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ArticleThe Journal of clinical investigation2024

UBE2C-induced crosstalk between mono- and polyubiquitination of SNAT2 promotes lymphatic metastasis in bladder cancer.

Wenjie Li, Changhao Chen, Hanhao Zheng, Yan Lin, Mingjie An, Daiyin Liu, Yonghai Zhang, Mingchao Gao, Tianhang Lan, Wang He

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19 citing papers in PubMed.

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  17. [NIP7 upregulates the expression of ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 C to promote tumor growth in anaplastic thyroid cancer].Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences · 2025
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10 authors.

Wenjie LiDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Changhao ChenDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Hanhao ZhengDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yan LinDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Mingjie AnDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Daiyin LiuDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yonghai ZhangDepartment of Urology, Shantou Central Hospital, Shantou, Guangdong, China.
Mingchao GaoDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Tianhang LanDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Wang HeDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ubiquitination plays an essential role in protein stability, subcellular localization, and interactions. Crosstalk between different types of ubiquitination results in distinct biological outcomes for proteins. However, the role of ubiquitination-related crosstalk in lymph node (LN) metastasis and the key regulatory factors controlling this process have not been determined. Using high-throughput sequencing, we found that ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 C (UBE2C) was overexpressed in bladder cancer (BCa) and was strongly associated with an unfavorable prognosis. Overexpression of UBE2C increased BCa lymphangiogenesis and promoted LN metastasis both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, UBE2C mediated sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 2 (SNAT2) monoubiquitination at lysine 59 to inhibit K63-linked polyubiquitination at lysine 33 of SNAT2. Crosstalk between monoubiquitination and K63-linked polyubiquitination increased SNAT2 membrane protein levels by suppressing epsin 1-mediated (EPN1-mediated) endocytosis. SNAT2 facilitated glutamine uptake and metabolism to promote VEGFC secretion, ultimately leading to lymphangiogenesis and LN metastasis in patients with BCa. Importantly, inhibition of UBE2C significantly attenuated BCa lymphangiogenesis in a patient-derived xenograft model. Our results reveal the mechanism by which UBE2C mediates crosstalk between the monoubiquitination and K63-linked polyubiquitination of SNAT2 to promote BCa metastasis and identify UBE2C as a promising target for treating LN-metastatic BCa.

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Lymphatic MetastasisUbiquitinationUbiquitin-Conjugating EnzymesUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsAmino Acid Transport System AAmino Acid Transport System ASCAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansLymphangiogenesisMaleMiceMinor Histocompatibility AntigensNeoplasm ProteinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CAmino Acid Transport System AAmino Acid Transport System ASCMinor Histocompatibility AntigensNeoplasm ProteinsSLC1A5 protein, humanSLC38A2 protein, humanUBE2C protein, humanUbiquitin-Conjugating EnzymesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CVEGFC protein, humanCancerCell biologyOncogenesOncologyUbiquitin-proteosome system

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PMCPMC11213464

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