USP32 deubiquitinase: cellular functions, regulatory mechanisms, and potential as a cancer therapy target

S Li, Y Song, K Wang, G Liu, X Dong, F Yang… - Cell Death …, 2023 - nature.com
An essential protein regulatory system in cells is the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. The
substrate is modified by the ubiquitin ligase system (E1-E2-E3) in this pathway, which is a …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging roles of Aurora-A kinase in cancer therapy resistance

D Zheng, J Li, H Yan, G Zhang, W Li, E Chu… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Aurora kinase A (Aurora-A), a serine/threonine kinase, plays a pivotal role in
various cellular processes, including mitotic entry, centrosome maturation and spindle …

USP3 deubiquitinates and stabilizes the adapter protein ASC to regulate inflammasome activation

W Zhuang, L Zhang, Y Zheng, B Liu, C Ma… - Cellular & molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Inflammasomes are essential components of the innate immune system and its defense
against infections, whereas the dysregulation of inflammasome activation has a detrimental …

USP3 promotes osteosarcoma progression via deubiquitinating EPHA2 and activating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway

A Li, S Wang, J Nie, S Xiao, X Xie, Y Zhang… - Cell Death & …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Ubiquitin-specific protease 3 (USP3) plays an important role in the progression of
various tumors. However, the role of USP3 in osteosarcoma (OS) remains poorly …

Mechanism of Exosomal LncRNA PART1 in Esophageal Cancer Angiogenesis by Targeting miR-302a-3p/CDC25A Axis

N Ding, X Song, H Yu, J Wang… - … in Cancer Research …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective LncRNA PART1 has been confirmed related to multiple cancer bioactivities
mediated with vascular endothelial growth factor signaling. Nevertheless, the role of …

Spotlights on ubiquitin-specific protease 12 (USP12) in diseases: from multifaceted roles to pathophysiological mechanisms

K Niu, Y Shi, Q Lv, Y Wang, J Chen, W Zhang… - Journal of Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Ubiquitination is one of the most significant post-translational modifications that regulate
almost all physiological processes like cell proliferation, autophagy, apoptosis, and cell …

USP21 contributes to the aggressiveness of laryngeal cancer cells by deubiquitinating and stabilizing AURKA

QD Wang, T Shi, Y Xu, Y Liu… - The Kaohsiung Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Laryngeal cancer is a usual malignant tumor of the head and neck. The role and mechanism
of deubiquitinase USP21 in laryngeal cancer are still unclear. We aimed to explore whether …

ELF5 drives angiogenesis suppression though stabilizing WDTC1 in renal cell carcinoma

T Li, L Xu, Z Wei, S Zhang, X Liu, Y Yang, Y Gu… - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Background Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a common malignant tumor of the urinary
system. Angiogenesis is a main contributing factor for tumorigenesis. E74-like transcription …

USP3: Key deubiquitylation enzyme in human diseases

H Zhang, W Liu, Y Wu, C Chen - Cancer Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ubiquitination and deubiquitylation are pivotal posttranslational modifications essential for
regulating cellular protein homeostasis and are implicated in the development of human …

USP3 plays a critical role in the induction of innate immune tolerance

T Duan, Y Feng, Y Du, C Xing, J Chu, J Ou, X Liu… - EMBO …, 2023 - embopress.org
Microbial products, such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS), can elicit efficient innate immune
responses against invading pathogens. However, priming with LPS can induce a form of …