Role of Ubiquitin-specific Proteases in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Pathogenesis.

Xinwen Zhang, Jiamin Jin, Jiacheng Cong, Siqi Chen, Ting Wang, Bin Gao, Guanlin Huang, Zhiqiang Huang, Juzheng Zhang, Zhenran Wang, Jinfeng Yang

Current topics in medicinal chemistry 2024

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Signaling pathways in hepatocellular carcinoma are primarily mediated by the phosphorylation and ubiquitination of post-translational proteins. In mammalian cells, ubiquitin-specific proteases (USPs) account for the majority of protein deubiquitination activities. In addition to transcriptional and post-translational regulation, ubiquitination plays an important role in the regulation of key proteins. There is a possibility that altered biological processes may lead to serious human diseases, including cancer. Recent studies have revealed the role of USPs in hepatocellular carcinoma tumorigenesis. The purpose of this review is to summarize the involvement of this class of enzymes in the regulation of cell signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma and the therapeutic development of inhibitors that target USPs, which may lead to novel therapies to treat hepatocellular carcinoma. Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.

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Xinwen Zhang, Jiamin Jin, Jiacheng Cong, Siqi Chen, Ting Wang, Bin Gao, Guanlin Huang, Zhiqiang Huang, Juzheng Zhang, Zhenran Wang, Jinfeng Yang. Role of Ubiquitin-specific Proteases in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Pathogenesis. Current topics in medicinal chemistry. 2024;24(3):179-191