[HTML][HTML] A genomic and functional inventory of deubiquitinating enzymes

SMB Nijman, MPA Luna-Vargas, A Velds… - Cell, 2005 - cell.com
Posttranslational modification of proteins by the small molecule ubiquitin is a key regulatory
event, and the enzymes catalyzing these modifications have been the focus of many studies …

Deubiquitinases in cancer: new functions and therapeutic options

JM Fraile, V Quesada, D Rodríguez, JMP Freije… - Oncogene, 2012 - nature.com
Deubiquitinases (DUBs) have fundamental roles in the ubiquitin system through their ability
to specifically deconjugate ubiquitin from targeted proteins. The human genome encodes at …

[HTML][HTML] The evolutionary significance of depression in Pathogen Host Defense (PATHOS-D)

CL Raison, AH Miller - Molecular psychiatry, 2013 - nature.com
Given the manifold ways that depression impairs Darwinian fitness, the persistence in the
human genome of risk alleles for the disorder remains a much debated mystery …

[HTML][HTML] Dub3 inhibition suppresses breast cancer invasion and metastasis by promoting Snail1 degradation

Y Wu, Y Wang, Y Lin, Y Liu, Y Wang, J Jia… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Snail1, a key transcription factor of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), is subjected to
ubiquitination and degradation, but the mechanism by which Snail1 is stabilized in tumours …

DUB3 deubiquitinates and stabilizes NRF2 in chemotherapy resistance of colorectal cancer

Q Zhang, ZY Zhang, H Du, SZ Li, R Tu, Y Jia… - Cell Death & …, 2019 - nature.com
The transcription factor nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (NRF2) is one of the master
regulators that control hundreds of genes containing antioxidant response elements (AREs) …

[HTML][HTML] Delineating crosstalk mechanisms of the ubiquitin proteasome system that regulate apoptosis

I Gupta, K Singh, NK Varshney, S Khan - Frontiers in cell and …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Regulatory functions of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) are exercised mainly by the
ubiquitin ligases and deubiquitinating enzymes. Degradation of apoptotic proteins by UPS is …

Emerging role of DUBs in tumor metastasis and apoptosis: therapeutic implication

M He, Z Zhou, G Wu, Q Chen, Y Wan - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2017 - Elsevier
Malfunction of ubiquitin-proteasome system is tightly linked to tumor formation and tumor
metastasis. Targeting the ubiquitin-pathway provides a new strategy for anti-cancer therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Role of deubiquitinases in human cancers: potential targeted therapy

KP Lai, J Chen, WKF Tse - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Deubiquitinases (DUBs) are involved in various cellular functions. They deconjugate
ubiquitin (UBQ) from ubiquitylated substrates to regulate their activity and stability. Studies …

CD33 responses are blocked by SOCS3 through accelerated proteasomal-mediated turnover

SJ Orr, NM Morgan, J Elliott, JF Burrows, CJ Scott… - Blood, 2007 - ashpublications.org
CD33 is a member of the sialic acid–binding immunoglobulin-like lectin (Siglec) family of
inhibitory receptors and a therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). CD33 …

The role of deubiquitinating enzymes in apoptosis

S Ramakrishna, B Suresh, KH Baek - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2011 - Springer
It has become apparent that ubiquitination plays a critical role in cell survival and cell death.
In addition, deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) have been determined to be highly important …