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ReviewAmerican journal of cancer research2023

Zooming into the structure-function of RING finger proteins for anti-cancer therapeutic applications.

Mary George, Priscilla Masamba, Bamidele Abiodun Iwalokun, Abidemi Paul Kappo

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Review in American journal of cancer research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Ubiquitin E3 Ligases and p53 in Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  2. TheInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Mary GeorgeMolecular Biophysics and Structural Biology (MBSB) Group, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Priscilla MasambaMolecular Biophysics and Structural Biology (MBSB) Group, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Bamidele Abiodun IwalokunDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria.
Abidemi Paul KappoMolecular Biophysics and Structural Biology (MBSB) Group, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer is one of the most common and widely diagnosed diseases worldwide. With an increase in prevalence and incidence, many studies in cancer biology have been looking at the role pro-cancer proteins play. One of these proteins is the Really Interesting New Gene (RING), which has been studied extensively due to its structure and functions such as apoptosis, neddylation, and its role in ubiquitination. The RING domain is a cysteine-rich domain known to bind Cysteine and Histidine residues. It also binds two zinc ions that help stabilize the protein in various patterns, often with a 'cross-brace' topology. Different RING finger proteins have been studied and found to have suitable targets for developing anti-cancer therapeutics. These identified candidate proteins include Parkin, COP1, MDM2, BARD1, BRCA-1, PIRH2, c-CBL, SIAH1, RBX1 and RNF8. Inhibiting these candidate proteins provides opportunities for shutting down pathways associated with tumour development and metastasis.

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Anti-cancer therapeuticsneddylationParkinRING finger proteinsubiquitination

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PMID37559981
PMCPMC10408477

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