Protein posttranslational modifications in health and diseases: Functions, regulatory mechanisms, and therapeutic implications

Q Zhong, X Xiao, Y Qiu, Z Xu, C Chen, B Chong… - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Protein posttranslational modifications (PTMs) refer to the breaking or generation of covalent
bonds on the backbones or amino acid side chains of proteins and expand the diversity of …

[HTML][HTML] Function of protein S-palmitoylation in immunity and immune-related diseases

Y Zhang, Z Qin, W Sun, F Chu, F Zhou - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Protein S-palmitoylation is a covalent and reversible lipid modification that specifically
targets cysteine residues within many eukaryotic proteins. In mammalian cells, the …

Inhibition of fatty acid translocase (FAT/CD36) palmitoylation enhances hepatic fatty acid β-oxidation by increasing its localization to mitochondria and interaction with …

S Zeng, F Wu, M Chen, Y Li, M You… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Aims: Impaired fatty acid oxidation (FAO) in mitochondria of hepatocytes causes lipid
accumulation and excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative …

Global analysis of endogenously intact S-acylated peptides reveals localization differentiation of heterogeneous lipid chains in mammalian cells

G Ji, R Wu, L Zhang, J Yao, C Zhang, X Zhang… - Analytical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
S-acylation is a widespread lipidation form in eukaryotes in which various fatty acids can be
covalently attached to specific cysteine residues. However, due to the low reactivity of the …

[HTML][HTML] Aberrant palmitoylation caused by a ZDHHC21 mutation contributes to pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease

W Li, Y Pang, Y Wang, F Mei, M Guo, Y Wei, X Li… - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background The identification of pathogenic mutations in Alzheimer's disease (AD) causal
genes led to a better understanding of the pathobiology of AD. Familial Alzheimer's disease …

Fatty acids in cancer chemoresistance

J Qin, L Ye, X Wen, X Zhang, Y Di, Z Chen, Z Wang - Cancer Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the remarkable clinical success of immunotherapy and molecular targeted therapy
in patients with advanced tumors, chemotherapy remains the most commonly used …

Palmitoylation of MDH2 by ZDHHC18 activates mitochondrial respiration and accelerates ovarian cancer growth

X Pei, KY Li, Y Shen, JT Li, MZ Lei, CY Fang… - Science China Life …, 2022 - Springer
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) exhibits strong dependency on the tricarboxylic acid (TCA)
cycle and oxidative phosphorylation to fuel anabolic process. Here, we show that malate …

STAT3 palmitoylation initiates a positive feedback loop that promotes the malignancy of hepatocellular carcinoma cells in mice

Y Jiang, Y Xu, C Zhu, G Xu, L Xu, Z Rao, L Zhou… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Constitutive activation of the transcription factor STAT3 (signal transducer and activator of
transcription 3) contributes to the malignancy of many cancers such as hepatocellular …

Astrocyte secretes IL-6 to modulate PSD-95 palmitoylation in basolateral amygdala and depression-like behaviors induced by peripheral nerve injury

L Liu, L Dai, D Xu, Y Wang, L Bai, X Chen, M Li… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dysfunction of glutamatergic synaptic plasticity in basolateral amygdala (BLA) constitutes a
critical pathogenic mechanism underlying the depression-like behaviors induced by chronic …

[HTML][HTML] RETRACTED ARTICLE: Palmitoyl transferases act as novel drug targets for pancreatic cancer

Z Lin, Z Lv, X Liu, K Huang - Journal of Translational Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) is one of the most leading causes of
cancer-related death across the world with the limited efficiency and response rate of …