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ArticleScientific reports2020

Targeting of the E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase HUWE1 impairs DNA repair capacity and tumor growth in preclinical multiple myeloma models.

Viktoria Kunz, Kathryn S Bommert, Jessica Kruk, Daniel Schwinning, Manik Chatterjee, Thorsten Stühmer, Ralf Bargou, Kurt Bommert

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Viktoria KunzComprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University Hospital Würzburg, Versbacher Str. 5, 97078, Würzburg, Germany.
Kathryn S BommertComprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University Hospital Würzburg, Versbacher Str. 5, 97078, Würzburg, Germany.
Jessica KrukComprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University Hospital Würzburg, Versbacher Str. 5, 97078, Würzburg, Germany.
Daniel SchwinningComprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University Hospital Würzburg, Versbacher Str. 5, 97078, Würzburg, Germany.
Manik ChatterjeeComprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University Hospital Würzburg, Versbacher Str. 5, 97078, Würzburg, Germany.
Thorsten StühmerComprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University Hospital Würzburg, Versbacher Str. 5, 97078, Würzburg, Germany.
Ralf BargouComprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University Hospital Würzburg, Versbacher Str. 5, 97078, Würzburg, Germany.
Kurt BommertComprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University Hospital Würzburg, Versbacher Str. 5, 97078, Würzburg, Germany. kurt.bommert@uni-wuerzburg.de.
Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken · DEUniversitätsklinikum Würzburg · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Experimental evidence suggests that ubiquitin-protein ligases regulate a number of cellular processes involved in tumorigenesis. We analysed the role of the E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase HUWE1 for pathobiology of multiple myeloma (MM), a still incurable blood cancer. mRNA expression analysis indicates an increase in HUWE1 expression levels correlated with advanced stages of myeloma. Pharmacologic as well as RNAi-mediated HUWE1 inhibition caused anti-proliferative effects in MM cell lines in vitro and in an MM1.S xenotransplantation mouse model. Cell cycle analysis upon HUWE1 inhibition revealed decreased S phase cell fractions. Analyses of potential HUWE1-dependent molecular functions did not show involvement in MYC-dependent gene regulation. However, HUWE1 depleted MM cells displayed increased DNA tail length by comet assay, as well as changes in the levels of DNA damage response mediators such as pBRCA1, DNA-polymerase β, γH2AX and Mcl-1. Our finding that HUWE1 might thus be involved in endogenous DNA repair is further supported by strongly enhanced apoptotic effects of the DNA-damaging agent melphalan in HUWE1 depleted cells in vitro and in vivo. These data suggest that HUWE1 might contribute to tumour growth by endogenous repair of DNA, and could therefore potentially be exploitable in future treatment developments.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingCell Line, TumorDisease ProgressionDNA RepairFemaleHumansMelphalanMice, SCIDMultiple MyelomaNeoplasms, ExperimentalPrimary Cell CultureProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingHUWE1 protein, humanMelphalanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein Ligases

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PMID33116152
PMCPMC7595222
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