RORγt protein modifications and IL-17-mediated inflammation

R Kumar, AL Theiss, K Venuprasad - Trends in immunology, 2021 - cell.com
RORγt, the master transcription factor for cytokine interleukin (IL)-17, is expressed explicitly
in Th17 cells, γδT cells, and type 3 innate lymphoid cells in mice and humans. Since …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting protein modifications in metabolic diseases: molecular mechanisms and targeted therapies

X Wu, M Xu, M Geng, S Chen, PJ Little, S Xu… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
The ever-increasing prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) represents a major
public health burden worldwide. The most common form of NCD is metabolic diseases …

Protein post-translational modifications in the regulation of cancer hallmarks

H Wang, L Yang, M Liu, J Luo - Cancer Gene Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Posttranslational modifications (PTMs) of proteins, the major mechanism of protein function
regulation, play important roles in regulating a variety of cellular physiological and …

Targeting post-translational histone modifying enzymes in glioblastoma

E Kunadis, E Lakiotaki, P Korkolopoulou… - Pharmacology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary brain tumor in adults, and the most lethal
form of glioma, characterized by variable histopathology, aggressiveness and poor clinical …

[HTML][HTML] IRF7: role and regulation in immunity and autoimmunity

W Ma, G Huang, Z Wang, L Wang, Q Gao - Frontiers in immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Interferon regulatory factor (IRF) 7 was originally identified as master transcriptional factor
that produced IFN-I and regulated innate immune response, subsequent studies have …

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

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

FGFR1 SUMOylation coordinates endothelial angiogenic signaling in angiogenesis

X Zhu, C Qiu, Y Wang, Y Jiang… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Angiogenesis contributes fundamentally to embryonic development, tissue homeostasis,
and wound healing. Basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF2) is recognized as the first …

Proteome-scale discovery of protein degradation and stabilization effectors

J Poirson, H Cho, A Dhillon, S Haider, AZ Imrit… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Targeted protein degradation and stabilization are promising therapeutic modalities
because of their potency, versatility and their potential to expand the druggable target …

A noncanonical function of SKP1 regulates the switch between autophagy and unconventional secretion

J Li, GJ Krause, Q Gui, S Kaushik, G Rona, Q Zhang… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Intracellular degradation of proteins and organelles by the autophagy-lysosome system is
essential for cellular quality control and energy homeostasis. Besides degradation …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic potential of targeting the SUMO pathway in cancer

A Kukkula, VK Ojala, LM Mendez, L Sistonen… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) pathway regulates the hallmark
properties of cancer cells. Moreover, alterations in activity and in levels of SUMO machinery …