ArticleOncotarget2017
UBE2L6/UBCH8 and ISG15 attenuate autophagy in esophageal cancer cells.
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- The Functional Roles of ISG15/ISGylation in Cancer.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Molecular targeted therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer: current and evolving approaches.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Review
- Protein ISGylation: a posttranslational modification with implications for malignant neoplasms.Exploration of targeted anti-tumor therapy · 2023Review
- ISG15 Is a Novel Regulator of Lipid Metabolism duringMicrobiology spectrum · 2022Article
- Investigating the Function of Human Jumping Translocation Breakpoint Protein (hJTB) and Its Interacting Partners through In-Solution Proteomics of MCF7 Cells.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Interferon‑stimulated gene 15 promotes progression of endometrial carcinoma and weakens antitumor immune response.Oncology reports · 2022Article
- UBE2T is upregulated, predicts poor prognosis, and promotes cell proliferation and invasion by promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition via inhibiting autophagy in an AKT/mTOR dependent manner in ovarian cancer.Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) · 2022Article
- Systematic Analysis of Molecular Subtypes Based on the Expression Profile of Immune-Related Genes in Pancreatic Cancer.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2022Article
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- The Role of EBV-Encoded LMP1 in the NPC Tumor Microenvironment: From Function to Therapy.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Review
- Single-Molecule RNA Sequencing Reveals IFNγ-Induced Differential Expression of Immune Escape Genes in Merkel Cell Polyomavirus-Positive MCC Cell Lines.Frontiers in microbiology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Esophageal cancer remains a poor prognosis cancer due to advanced stage of presentation and drug resistant disease. To understand the molecular mechanisms influencing response to chemotherapy, we examined genes that are differentially expressed between drug sensitive, apoptosis competent esophageal cancer cells (OE21, OE33, FLO-1) and those which are more resistant and do not exhibit apoptosis (KYSE450 and OE19). Members of the ISG15 (ubiquitin-like) protein modification pathway, including UBE2L6 and ISG15, were found to be more highly expressed in the drug sensitive cell lines. In this study, we evaluated the contribution of these proteins to the response of drug sensitive cells. Depletion of UBE2L6 or ISG15 with siRNA did not influence caspase-3 activation or nuclear fragmentation following treatment with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). We assessed autophagy by analysis of LC3II expression and Cyto-ID staining. Depletion of either ISG15 or UBE2L6 resulted in enhanced endogenous autophagic flux. An increase in autophagic flux was also observed following treatment with cytotoxic drugs (5-FU, rapamycin). In ISG15 depleted cells, this increase in autophagy was associated with improved recovery of drug treated cells. In contrast, UBE2L6 depleted cells, did not show enhanced recovery. UBE2L6 may therefore influence additional targets that limit the pro-survival effect of ISG15 depletion. These data identify UBE2L6 and ISG15 as novel inhibitors of autophagy, with the potential to influence chemosensitivity in esophageal cancer cells.
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