ArticleCellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2024
USP28 promotes tumor progression and glycolysis by stabilizing PKM2/Hif1-α in cholangiocarcinoma.
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- Protein arginine methylation and ubiquitination: A prominent crosstalk and its functions in cancer.Genes & diseases · 2026Review
- [Methyltransferase-like protein 7B promotes glycolysis and malignant progression in papillary thyroid carcinoma cells via the USP28/HIF-1α axis].Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences · 2026Article
- Deubiquitinases at the crossroads of ferroptosis and cancer therapy: mechanisms and therapeutic potential.Molecular biology reports · 2026Review
- Exploring the role of protein homeostasis regulation in glycolysis in head and neck tumors.Human cell · 2026Review
- The deubiquitinating enzyme UCHL3 promotes bladder cancer progression and glycolysis through enhancing PKM2 protein stability.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Targeting the deubiquitinase USP28 in cancer: navigating context-dependent mechanisms and therapeutic resistance.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Glycolytic Reprogramming Mediated by the OTUD4-FXR1-HIF1A Axis Drives Gastric Cancer Progression.International journal of biological sciences · 2026Article
- USP39 promote post-translational modifiers to stimulate the progress of cancer.Discover oncology · 2025Review
- ETV4/ALYREF-mediated glycolytic metabolism through PKM2 enhances resistance to ferroptosis and promotes the development of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.Cancer & metabolism · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundUbiquitination is one of the important modification of proteins which can be reversed by deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs). Ubiquitin specific protease 28 (USP28) belongs to the deubiquitinase family, which plays a cancer-promoting function in many types of cancers such as pancreatic cancer and breast cancer. So far, the molecular function and significance of USP 28 in cholangiocarcinoma remain unclear.
methodsIn this study, we evaluated the expression of USP28 using tissue microarray (TMA), reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and online databases. We investigated the effect of USP28 on the progression of CCA through in vitro and in vivo functional experiments. In addition, we explored downstream molecular pathways using Western blotting (WB), immunofluorescence (IF), and mass spectrometry techniques.
resultsHere, we found that cholangiocarcinoma tissue had higher USP 28 expression than normal bile duct tissue, and that high USP 28 levels were significantly associated with a malignant phenotype and poorer prognosis in cholangiocarcinoma patients. Both in vitro and in vivo, USP28 could mediate the deubiquitination of PKM2, thereby activating the downstream Hif1-α signaling pathway, promoting glycolysis and energy supply, and finally promoting tumor progression.
conclusionIn summary, USP28 activated downstream Hif1-α by reducing the ubiquitination level of PKM2, furthermore, promoting the level of glycolysis in CCA cells for tumor progression.
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