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Bioinformatics analysis identifies several intrinsically disordered human E3 ubiquitin-protein ligases [PDF]

PeerJ, 2016
The ubiquitin-proteasome system targets misfolded proteins for degradation. Since the accumulation of such proteins is potentially harmful for the cell, their prompt removal is important.
Wouter Boomsma, Sofie V. Nielsen, Kresten Lindorff-Larsen, Rasmus Hartmann-Petersen, Lars Ellgaard   +4 more
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Genetic attenuation of ALDH1A1 increases metastatic potential and aggressiveness in colorectal cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1) is a cancer stem cell marker in several malignancies. We established a novel epithelial cell line from rectal adenocarcinoma with unique overexpression of this enzyme. Genetic attenuation of ALDH1A1 led to increased invasive capacity and metastatic potential, the inhibition of proliferation activity, and ultimately ...
Martina Poturnajova, Zuzana Kozovska, Ondrej Pos, Kristina Pavlov, Sachin Gulati, Peter Makovicky, Kristina Jakic, Monika Burikova, Eva Sedlackova, Barbora Svitkova, Silvia Tyciakova, Vojtech Bystry, Nicolas Blavet, Boris Tichy, Matej Hrnciar, Jaroslav Budis, Miroslav Tomas, Peter Dubovan, Georgina Kolnikova, Veronika Repaska, Nikoleta Mojzesova, Eva Zomborska, Daniel Pindak, Michal Mego, Tomas Szemes, Miroslava Matuskova   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

E3 Ubiquitin Ligases and Their Therapeutic Applications in Cancers: Narrative Review

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
E3 ubiquitin ligases are a class of enzymes, essential for maintaining the equilibrium of cells by binding ubiquitin molecules to substrates to mark them for destruction.
Azfar Jamal
doaj   +1 more source

E3 Ubiquitin Ligases Neurobiological Mechanisms: Development to Degeneration

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2017
Cells regularly synthesize new proteins to replace old or damaged proteins. Deposition of various aberrant proteins in specific brain regions leads to neurodegeneration and aging.
Arun Upadhyay, Vibhuti Joshi, Ayeman Amanullah, Ribhav Mishra, Naina Arora, Amit Prasad, Amit Mishra   +6 more
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Somatic mutational landscape in von Hippel–Lindau familial hemangioblastoma

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The causes of central nervous system (CNS) hemangioblastoma in Von Hippel–Lindau (vHL) disease are unclear. We used Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) on familial hemangioblastoma to investigate events that underlie tumor development. Our findings suggest that VHL loss creates a permissive environment for tumor formation, while additional alterations ...
Maja Dembic, Anne Nørremølle, Lilian Bomme Ousager, Lars van Brakel Andersen, Marie Louise Mølgaard Binderup, Mads Thomassen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Targeting TNBC: core–shell polycationic polyurea dendrimers with inherent anticancer activity

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Core–shell polycationic PURE dendrimers were tested in TNBC‐derived tumor models. Both formulations selectively targeted TNBC and effectively reduced tumor volume. PUREG4‐OEI48 suppressed tumor growth without detectable toxicity, whereas PUREG4‐OCEI24, despite showing efficacy, induced hepatic toxicity.
Adriana Cruz, Bruna Abreu, Cindy Mendes, Catarina Freitas‐Dias, Filipe Gonçalves, Fernanda Silva, José Ramalho, Saudade André, Vasco D. B. Bonifácio, Jacinta Serpa   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Key Role for the Ubiquitin Ligase UBR4 in Myofiber Hypertrophy in Drosophila and Mice

Cell Reports, 2019
Summary: Skeletal muscle cell (myofiber) atrophy is a detrimental component of aging and cancer that primarily results from muscle protein degradation via the proteasome and ubiquitin ligases.
Liam C. Hunt, Jared Stover, Benard Haugen, Timothy I. Shaw, Yuxin Li, Vishwajeeth R. Pagala, David Finkelstein, Elisabeth R. Barton, Yiping Fan, Myriam Labelle, Junmin Peng, Fabio Demontis   +11 more
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BMI‐1 modulation and trafficking during M phase in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The schematic illustrates BMI‐1 phosphorylation during M phase, which triggers its translocation from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. In cycling cells, BMI‐1 functions within the PRC1 complex to mediate H2A K119 monoubiquitination. Following PTC596‐induced M phase arrest, phosphorylated BMI‐1 dissociates from PRC1 and is exported to the cytoplasm via its
Banlanjo Umaru, Deepak Kumar Mishra, Shiva Senthil Kumar, Hao‐Han Pang, Brendan Devine, Komal Khan, Rachid Drissi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of DNA ligases of Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Large DNA viruses of eukaryotes: a case of hidden complexity

Biology Direct, 2009
Background Eukaryotic Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Large DNA Viruses (NCLDV) encode most if not all of the enzymes involved in their DNA replication. It has been inferred that genes for these enzymes were already present in the last common ancestor of the NCLDV ...
Koonin Eugene V, Yutin Natalya
doaj   +1 more source

Self‐regulating ubiquitin ligases [PDF]

The EMBO Journal, 2017
Occasional auto‐modification of ubiquitin ligases typically leads to their proteasomal destruction, but new findings published in The EMBO Journal now show that in the case of Rsp5/Nedd4, auto‐ubiquitylation instead triggers oligomerization and concomitant reduction of ligase activity. This novel mechanism therefore creates silenced ligases that remain
Spencer Hill, Gary Kleiger
openaire   +2 more sources