GMCL1 Controls 53BP1 Stability and Modulates Paclitaxel Sensitivity in Cancer
Published: May 23, 2025
Abstract
The
Mitotic
Surveillance
Pathway
(MSP)
monitors
the
duration
of
M-phase.
Prolonged
mitosis,
caused
by
spindle
attachment
defects
or
microtubule-targeting
drugs
such
as
taxane
paclitaxel,
induces
formation
ternary
“mitotic
stopwatch”
complex
consisting
53BP1,
USP28,
and
p53.
This
event
protects
p53
from
degradation,
resulting
in
cell
cycle
arrest
apoptosis
daughter
cells.
In
paclitaxel-resistant
cancers,
cells
bypass
MSP,
enabling
unchecked
proliferation
survival,
although
underlying
mechanisms
remain
unknown.
Here,
we
demonstrate
that
53BP1
physically
interacts
with
GMCL1
but
not
its
paralog,
GMCL2,
mapped
interaction
regions
on
both
proteins.
CRL3GMCL1
functions
a
ubiquitin
ligase
targets
for
degradation
during
M
phase,
impacting
levels
High
expression
significantly
correlates
resistance
to
paclitaxel
cancer
lines
wild-type
p53,
including
endometrial,
breast,
upper
aerodigestive
tract
Loss
restores
sensitivity
expressing
deficient
We
propose
cancers
high
levels,
CRL3GMCL1-mediated
prevents
mitotic
stopwatch
complex,
leading
sustained
proliferation.
Finally,
our
results
indicate
inhibition
represents
novel
strategy
restore
resistant
cancers.
Language: Английский
GMCL1 Controls 53BP1 Stability and Modulates Paclitaxel Sensitivity in Cancer
Published: May 23, 2025
Abstract
The
Mitotic
Surveillance
Pathway
(MSP)
monitors
the
duration
of
M-phase.
Prolonged
mitosis,
caused
by
spindle
attachment
defects
or
microtubule-targeting
drugs
such
as
taxane
paclitaxel,
induces
formation
ternary
“mitotic
stopwatch”
complex
consisting
53BP1,
USP28,
and
p53.
This
event
protects
p53
from
degradation,
resulting
in
cell
cycle
arrest
apoptosis
daughter
cells.
In
paclitaxel-resistant
cancers,
cells
bypass
MSP,
enabling
unchecked
proliferation
survival,
although
underlying
mechanisms
remain
unknown.
Here,
we
demonstrate
that
53BP1
physically
interacts
with
GMCL1
but
not
its
paralog,
GMCL2,
mapped
interaction
regions
on
both
proteins.
CRL3GMCL1
functions
a
ubiquitin
ligase
targets
for
degradation
during
M
phase,
impacting
levels
High
expression
significantly
correlates
resistance
to
paclitaxel
cancer
lines
wild-type
p53,
including
endometrial,
breast,
upper
aerodigestive
tract
Loss
restores
sensitivity
expressing
deficient
We
propose
cancers
high
levels,
CRL3GMCL1-mediated
prevents
mitotic
stopwatch
complex,
leading
sustained
proliferation.
Finally,
our
results
indicate
inhibition
represents
novel
strategy
restore
resistant
cancers.
Language: Английский