International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
22(19), С. 10800 - 10800
Опубликована: Окт. 6, 2021
The
advent
of
T-cell-based
immunotherapy
has
remarkably
transformed
cancer
patient
treatment.
Despite
their
success,
the
currently
approved
immunotherapeutic
protocols
still
encounter
limitations,
cause
toxicity,
and
give
disparate
outcomes.
Thus,
a
deeper
understanding
molecular
mechanisms
T-cell
activation
inhibition
is
much
needed
to
rationally
expand
targets
possibilities
improve
immunotherapies.
Protein
ubiquitination
downstream
immune
signaling
pathways
essential
fine-tune
virtually
all
responses,
in
particular,
positive
negative
regulation
activation.
Numerous
studies
have
demonstrated
that
deregulation
ubiquitin-dependent
can
significantly
alter
enhance
antitumor
responses.
Consequently,
researchers
academia
industry
are
actively
developing
technologies
selectively
exploit
ubiquitin-related
enzymes
for
therapeutics.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
functional
roles
key
checkpoint
inhibitory
highlight
vast
targeting
offers
advancing
Cell Death and Differentiation,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
28(2), С. 570 - 590
Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2021
Abstract
Neurodegenerative
diseases
are
characterised
by
progressive
damage
to
the
nervous
system
including
selective
loss
of
vulnerable
populations
neurons
leading
motor
symptoms
and
cognitive
decline.
Despite
millions
people
being
affected
worldwide,
there
still
no
drugs
that
block
neurodegenerative
process
stop
or
slow
disease
progression.
Neuronal
death
in
these
is
often
linked
misfolded
proteins
aggregate
within
brain
(proteinopathies)
as
a
result
disease-related
gene
mutations
abnormal
protein
homoeostasis.
There
two
major
degradation
pathways
rid
cell
unwanted
prevent
their
accumulation
maintain
health
cell:
ubiquitin–proteasome
autophagy–lysosomal
pathway.
Both
degradative
depend
on
modification
targets
with
ubiquitin.
Aging
primary
risk
factor
most
Alzheimer’s
disease,
Parkinson’s
amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis.
With
aging
general
reduction
proteasomal
autophagy,
consequent
increase
potentially
neurotoxic
aggregates
β-amyloid,
tau,
α-synuclein,
SOD1
TDP-43.
An
over-looked
yet
component
ubiquitin,
implicating
either
an
adaptive
response
toxic
evidence
dysregulated
ubiquitin-mediated
driving
aggregation.
In
addition,
non-degradative
ubiquitin
signalling
critical
for
homoeostatic
mechanisms
fundamental
neuronal
function
survival,
mitochondrial
homoeostasis,
receptor
trafficking
DNA
responses,
whilst
also
playing
role
inflammatory
processes.
This
review
will
discuss
current
understanding
ubiquitin-dependent
processes
emergence
target
development
much
needed
new
treat
disease.
Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
26(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2021
Protein
ubiquitination
has
become
one
of
the
most
extensively
studied
post-translational
modifications.
Originally
discovered
as
a
critical
element
in
highly
regulated
proteolysis,
is
now
regarded
essential
for
many
other
cellular
processes.
This
results
from
unique
features
ubiquitin
(Ub)
and
its
ability
to
form
various
homo-
heterotypic
linkage
types
involving
seven
different
lysine
residues
or
free
amino
group
located
at
N-terminus.
While
K48-
K63-linked
chains
are
broadly
covered
literature,
assembled
through
K6,
K11,
K27,
K29,
K33
deserve
equal
attention
light
latest
discoveries.
Here,
we
provide
concise
summary
recent
advances
field
these
poorly
understood
Ub
linkages
their
possible
roles
vivo.
Pharmacological Reviews,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
73(1), С. 120 - 151
Опубликована: Дек. 2, 2020
G
protein–coupled
receptors
(GPCRs)
are
a
large
family
comprising
>800
signaling
that
regulate
numerous
cellular
and
physiologic
responses.
GPCRs
have
been
implicated
in
diseases
represent
the
largest
class
of
drug
targets.
Although
advances
GPCR
structure
pharmacology
improved
discovery,
regulation
function
by
diverse
post-translational
modifications
(PTMs)
has
received
minimal
attention.
Over
200
PTMs
known
to
exist
mammalian
cells,
yet
only
few
reported
for
GPCRs.
Early
studies
revealed
phosphorylation
as
major
regulator
signaling,
whereas
later
reports
ubiquitination,
glycosylation,
palmitoylation
biology.
our
knowledge
is
extensive,
modifying
enzymes,
regulation,
other
limited.
In
this
review
we
provide
comprehensive
overview
with
greater
focus
on
new
discoveries.
We
discuss
subcellular
location
regulatory
mechanisms
control
The
functional
implications
newly
discovered
receptor
folding,
biosynthesis,
endocytic
trafficking,
dimerization,
compartmentalized
biased
also
provided.
Methods
detect
study
well
PTM
crosstalk
further
highlighted.
Finally,
conclude
discussion
human
disease
their
importance
discovery.
Significance
Statement
Post-translational
modification
controls
all
aspects
function;
however,
detection
types
A
thorough
understanding
role
which
trafficking
essential
dysregulated
improving
refining
development
Biomolecules,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
10(10), С. 1453 - 1453
Опубликована: Окт. 17, 2020
Covalent
attachment
of
ubiquitin,
a
small
globular
polypeptide,
to
protein
substrates
is
key
post-translational
modification
that
determines
the
fate,
function,
and
turnover
most
cellular
proteins.
Ubiquitin
exists
as
mono-
or
polyubiquitin
chains
involving
multiple
ways
how
ubiquitin
C-termini
are
connected
lysine,
perhaps
other
amino
acid
side
chains,
N-termini
proteins,
often
including
branching
chains.
Understanding
this
enormous
complexity
in
ubiquitination,
so-called
‘ubiquitin
code’,
combination
with
∼1000
enzymes
involved
controlling
recognition,
conjugation,
deconjugation,
calls
for
novel
developments
analytical
techniques.
Here,
we
review
different
headways
field
mainly
driven
by
mass
spectrometry
chemical
biology,
referred
“ubiquitomics”,
aiming
understand
system’s
biological
diversity.
FEBS Journal,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
288(15), С. 4464 - 4487
Опубликована: Ноя. 2, 2020
Protein
misfolding
is
a
major
driver
of
ageing‐associated
frailty
and
disease
pathology.
Although
all
cells
possess
multiple,
well‐characterised
protein
quality
control
systems
to
mitigate
the
toxicity
misfolded
proteins,
how
they
are
integrated
maintain
homeostasis
(‘proteostasis’)
in
health—and
their
disintegration
contributes
disease—is
still
an
exciting
fast‐paced
area
research.
Under
physiological
conditions,
predominant
route
for
clearance
involves
ubiquitylation
proteasome‐mediated
degradation.
When
capacity
this
overwhelmed—as
happens
during
conditions
acute
environmental
stress,
or
chronic
ageing‐related
decline—alternative
routes
activated.
In
review,
we
summarise
our
current
understanding
proteasome‐targeted
proteins
retrafficked
alternative
such
as
juxta‐nuclear
sequestration
selective
autophagy
when
ubiquitin–proteasome
system
compromised.
We
also
discuss
molecular
determinants
these
systems,
attempt
clarify
distinctions
between
various
cytoplasmic
spatial
inclusion
bodies
(e.g.,
Q‐bodies,
p62
bodies,
JUNQ,
aggresomes,
aggresome‐like
induced
structures
‘ALIS’),
speculate
on
emerging
concepts
field
that
hope
will
spur
future
research—with
potential
benefit
rational
development
healthy
ageing
strategies.