Drug development targeting the ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS) for the treatment of human cancers

X Zhang, S Linder, M Bazzaro - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cancer cells are characterized by a higher rate of protein turnover and greater demand for
protein homeostasis compared to normal cells. In this scenario, the ubiquitin–proteasome …

Structure, dynamics and function of the 26S proteasome

Y Mao - Macromolecular protein complexes III: structure and …, 2021 - Springer
The 26S proteasome is the most complex ATP-dependent protease machinery, of~ 2.5 MDa
mass, ubiquitously found in all eukaryotes. It selectively degrades ubiquitin-conjugated …

Progress and paradigms in multiple myeloma

KC Anderson - Clinical Cancer Research, 2016 - AACR
Remarkable progress has been achieved in multiple myeloma, and patient median survival
has been extended 3-to 4-fold. Specifically, there have been 18 newly approved treatments …

From discovery to bedside: targeting the ubiquitin system

IE Wertz, X Wang - Cell chemical biology, 2019 - cell.com
The ubiquitin/proteasome system is a primary conduit for selective intracellular protein
degradation. Since its discovery over 30 years ago, this highly regulated system continues to …

Ubiquitin–proteasome system and the role of its inhibitors in cancer therapy

F Aliabadi, B Sohrabi, E Mostafavi… - Open …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Despite all the other cells that have the potential to prevent cancer development and
metastasis through tumour suppressor proteins, cancer cells can upregulate the ubiquitin …

Proteasome substrate receptors and their therapeutic potential

V Osei-Amponsa, KJ Walters - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2022 - cell.com
The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is critical for protein quality control and regulating
protein lifespans. Following ubiquitination, UPS substrates bind multidomain receptors that …

Relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in 2020/2021 and beyond

K Podar, X Leleu - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary During the last two decades, collaborative translational studies utilizing
novel methodologies have dramatically advanced our understanding of multiple myeloma …

Proteasome inhibitors: harnessing proteostasis to combat disease

DJ Sherman, J Li - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The proteasome is the central component of the main cellular protein degradation pathway.
During the past four decades, the critical function of the proteasome in numerous …

Proteasome interaction with ubiquitinated substrates: from mechanisms to therapies

X Chen, ZM Htet, E López‐Alfonzo, A Martin… - The FEBS …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The 26S proteasome is responsible for regulated proteolysis in eukaryotic cells. Its
substrates are diverse in structure, function, sequence length, and amino acid composition …

Ubiquitin receptor PSMD4/Rpn10 is a novel therapeutic target in multiple myeloma

T Du, Y Song, A Ray, X Wan, Y Yao… - Blood, The Journal …, 2023 - ashpublications.org
PSMD4/Rpn10 is a subunit of the 19S proteasome unit that is involved with feeding target
proteins into the catalytic machinery of the 26S proteasome. Because proteasome inhibition …