Site-specific proteasome inhibitors

AF Kisselev - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Proteasome is a multi-subunit protein degradation machine, which plays a key role in the
maintenance of protein homeostasis and, through degradation of regulatory proteins, in the …

Functional differences between proteasome subtypes

J Abi Habib, J Lesenfants, N Vigneron… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Four proteasome subtypes are commonly present in mammalian tissues: standard
proteasomes, which contain the standard catalytic subunits β1, β2 and β5; …

Increased expression of the immunoproteasome subunits PSMB8 and PSMB9 by cancer cells correlate with better outcomes for triple-negative breast cancers

K Geoffroy, B Araripe Saraiva, M Viens, D Béland… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Proteasome dependency is a feature of many cancers that can be targeted by proteasome
inhibitors. For some cancer types, notably breast cancer and triple-negative breast cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling the role of NFE2L1 in stress responses and related diseases

X Liu, C Xu, W Xiao, N Yan - Redox Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
The nuclear factor erythroid 2 (NF-E2)-related factor 1 (NFE2L1, also known as Nrf1) is a
highly conserved transcription factor that belongs to the CNC-bZIP subfamily. Its significance …

Updates in KMT2A Gene Rearrangement in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

M Górecki, I Kozioł, A Kopystecka, J Budzyńska… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The KMT2A (formerly MLL) encodes the histone lysine-specific N-methyltransferase 2A and
is mapped on chromosome 11q23. KMT2A is a frequent target for recurrent translocations in …

Discovery and early clinical development of selective immunoproteasome inhibitors

CJ Kirk, T Muchamuel, J Wang, RA Fan - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Inhibitors of the proteolytic activity of the 20S proteasome have transformed the treatment of
multiple B-cell malignancies. These agents have also been employed with success in the …

Small molecule inhibitors as therapeutic agents targeting oncogenic fusion proteins: Current status and clinical

Y Kong, C Jiang, G Wei, K Sun, R Wang, T Qiu - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oncogenic fusion proteins, arising from chromosomal rearrangements, have emerged as
prominent drivers of tumorigenesis and crucial therapeutic targets in cancer research. In …

Therapeutic approaches for HTLV-1-associated adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma: a comprehensive review

A Letafati, R Soheili, M Norouzi, P Soleimani… - Medical Oncology, 2023 - Springer
Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), an infrequent malignancy resultant from human T-
cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-1), exhibits a spectrum of phenotypes, encompassing …

Immunoproteasome function maintains oncogenic gene expression in KMT2A-complex driven leukemia

N Tubío-Santamaría, AK Jayavelu, TM Schnoeder… - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Pharmacologic targeting of chromatin-associated protein complexes has shown significant
responses in KMT2A-rearranged (KMT2A-r) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) but resistance …

Targeting immunoproteasome in neurodegeneration: A glance to the future

GR Tundo, P Cascio, D Milardi, AM Santoro… - Pharmacology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The immunoproteasome is a specialized form of proteasome equipped with modified
catalytic subunits that was initially discovered to play a pivotal role in MHC class I antigen …