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ArticleCell death & disease2024

USP3 promotes osteosarcoma progression via deubiquitinating EPHA2 and activating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.

Anan Li, Shijiang Wang, Jiangbo Nie, Shining Xiao, Xinsheng Xie, Yu Zhang, Weilai Tong, Geliang Yao, Ning Liu, Fan Dan and 4 more

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Article in Cell death & disease, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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Anan Li *Orthopedic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Shijiang Wang *Orthopedic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Jiangbo NieOrthopedic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Shining XiaoOrthopedic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Xinsheng XieMedical Innovation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Yu ZhangOrthopedic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Weilai TongOrthopedic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Geliang YaoOrthopedic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Ning LiuOrthopedic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Fan DanOrthopedic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Zhiguo ShuOrthopedic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Jiaming LiuOrthopedic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8444-9136
Zhili LiuOrthopedic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China. zhili-liu@ncu.edu.cn.
Feng YangOrthopedic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China. feng_yang@ncu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-8483-6726
Nanchang University · CN

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2022M711462Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (Jiangxi Province Natural Science Foundation) 20192ACBL21041Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (Jiangxi Province Natural Science Foundation) 20202BAB206044Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (Jiangxi Province Natural Science Foundation) 20212BAB216031
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ubiquitin-specific protease 3 (USP3) plays an important role in the progression of various tumors. However, the role of USP3 in osteosarcoma (OS) remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was to explore the biological function of USP3 in OS and the underlying molecular mechanism. We found that OS had higher USP3 expression compared with that of normal bone tissue, and high expression of USP3 was associated with poor prognosis in patients with OS. Overexpression of USP3 significantly increased OS cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. Mechanistically, USP3 led to the activation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in OS by binding to EPHA2 and then reducing its protein degradation. Notably, the truncation mutant USP3-F2 (159-520) interacted with EPHA2, and amino acid 203 was found to play an important role in this process. And knockdown of EPHA2 expression reversed the pro-tumour effects of USP3-upregulating. Thus, our study indicates the USP3/EPHA2 axis may be a novel potential target for OS treatment.

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Bone NeoplasmsOsteosarcomaCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationHumansPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionUbiquitin-Specific ProteasesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktUbiquitin-Specific ProteasesUSP3 protein, human

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PMID38531846
PMCPMC10965993
OpenAlexW4393201761

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