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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2026

FBXO31-induced ABL2 ubiquitination increases cystine-glutamate antiporter-mediated ferroptosis and inhibits malignant progression in triple-negative breast cancer.

Yuhao Zhang, Jingjing Luo, Qing Xu, Xianzhen Zeng, Xinyu Wang, Hui Xu, Xueshan Pan, Tong Cao, Hua Huang, Jia Ma

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Yuhao ZhangBengbu Medical University Key Laboratory of Cancer Research and Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Bengbu Medical University Bengbu 233030, Anhui, China.
Jingjing LuoBengbu Medical University Key Laboratory of Cancer Research and Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Bengbu Medical University Bengbu 233030, Anhui, China.
Qing XuBengbu Medical University Key Laboratory of Cancer Research and Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Bengbu Medical University Bengbu 233030, Anhui, China.
Xianzhen ZengBengbu Medical University Key Laboratory of Cancer Research and Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Bengbu Medical University Bengbu 233030, Anhui, China.
Xinyu WangBengbu Medical University Key Laboratory of Cancer Research and Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Bengbu Medical University Bengbu 233030, Anhui, China.
Hui XuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical University Bengbu 233030, Anhui, China.
Xueshan PanBengbu Medical University Key Laboratory of Cancer Research and Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Bengbu Medical University Bengbu 233030, Anhui, China.
Tong CaoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University Bengbu 233004, Anhui, China.
Hua HuangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical University Bengbu 233030, Anhui, China.
Jia MaBengbu Medical University Key Laboratory of Cancer Research and Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Bengbu Medical University Bengbu 233030, Anhui, China.

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Abstract

F-box only protein 31 (FBXO31) has been implicated in tumorigenesis and development across various human cancers. However, the role of FBXO31 in breast cancer progression remains poorly understood. In this study, we identified FBXO31 as a tumor suppressor in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), where it inhibited cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. Furthermore, FBXO31 promoted cystine-glutamate antiporter (xCT)-mediated ferroptosis in TNBC cells. Notably, overexpression of FBXO31 suppressed tumor growth in mice. Mechanistically, ABL-related gene (ABL2) was identified as a novel ubiquitin substrate of FBXO31. FBXO31 specifically interacted with ABL2 and promoted ABL2 ubiquitination and subsequent degradation through its F-box motif. Functionally, ABL2 acted as an oncogenic factor in TNBC cells by promoting cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, while inhibiting xCT-mediated ferroptosis. Rescue experiments showed that FBXO31 inhibited TNBC progression at least partly through down-regulating ABL2 expression. Collectively, our findings reveal a novel molecular mechanism for TNBC progression and provide a potential therapeutic strategy for its treatment.

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ABL2FBXO31ferroptosistriple negative breast cancerubiquitination

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PMID42170439
PMCPMC13186754

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