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ReviewDiscover oncology2025

Ubiquitin-specific proteases as key regulators in the malignant progression and therapy resistance of colorectal cancer: current insights and future perspectives.

Junyan Li, Shifan Deng, Wei Yu, Qian Ye, Dongxing Liu, Zhiling Yi, Chuanjian Liu, Jixiang Huang, Jinghua Zhong, Xiangcai Wang

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Review in Discover oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Junyan Li *The First Clinical Medical College, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Shifan Deng *The First Clinical Medical College, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Wei Yu *The First Clinical Medical College, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Qian Ye *Gannan Innovation and Translational Medicine Research Institute, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Dongxing LiuThe First Clinical Medical College, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Zhiling YiGannan Innovation and Translational Medicine Research Institute, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Chuanjian LiuThe First Clinical Medical College, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Jixiang HuangGannan Innovation and Translational Medicine Research Institute, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Jinghua ZhongThe Oncology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, 128 Jinling Road, Ganzhou, 341000, Jiangxi, China. 413623991@qq.com.
Xiangcai WangThe Oncology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, 128 Jinling Road, Ganzhou, 341000, Jiangxi, China. wangxiangcai@csco.ac.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82260604Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province 20192BAB205053
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As a member of the DUBs (deubiquitinating enzymes) family, USPs (ubiquitin-specific peptidases) play a crucial regulatory role in the occurrence and progression of various malignancies. This review summarizes the current research on USPs in colorectal cancer, with a focus on the involvement of different USPs as either oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes in regulating the malignant progression of colorectal cancer. We discuss in detail the regulatory role of USPs in the process of drug resistance in tumors, the signaling pathways regulated by USPs, the correlation between different USP expression levels and early diagnosis and prognostic evaluation, as well as the latest research developments in USP inhibitors. Mechanistically, USPs regulate key proteins in several signaling pathways, including Wnt, P53, and PI3K/Akt/mTOR, highlighting their significant role in the malignant progression of colorectal cancer. Finally, we further discuss the functional and mechanistic differences among various USPs, the challenges faced in developing USP inhibitors, and prospects for future research directions.

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Biological markerColorectal cancerDeubiquitinationInhibitorsUbiquitin-specific proteases

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PMID41258572
PMCPMC12748465

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