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ArticleInflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]2026

MLN4924 suppresses kidney renal clear cell carcinoma progression through coordinated inhibition of Cullin1 neddylation and PSMB10-associated NF-κB inflammatory signaling.

Dequan Liu, Jing Su, Feng Chen, Lei Liu, Xiaochen Qi, Qifei Wang, Guangzhen Wu, Huijun Sun, Zhanmeng Zhu, Xiangyu Che

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Dequan Liu *Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-1242-8792
Jing Su *Department of Electrocardiogram Function, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100144, China.
Feng Chen *Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, China.
Lei LiuDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, China.
Xiaochen QiDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, China.
Qifei WangDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, China.
Guangzhen WuDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, China.
Huijun SunDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Dalian Medical University, Lvshunkou District, 9 West Section, Lvshun South Road, Dalian, 116044, China. sunhuijun@dmu.edu.cn.
Zhanmeng ZhuDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, China. zhuzhanmeng@firsthosp-dmu.com.
Xiangyu CheDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, China. chexiangyu@firsthosp-dmu.com.

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the 2026 National Postdoctoral Researcher Funding Program-Tier B Funding No. GZB20260929the Liaoning Provincial Natural Science Foundation Program Doctoral Research Start-up Projects No. 2026-BS-0570
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backgroundKidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) is characterized by malignant progression, inflammatory signaling, and therapeutic resistance. This study investigated whether MLN4924, a selective NEDD8-activating enzyme inhibitor, suppresses KIRC progression through coordinated regulation of Cullin1 neddylation, PSMB10 expression, and NF-κB signaling.

methodsKIRC cells were treated with MLN4924, followed by Western blotting, transcriptomic sequencing, pathway enrichment analysis, PSMB10 knockdown, and NF-κB pathway assessment. Complementary PSMB10 overexpression rescue experiments, together with colony formation and Transwell assays, were performed to test whether restoration of PSMB10 could reverse MLN4924-induced NF-κB inhibition and associated malignant phenotypes. A 786-O nude mouse xenograft model was used to evaluate the in vivo antitumor effects, tolerability, histological alterations, and molecular mechanisms of MLN4924.

resultsMLN4924 inhibited renal cancer cell growth and markedly reduced Cullin1-NEDD8 and PSMB10 protein levels. Transcriptomic analysis revealed extensive remodeling of lipid and sterol metabolism, extracellular matrix organization, cytokine and inflammatory signaling, growth factor-related pathways, and DNA replication-associated processes. MLN4924 treatment and PSMB10 knockdown both suppressed p65 phosphorylation, while combined intervention further inhibited phosphorylation of p65, IKKα/β, and IκBα. Conversely, PSMB10 overexpression partially restored p65 phosphorylation in MLN4924-treated ACHN and 786-O cells and significantly recovered colony formation, migration, and invasion. In vivo, MLN4924 significantly reduced tumor volume and weight, with an inhibition rate exceeding 30% and acceptable tolerability. Treated tumors showed increased apoptosis and necrosis, decreased Cullin-NEDD8, PSMB10, phospho-p65, TNF-α, IL-6, EMT/ECM remodeling markers, and proliferation-related proteins, and enhanced apoptotic signaling.

conclusionMLN4924 suppresses KIRC progression through inhibition of neddylation and attenuation of PSMB10-associated IKK/IκB/p65 NF-κB inflammatory signaling.

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Antineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Renal CellCullin ProteinsCyclopentanesKidney NeoplasmsNF-kappa BProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexPyrimidinesAnimalsCell Line, TumorHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeNEDD8 ProteinSignal TransductionAntineoplastic AgentsCullin 1Cullin ProteinsCyclopentanesNEDD8 ProteinNEDD8 protein, humanNF-kappa BpevonedistatProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexPyrimidinesKIRCMLN4924NeddylationNF-κB signalingPSMB10

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