USP24 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma tumorigenesis through deubiquitinating and stabilizing TRAF2
Biochemical Pharmacology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
229, С. 116473 - 116473
Опубликована: Авг. 9, 2024
Ubiquitin-specific
peptidase
24
(USP24),
a
member
of
the
deubiquitinase
family,
plays
an
important
role
in
tumor
regulation.
However,
USP24
Hepatocellular
carcinoma(HCC)is
unknown.
The
aim
our
study
was
to
explore
HCC
seek
new
therapeutic
targets
for
HCC.
In
this
study,
we
found
that
aberrantly
upregulated
tissues
and
predicted
poor
prognosis.
markedly
promoted
proliferation
progression
vitro
vivo.
Mechanistically,
binds
necrosis
factor
receptor-associated
2(TRAF2)
inhibits
its
degradation,
thereby
promoting
accumulation
TRAF2.
Upregulation
TRAF2
activated
protein
kinase
B/nuclear
kappa-B
(AKT/
NF-κB)
signaling
pathway
cell
survival.
addition,
positively
correlated
with
programmed
death
ligand
1(PD-L1)
expression
HCC,
highlighting
clinical
significance
activation
immune
evasion.
Deletion
enhanced
tumor-killing
ability
CD8
Язык: Английский
USP24 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression by deubiquitinating and stabilizing YAP1
Huizhuang Shan,
Jiaguo Yuan,
Lei Xian
и другие.
Cancer Cell International,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
25(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2025
Yes-associated
protein
1
(YAP1)
plays
a
pivotal
role
in
promoting
the
progression
of
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC).
Emerging
evidence
shows
that
inducing
YAP1
degradation
represents
promising
strategy.
Here,
we
identified
USP24
as
bona
fide
deubiquitinating
enzyme
for
YAP1.
directly
interacts
with
and
deubiquitinates
YAP1,
thereby
stabilizing
levels.
Clinically,
was
significantly
upregulated
HCC
tissues
correlated
poor
patient
prognosis.
Depletion
suppressed
proliferation
cells
vitro,
which
could
be
rescued
by
restoration
Consistent
these
findings,
knockdown
inhibited
tumor
growth
xenograft
mouse
model.
Overall,
our
study
reveals
USP24/YAP1
axis
critical
malignant
HCC,
thus
providing
rationale
potential
therapeutic
interventions
YAP1-driven
HCC.
Язык: Английский
USP24 is an ISG15 cross-reactive deubiquitinase that mediates IFN-I production by de-ISGylating the RNA helicase MOV10
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 6, 2024
ABSTRACT
The
interferon-stimulated
gene
15
(ISG15)
is
a
ubiquitin-like
modifier
induced
by
type
I
Interferon
(IFN-I)
and
plays
crucial
role
in
the
innate
immune
response
against
viral
infections.
ISG15
conjugated
to
target
proteins
an
enzymatic
cascade
through
process
called
ISGylation.
While
ubiquitin-specific
protease
18
(USP18)
well-defined
deISGylase
counteracting
conjugation,
cross-reactive
deubiquitylating
enzymes
(DUBs)
have
also
been
reported.
Our
study
reports
USP24
as
novel
DUB
identified
activity-based
protein
profiling
(ABPP).
We
demonstrate
that
recombinant
processed
pro-ISG15
ISG15-linked
synthetic
substrates
vitro
.
Moreover,
depletion
of
significantly
increased
accumulation
conjugates
upon
IFN-β
stimulation.
An
extensive
proteomic
analysis
USP24-dependent
ISGylome,
integrating
total
proteome,
GG-peptidome,
interactome
data,
helicase
Moloney
leukemia
virus
10
(MOV10)
specific
for
deISGylation.
Further
validation
cells
revealed
ISGylated
MOV10
enhances
production/secretion,
whereas
deISGylates
negatively
regulate
response.
This
showcases
USP24’s
roles
modulating
ISGylation
modulation
IFN-I-dependent
responses,
with
potential
therapeutic
implications
infectious
diseases,
cancer,
autoimmunity,
neuroinflammation.
Язык: Английский