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ReviewTheranostics2024

Distinctive tumorigenic significance and innovative oncology targets of SUMOylation.

Heng Zhou, Na Deng, Yanshu Li, Xiaoyun Hu, Xue Yu, Shiheng Jia, Chen Zheng, Shan Gao, Huizhe Wu, Kai Li

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Review in Theranostics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 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

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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  14. Ubiquitination in cancer: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities.Cancer communications (London, England) · 2025
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  15. The impact of dysregulation SUMOylation on prostate cancer.Journal of translational medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Heng ZhouDepartment of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathology and Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer in the Universities of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China.
Na DengDepartment of Hematology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China.
Yanshu LiDepartment of Cell Biology, Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Health Commission of the PRC and Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education of the PRC, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, China.
Xiaoyun HuScientific Experimental Center, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, China.
Xue YuDepartment of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathology and Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer in the Universities of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China.
Shiheng JiaDepartment of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathology and Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer in the Universities of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China.
Chen ZhengDepartment of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathology and Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer in the Universities of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China.
Shan GaoDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China.
Huizhe WuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, China.
Kai LiDepartment of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathology and Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer in the Universities of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Protein SUMOylation, a post-translational modification, intricately regulates diverse biological processes including gene expression, cell cycle progression, signaling pathway transduction, DNA damage response, and RNA metabolism. This modification contributes to the acquisition of tumorigenicity and the maintenance of cancer hallmarks. In malignancies, protein SUMOylation is triggered by various cellular stresses, promoting tumor initiation and progression. This augmentation is orchestrated through its specific regulatory mechanisms and characteristic biological functions. This review focuses on elucidating the fundamental regulatory mechanisms and pathological functions of the SUMO pathway in tumor pathogenesis and malignant evolution, with particular emphasis on the tumorigenic potential of SUMOylation. Furthermore, we underscore the potential therapeutic benefits of targeting the SUMO pathway, paving the way for innovative anti-tumor strategies by perturbing this dynamic and reversible modifying process.

Indexed as

NeoplasmsSumoylationAnimalsCarcinogenesisHumansProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalSignal TransductionCancerCancer hallmarksCancer therapyPost-translational modificationSUMOylation

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PMID38855173
PMCPMC11155398

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