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ArticleNucleic acids research2015

DNA damage-induced activation of CUL4B targets HUWE1 for proteasomal degradation.

Juan Yi, Guang Lu, Li Li, Xiaozhen Wang, Li Cao, Ming Lin, Sha Zhang, Genze Shao

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Juan YiDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China Institute of Systems Biology, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Guang LuDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Li LiDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Xiaozhen WangDepartment of Breast Surgery, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
Li CaoDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Ming LinDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Sha ZhangDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Genze ShaoDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China Institute of Systems Biology, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China gzshao@bjmu.edu.cn.
Peking University · CNFirst Hospital of Jilin University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The E3 ubiquitin ligase HUWE1/Mule/ARF-BP1 plays an important role in integrating/coordinating diverse cellular processes such as DNA damage repair and apoptosis. A previous study has shown that HUWE1 is required for the early step of DNA damage-induced apoptosis, by targeting MCL-1 for proteasomal degradation. However, HUWE1 is subsequently inactivated, promoting cell survival and the subsequent DNA damage repair process. The mechanism underlying its regulation during this process remains largely undefined. Here, we show that the Cullin4B-RING E3 ligase (CRL4B) is required for proteasomal degradation of HUWE1 in response to DNA damage. CUL4B is activated in a NEDD8-dependent manner, and ubiquitinates HUWE1 in vitro and in vivo. The depletion of CUL4B stabilizes HUWE1, which in turn accelerates the degradation of MCL-1, leading to increased induction of apoptosis. Accordingly, cells deficient in CUL4B showed increased sensitivity to DNA damage reagents. More importantly, upon CUL4B depletion, these phenotypes can be rescued through simultaneous depletion of HUWE1, consistent with the role of CUL4B in regulating HUWE1. Collectively, these results identify CRL4B as an essential E3 ligase in targeting the proteasomal degradation of HUWE1 in response to DNA damage, and provide a potential strategy for cancer therapy by targeting HUWE1 and the CUL4B E3 ligase.

Indexed as

DNA DamageApoptosisCell LineCullin ProteinsDown-RegulationEnzyme ActivationHumansProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitinationUbiquitin-Protein LigasesCUL4B protein, humanCullin ProteinsHUWE1 protein, humanProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein Ligases

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PMID25883150
PMCPMC4482080
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