Ubiquitin-specific peptidase 37: an important cog in the oncogenic machinery of cancerous cells

Abstract Protein ubiquitination is one of the most crucial posttranslational modifications responsible for regulating the stability and activity of proteins involved in homeostatic cellular function. Inconsistencies in the ubiquitination process may lead to tumorigenesis. Ubiquitin-specific peptidas...

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Autores principales: Ravi Chauhan, Ajaz A. Bhat, Tariq Masoodi, Puneet Bagga, Ravinder Reddy, Ashna Gupta, Zahoor Ahmad Sheikh, Muzafar A. Macha, Mohammad Haris, Mayank Singh
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Publicado: BMC 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/f30bb74bc0b84bc2afa16a22ef8d081e
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Sumario:Abstract Protein ubiquitination is one of the most crucial posttranslational modifications responsible for regulating the stability and activity of proteins involved in homeostatic cellular function. Inconsistencies in the ubiquitination process may lead to tumorigenesis. Ubiquitin-specific peptidases are attractive therapeutic targets in different cancers and are being evaluated for clinical development. Ubiquitin-specific peptidase 37 (USP37) is one of the least studied members of the USP family. USP37 controls numerous aspects of oncogenesis, including stabilizing many different oncoproteins. Recent work highlights the role of USP37 in stimulating the epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis in lung and breast cancer by stabilizing SNAI1 and stimulating the sonic hedgehog pathway, respectively. Several aspects of USP37 biology in cancer cells are yet unclear and are an active area of research. This review emphasizes the importance of USP37 in cancer and how identifying its molecular targets and signalling networks in various cancer types can help advance cancer therapeutics.