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ArticleCell death & disease2023

UBE2O reduces the effectiveness of interferon-α via degradation of IFIT3 in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Heng Li, Yao Liu, Can Cheng, Yang Wu, Shu-Hang Liang, Liang Wu, Hong Wang, Cong-Yin Tu, Han-Hui Yao, Fan-Zheng Meng and 4 more

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Article in Cell death & disease, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Heng Li *Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250002, P. R. China.
Yao Liu *Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0365-3229
Can Cheng *Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Hefei, 230001, China.
Yang WuAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Hefei, 230001, China.
Shu-Hang LiangAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Hefei, 230001, China.
Liang WuAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Hefei, 230001, China.
Hong WangAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Hefei, 230001, China.
Cong-Yin TuDepartment of Comprehensive Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) West District/Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital, Hefei, China.
Han-Hui YaoAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Hefei, 230001, China.
Fan-Zheng MengDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.
Bo ZhangAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Hefei, 230001, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China. docweiwang@ustc.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-9284-9586
Jia-Bei WangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China. jbwang16@ustc.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-4578-3817
Lian-Xin LiuCheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250002, P. R. China. liulx@ustc.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-3535-6467
University of Science and Technology of China · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interferon (IFN) exerts its effects through interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs), but its efficacy is limited by interferon resistance, which can be caused by the ubiquitination of key proteins. UBE2O was initially identified as a promising therapeutic target based on data from the TCGA and iUUCD 2.0 databases. Through the inhibition of UBE2O, interferon α/β signaling and overall interferon signaling were activated. Integrating data from proteomic, mass spectrometry, and survival analyses led to the identification of IFIT3, a mediator of interferon signaling, as a ubiquitination substrate of UBE2O. The results of in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that the knockdown of UBE2O can enhance the efficacy of interferon-α by upregulating IFIT3 expression. K236 was identified as a ubiquitination site in IFIT3, and the results of rescue experiments confirmed that the effect of UBE2O on interferon-α sensitivity is dependent on IFIT3 activity. ATO treatment inhibited UBE2O and increased IFIT3 expression, thereby increasing the effectiveness of interferon-α. In conclusion, these findings suggest that UBE2O worsens the therapeutic effect of interferon-α by targeting IFIT3 for ubiquitination and degradation.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsHumansInterferon-alphaIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsProteomicsUbiquitinationUbiquitin-Conjugating EnzymesIFIT3 protein, humanInterferon-alphaIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsUBE2O protein, humanUbiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes

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PMCPMC10740027
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