, NEDD8c and RRM1 were significantly associated with OS in univariate analysis. AGTRAP and RRM1 were also independent prognostic factors for OS in multivariate analysis. For PFS, only AGTRAP and NEDD8c reached significance in univariate analysis. Additionally, AGTRAP was an independent prognostic factor for PFS in multivariate models. Finally, combined analysis of the markers enhanced their prognostic accuracy. The combination AGTRAP/ALKBH3 had the strongest prognostic value for the OS of GBM patients. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the GBM pathophysiology and may help identify novel therapeutic targets in this type of cancer.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany (I.E.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany (I.E.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany (I.E.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany (I.E.S.)
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- Department of Neuropathology, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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Zhang S, Yu Q, Li Z, Zhao Y, Sun Y. Protein neddylation and its role in health and diseases. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2024; 9:85. [PMID: 38575611 PMCID: PMC10995212 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-024-01800-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
Abstract
NEDD8 (Neural precursor cell expressed developmentally downregulated protein 8) is an ubiquitin-like protein that is covalently attached to a lysine residue of a protein substrate through a process known as neddylation, catalyzed by the enzyme cascade, namely NEDD8 activating enzyme (E1), NEDD8 conjugating enzyme (E2), and NEDD8 ligase (E3). The substrates of neddylation are categorized into cullins and non-cullin proteins. Neddylation of cullins activates CRLs (cullin RING ligases), the largest family of E3 ligases, whereas neddylation of non-cullin substrates alters their stability and activity, as well as subcellular localization. Significantly, the neddylation pathway and/or many neddylation substrates are abnormally activated or over-expressed in various human diseases, such as metabolic disorders, liver dysfunction, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancers, among others. Thus, targeting neddylation becomes an attractive strategy for the treatment of these diseases. In this review, we first provide a general introduction on the neddylation cascade, its biochemical process and regulation, and the crystal structures of neddylation enzymes in complex with cullin substrates; then discuss how neddylation governs various key biological processes via the modification of cullins and non-cullin substrates. We further review the literature data on dysregulated neddylation in several human diseases, particularly cancer, followed by an outline of current efforts in the discovery of small molecule inhibitors of neddylation as a promising therapeutic approach. Finally, few perspectives were proposed for extensive future investigations.
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- Shizhen Zhang
- Department of Breast Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China
- Cancer Institute (Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, China National Ministry of Education), the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310022, China
- Key Laboratory of Head & Neck Cancer Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310022, China
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- Cancer Institute (Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, China National Ministry of Education), the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China.
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China.
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China.
- Zhejiang University Cancer Center, Hangzhou, 310029, China.
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- Cancer Institute (Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, China National Ministry of Education), the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China.
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China.
- Zhejiang University Cancer Center, Hangzhou, 310029, China.
- Leading Innovative and Entrepreneur Team Introduction Program of Zhejiang, Hangzhou, 310024, China.
- Research Center for Life Science and Human Health, Binjiang Institute of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310053, China.
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Chen H, Shi X, Ren L, Zhuo H, Zeng L, Qin Q, Wan Y, Sangdan W, Zhou L. Identification of the miRNA-mRNA regulatory network associated with radiosensitivity in esophageal cancer based on integrative analysis of the TCGA and GEO data. BMC Med Genomics 2022; 15:249. [PMID: 36456979 PMCID: PMC9714096 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-022-01392-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The current study set out to identify the miRNA-mRNA regulatory networks that influence the radiosensitivity in esophageal cancer based on the The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases. METHODS Firstly, esophageal cancer-related miRNA-seq and mRNA-seq data were retrieved from the TCGA database, and the mRNA dataset of esophageal cancer radiotherapy was downloaded from the GEO database to analyze the differential expressed miRNAs (DEmiRNAs) and mRNAs (DEmRNAs) in radiosensitive and radioresistant samples, followed by the construction of the miRNA-mRNA regulatory network and Gene Ontology and KEGG enrichment analysis. Additionally, a prognostic risk model was constructed, and its accuracy was evaluated by means of receiver operating characteristic analysis. RESULTS A total of 125 DEmiRNAs and 42 DEmRNAs were closely related to the radiosensitivity in patients with esophageal cancer. Based on 47 miRNA-mRNA interactions, including 21 miRNAs and 21 mRNAs, the miRNA-mRNA regulatory network was constructed. The prognostic risk model based on 2 miRNAs (miR-132-3p and miR-576-5p) and 4 mRNAs (CAND1, ZDHHC23, AHR, and MTMR4) could accurately predict the prognosis of esophageal cancer patients. Finally, it was verified that miR-132-3p/CAND1/ZDHHC23 and miR-576-5p/AHR could affect the radiosensitivity in esophageal cancer. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated that miR-132-3p/CAND1/ZDHHC23 and miR-576-5p/AHR were critical molecular pathways related to the radiosensitivity of esophageal cancer.
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- Hongmin Chen
- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Department of Medical Oncology, Chengdu Shang Jin Nan Fu Hospital (West China Hospital, S.C.U.), Chengdu, 611730 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, People’s Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa, 850000 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041 People’s Republic of China ,grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Department of Thoracic Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, No. 1, Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Avenue, Chengdu, 610041 People’s Republic of China
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Bano I, Soomro AS, Abbas SQ, Ahmadi A, Hassan SSU, Behl T, Bungau S. A Comprehensive Review of Biological Roles and Interactions of Cullin-5 Protein. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:5615-5624. [PMID: 35224323 PMCID: PMC8867543 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ubiquitination is a modification of proteins that has a powerful impact on protein function along with other cellular functions. This reaction is regulated through major enzymes, including E3 ligase as a chief enzyme. The Cullin-5 ubiquitin ligase (Cul5) possesses a variety of substrates that maintain the process of ubiquitination as well as proteasomal degradation. It regulates cell development, proliferation, and other physiological tasks in the human body. Moreover, it has been discovered that the expression of Cul5 plays a significant role in specific cancer cells while affecting the progression of tumor cells. This review is based on current knowledge about Cul5 and its expression, signaling pathways, regulation, virus-related responses, and inhibitors for therapeutic strategies.
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- Iqra Bano
- Faculty
of Biosciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University
of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (SBBUVAS), Sakrand,67210 Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department
of cChemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270 Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department
of Pharmacy, Sarhad University of Science
and Information Technology, Peshawar, 25000 Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan
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- Pharmaceutical
Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, 48 Mazandaran, Iran
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of
Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Department
of Natural Product Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department
of Pharmacology, Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab 140401, India
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- Department
of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410028 Oradea, Romania
- Doctoral
School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania
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Hua S, Feng T, Yin L, Wang Q, Shao X. NEDD9 overexpression: Prognostic and guidance value in acute myeloid leukaemia. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:9331-9339. [PMID: 34432355 PMCID: PMC8500976 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
It has been demonstrated that neural precursor cell expressed developmentally downregulated protein (NEDD) plays crucial roles in tumorigenesis and may serve as potential biomarkers in cancer diagnosis and prognosis. However, few studies systematically investigated the expression of NEDD family members in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). We systemically determined the expression of NEDD family members in AML and determined their clinical significance. We identified that NEDD9 expression was the only member among NEDD family which was significantly increased in AML. NEDD9 overexpression was more frequently classified as FAB‐M4/M5 (p = 0.008 and 0.013, respectively), hardly as FAB‐M2/M3. Moreover, NEDD9 overexpression was significantly associated with complex karyotype and TP53 mutation. The significant association between NEDD9 overexpression and survival was also observed in whole‐cohort AML and non‐M3 AML patients. Notably, AML patients with NEDD9 overexpression may benefit from hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), whereas those cases without NEDD9 overexpression did not. Finally, a total of 822 mRNAs and 31 microRNAs were found to be differentially expressed between two groups. Among the microRNAs, miR‐381 was also identified as a microRNA that could direct target NEDD9. Taken together, our findings demonstrated that NEDD9 overexpression is associated with genetic abnormalities as well as prognosis and might act as a potential biomarker guiding the choice between HSCT and chemotherapy in patients with AML after achieving complete remission.
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- Shenghao Hua
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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