E3 ubiquitin ligases as cancer targets and biomarkers

Y Sun - Neoplasia, 2006 - Elsevier
E3 ubiquitin ligases are a large family of proteins that are engaged in the regulation of the
turnover and activity of many target proteins. Together with ubiquitinactivating enzyme El …

SCF E3 ubiquitin ligases as anticancer targets

L Jia, Y Sun - Current cancer drug targets, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
The SCF (Skp1, Cullins, F-box proteins) multisubunit E3 ubiquitin ligase, also known as CRL
(Cullin-RING ubiquitin Ligase) is the largest E3 ubiquitin ligase family that promotes the …

Small interfering RNA targeting heme oxygenase-1 enhances ischemia-reperfusion-induced lung apoptosis

X Zhang, P Shan, D Jiang, PW Noble… - Journal of Biological …, 2004 - ASBMB
Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is emerging as an important cytoprotective enzyme system in a
variety of injury models. To optimize future therapeutic applications of HO-1, it is necessary …

Targeting E3 ubiquitin ligases for cancer therapy

Y Sun - Cancer biology & therapy, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
E3 ubiquitin ligases are a large family of proteins that can be classified into three major
structurally distinct types: N-end rule E3s, E3s containing the HECT (Homology to E6AP C …

Small RING finger proteins RBX1 and RBX2 of SCF E3 ubiquitin ligases: the role in cancer and as cancer targets

D Wei, Y Sun - Genes & cancer, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
The SCF (Skp1–cullin–F-box proteins), also known as CRL (cullin-based RING ligase), is
the largest family of E3 ubiquitin ligases that mediate approximately 20% ubiquitinated …

Functional characterization of SAG/RBX2/ROC2/RNF7, an antioxidant protein and an E3 ubiquitin ligase

Y Sun, H Li - Protein & cell, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Abstract SAG (Sensitive to Apoptosis Gene), also known as RBX2 (RING box protein 2),
ROC2 (Regulator of Cullins 2), or RNF7 (RING Finger Protein 7), was originally cloned in …

Validation of SAG/RBX2/ROC2 E3 ubiquitin ligase as an anticancer and radiosensitizing target

L Jia, J Yang, X Hao, M Zheng, H He, X Xiong, L Xu… - Clinical cancer …, 2010 - AACR
Purpose: Sensitive to apoptosis gene (SAG; also known as RBX2 or ROC2) was originally
cloned as a redox-inducible antioxidant protein and was later characterized as a RING …

SAG/ROC-SCFβ-TrCP E3 ubiquitin ligase promotes pro-caspase-3 degradation as a mechanism of apoptosis protection

M Tan, JR Gallegos, Q Gu, Y Huang, J Li, Y Jin, H Lu… - Neoplasia, 2006 - Elsevier
Abstract Skp1-cullin-F-box protein (SCF) is a multicomponent E3 ubiquitin (Ub) ligase that
ubiquitinates a number of important biologic molecules such as p27, β-catenin, and lκB for …

SAG/ROC2/RBX2 is a HIF-1 target gene that promotes HIF-1α ubiquitination and degradation

M Tan, Q Gu, H He, D Pamarthy, GL Semenza, Y Sun - Oncogene, 2008 - nature.com
SAG (sensitive to apoptosis gene) or ROC2/RBX2 is the second family member of
ROC1/RBX1, a component of SCF (Skp1, Cullin, F-box protein) and VCB (von Hippel …

Astragaloside IV Improved Intracellular Calcium Handling in Hypoxia-Reoxygenated Cardiomyocytes via the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+-ATPase

XL Xu, XJ Chen, H Ji, P Li, YY Bian, D Yang, JD Xu… - Pharmacology, 2008 - karger.com
Although astragaloside IV, a saponin isolated from Astragalus membranaceus, has been
shown to protect the myocardium against ischemia/reperfusion injury, its effect on the status …