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ArticleCell death & disease2025

E3 ligase TRIM8 suppresses lung cancer metastasis by targeting MYOF degradation through K48-linked polyubiquitination.

Chi-Hsuan Wei, Chia-Wei Weng, Chih-Ying Wu, Hsuan-Yu Chen, Ya-Hsuan Chang, Gee-Chen Chang, Jeremy J W Chen

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  2. Ubiquitination and NOncology letters · 2026
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  5. TRIM family proteins: dual roles in tumor immunity.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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Chi-Hsuan WeiGraduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chia-Wei WengGraduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4842-7308
Chih-Ying WuGraduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Hsuan-Yu ChenInstitute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ya-Hsuan ChangInstitute of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan.
Gee-Chen ChangGraduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Jeremy J W ChenGraduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan. jwchen@dragon.nchu.edu.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1049-3825

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ubiquitination is a posttranslational modification that regulates tumour progression-associated proteins through the ubiquitin‒proteasome system, making E3 ligases potential antitumour targets. Here, we report that TRIM8, a member of the TRIM family and an E3 ligase, can act as a tumour suppressor in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Both gain- and loss-of-function experiments revealed that TRIM8 inhibits the proliferation, colony formation, migration and invasion of NSCLC cells. Experiments with a xenograft model showed that TRIM8 expression suppresses tumour metastasis in vivo. Moreover, low expression of TRIM8 was associated with poor overall survival in both the Taiwanese and GEO lung cancer cohorts. TRIM8 overexpression in lung cancer cells reduced MYOF expression, and restoring MYOF rescued cell migration in TRIM8-overexpressing cells. TRIM8 targeted MYOF for K48-linked ubiquitination, facilitating proteasome-mediated degradation and subsequently suppressing the extracellular secretion of MMPs. Our results provide new insights into the contribution of TRIM8 to lung cancer progression, suggesting that TRIM8 is a new biomarker and a novel therapeutic target for lung cancer.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarrier ProteinsLung NeoplasmsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationFemaleHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeNeoplasm MetastasisNerve Tissue ProteinsCarrier ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsTRIM8 protein, humanUbiquitin-Protein Ligases

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