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ArticleResearch (Washington, D.C.)2026

Ubiquitin D Promotes Lung Metastasis by Stabilizing MMP3 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

Rong Xu, Tao Wu, Hailong Li, Shixiang Ji, Qi Zhou, Yun Peng, QiangQiang Zhao, Xiaoqing Sun, Peng Liu, Wei Du

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Rong XuDepartment of Pathology, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital of Changde City), Changde, Hunan 415000, China.
Tao WuDepartment of Oncology, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital of Changde City), Changde, Hunan 415000, China.
Hailong LiDepartment of Pathology, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital of Changde City), Changde, Hunan 415000, China.
Shixiang JiDepartment of Pathology, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital of Changde City), Changde, Hunan 415000, China.
Qi ZhouDepartment of Pathology, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital of Changde City), Changde, Hunan 415000, China.
Yun PengDepartment of Pathology, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital of Changde City), Changde, Hunan 415000, China.
QiangQiang ZhaoDepartment of Hematology, Liuzhou People's Hospital affiliated to Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, Guangxi 545000, China.
Xiaoqing SunState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, China.
Peng LiuState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, China.
Wei DuDepartment of Pathology, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital of Changde City), Changde, Hunan 415000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5737-923X

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Abstract

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) represents a notably aggressive form of breast cancer, distinguished by heightened invasiveness and an important propensity for metastasis. The expression of ubiquitin D (UBD) is significantly increased in lung metastases associated with TNBC, correlating with unfavorable patient outcomes. Functional assays indicate that UBD promotes invasion, migration, and pulmonary colonization of TNBC cells in vivo. At the mechanistic level, UBD preserves matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP3) levels by inhibiting proteasomal degradation. A proteomic analysis has identified MMP3 as a crucial downstream mediator of UBD. Concurrently, chromatin immunoprecipitation and luciferase reporter assays demonstrate that the Spi-B transcription factor (SPIB) directly interacts with the UBD promoter, leading to the activation of its transcription. Collectively, these findings identify the SPIB/UBD/MMP3 axis as a pivotal regulator of TNBC metastasis, indicating its value for prognostic evaluation and targeted therapy.

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PMCPMC12828796

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