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ArticleCell death & disease2018

USP49 participates in the DNA damage response by forming a positive feedback loop with p53.

Rongfu Tu, Wenqian Kang, Xuefei Yang, Qi Zhang, Xiaoyu Xie, Wenbin Liu, Jinxiang Zhang, Xiao-Dong Zhang, Hui Wang, Run-Lei Du

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Article in Cell death & disease, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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30 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Rongfu TuHubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, 430072, Wuhan, China.
Wenqian KangHubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, 430072, Wuhan, China.
Xuefei YangHubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, 430072, Wuhan, China.
Qi ZhangHubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, 430072, Wuhan, China.
Xiaoyu XieHubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, 430072, Wuhan, China.
Wenbin LiuCollege of Health Sciences and Nursing, Wuhan Polytechnic University, 430023, Wuhan, China.
Jinxiang ZhangDepartment of Emergency Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022, Wuhan, China.
Xiao-Dong ZhangHubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, 430072, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5447-272X
Hui WangDepartment of Medical Genetics, Basic school of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, China. wanghuipitt@hust.edu.cn.
Run-Lei DuHubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, 430072, Wuhan, China. runleidu@whu.edu.cn.
Wuhan University · CNHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CNUnion Hospital · CNWuhan Polytechnic University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The p53 tumor suppressor is a critical factor in the DNA damage response (DDR), and regulation of p53 stability has a key role in this process. In our study, we identified USP49 as a novel deubiquitinase (DUB) for p53 from a library consisting of 80 DUBs and found that USP49 has a positive effect on p53 transcriptional activity and protein stability. Investigation of the mechanism revealed that USP49 interacts with the N terminus of p53 and suppresses several types of p53 ubiquitination. Furthermore, USP49 rendered HCT116 cells more sensitive to etoposide (Eto)-induced DNA damage and was upregulated in response to several types of cell stress, including DNA damage. Remarkably, USP49 expression was regulated by p53 and USP49 in knockout mice, which are more susceptible to azoxymethane/dextran sulfate sodium (AOM/DSS)-induced colon tumors. These findings suggest that USP49 has an important role in DDR and may act as a potential tumor suppressor by forming a positive feedback loop with p53.

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DNA DamageSignal TransductionUbiquitinationAnimalsHCT116 CellsHumansMiceMice, KnockoutTumor Suppressor Protein p53Ubiquitin ThiolesteraseTP53 protein, humanTumor Suppressor Protein p53Ubiquitin ThiolesteraseUSP49 protein, human

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PMID29748582
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