Molecular mechanisms of DUBs regulation in signaling and disease

Y Li, D Reverter - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The large family of deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) are involved in the regulation of a
plethora of processes carried out inside the cell by protein ubiquitination. Ubiquitination is a …

Mechanisms orchestrating the enzymatic activity and cellular functions of deubiquitinases

B Estavoyer, C Messmer, M Echbicheb… - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ASBMB
Deubiquitinases (DUBs) are required for the reverse reaction of ubiquitination and act as
major regulators of ubiquitin signaling processes. Emerging evidence suggests that these …

The ubiquitin system: from cell signalling to disease biology and new therapeutic opportunities

RB Damgaard - Cell Death & Differentiation, 2021 - nature.com
Forty years ago, ubiquitin was first discovered as a posttranslational modification earmarking
proteins for degradation [1]. This seminal, biochemical work laid the foundation for countless …

LUBAC assembles a ubiquitin signaling platform at mitochondria for signal amplification and transport of NF‐κB to the nucleus

Z Wu, LA Berlemann, V Bader, DA Sehr… - The EMBO …, 2022 - embopress.org
Mitochondria are increasingly recognized as cellular hubs to orchestrate signaling pathways
that regulate metabolism, redox homeostasis, and cell fate decisions. Recent research …

Deubiquitylase YOD1 regulates CDK1 stability and drives triple-negative breast cancer tumorigenesis

Z Han, Q Jia, J Zhang, M Chen, L Wang, K Tong… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - Springer
Background Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that aberrant expression of
deubiquitinating enzymes is associated with the initiation and progression of Triple-negative …

Compound heterozygous variants in OTULIN are associated with fulminant atypical late‐onset ORAS

J Zinngrebe, B Moepps, T Monecke… - EMBO molecular …, 2022 - embopress.org
Autoinflammatory diseases are a heterogenous group of disorders defined by fever and
systemic inflammation suggesting involvement of genes regulating innate immune …

The potential role of ubiquitination and deubiquitination in melanogenesis

S Hu, L Wang - Experimental Dermatology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Melanogenesis is a critical biochemical process in which melanocytes produce melanin, a
crucial element involved in the formation of coat colour in mammals. According to several …

Targeted Protein Fate Modulating Functional Microunits Promotes Intervertebral Fusion

J Zheng, J Zhao, C Li, F Zhang, Q Saiding… - Small …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Stable regulation of protein fate is a prerequisite for successful bone tissue repair. As a
ubiquitin‐specific protease (USP), USP26 can stabilize the protein fate of β‐catenin to …

Reciprocal interplay between OTULIN–LUBAC determines genotoxic and inflammatory NF-κB signal responses

M Li, L Li, S Asemota, D Kakhniashvili… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Targeting nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) represents a highly viable strategy against
chemoresistance in cancers as well as cell death. Ubiquitination, including linear …

Systematic HOIP interactome profiling reveals critical roles of linear ubiquitination in tissue homeostasis

Y Fu, L Li, X Zhang, Z Deng, Y Wu, W Chen… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Linear ubiquitination catalyzed by HOIL-1-interacting protein (HOIP), the key component of
the linear ubiquitination assembly complex, plays fundamental roles in tissue homeostasis …