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ArticleAutophagy2018

HSPA5 negatively regulates lysosomal activity through ubiquitination of MUL1 in head and neck cancer.

Sun-Yong Kim, Hyo Jeong Kim, Haeng-Jun Kim, Dae Ho Kim, Jae Ho Han, Hyung Kwon Byeon, Keunho Lee, Chul-Ho Kim

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Article in Autophagy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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57citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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57 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sun-Yong Kima Department of Otolaryngology , Ajou University School of Medicine , Suwon , Korea.
Hyo Jeong Kima Department of Otolaryngology , Ajou University School of Medicine , Suwon , Korea.
Haeng-Jun Kima Department of Otolaryngology , Ajou University School of Medicine , Suwon , Korea.
Dae Ho Kima Department of Otolaryngology , Ajou University School of Medicine , Suwon , Korea.
Jae Ho Hanc Department of Pathology , Ajou University School of Medicine , Suwon , Korea.
Hyung Kwon Byeond Department of Otorhinolaryngology , Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea.
Keunho Leee PSM America Inc. , Colorado Springs , CO , USA.
Chul-Ho Kima Department of Otolaryngology , Ajou University School of Medicine , Suwon , Korea.
Ajou University · KRYonsei University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

HSPA5/GRP78/BiP plays an important role in cell survival or tumor progression. For these reasons, HSPA5 is an emerging therapeutic target in cancer development. Here we report that HSPA5 contributes to head and neck cancer (HNC) survival via maintenance of lysosomal activity; however, a nonthermal plasma (NTP, considered as a next-generation cancer therapy)-treated solution (NTS) inhibits HNC progression through HSPA5-dependent alteration of lysosomal activity. HSPA5 prevents NTS-induced lysosome inhibition through lysosomal-related proteins or regulation of gene expression. However, NTS-induced MUL1/MULAN/GIDE/MAPL (mitochondrial ubiquitin ligase activator of NFKB 1) leads to downregulation of HSPA5 via K48-linked ubiquitination at the lysine 446 (K446) residue. MUL1 knockdown hinders NTS-induced lysosome inhibition or cytotoxicity through the reduction of HSPA5 ubiquitination in HNC cells. While MUL1 was suppressed, HSPA5 was overexpressed in tissues of HNC patients. NTS strongly inhibited HNC progression via alterations of expression of MUL1 and HSPA5, in vivo in a xenograft model. However, NTS did not induce inhibition of tumor progression or HSPA5 reduction in MUL1 knockout (KO) HNC cells which were generated by CRISPR/Cas9 system. The data provide compelling evidence to support the idea that the regulation of the MUL1-HSPA5 axis can be a novel strategy for the treatment of HNC.

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AnimalsAutophagyCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalEndoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiPHead and Neck NeoplasmsHeat-Shock ProteinsHumansLysosomesMiceUbiquitinationUbiquitin-Protein LigasesXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysEndoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiPHeat-Shock ProteinsHSPA5 protein, humanHspa5 protein, mouseMUL1 protein, humanUbiquitin-Protein Ligaseshead and neck cancer (HNC)HSPA5/GRP78/BiPlysosomeMUL1/MULAN/GIDEnonthermal plasma (NTP)NTP-treated solution (NTS)

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PMID29260979
PMCPMC5915028
OpenAlexW2780594643

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