Ubiquitin (Ub) is a small protein modifier involved in cellular functions such as cell cycle, apoptosis, cell signalling, endocytosis, transcription and DNA repair. Ubiquitin operates as a reversible and highly versatile regulatory signal, which may be read and interpreted by an expanding number of Ub-binding domains (UBD). There is accumulating evidence that mutations or altered expression of ubiquitylating or de-ubiquitylating enzymes as well as of Ub-binding proteins affect crucial mediators of such functions and are found in several malignancies. Here we discuss how oncogenic alterations in the Ub system can be targeted by anti-cancer therapies.
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Titolo: | Targeting Ubiquitin in cancers |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2006 |
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Abstract: | Ubiquitin (Ub) is a small protein modifier involved in cellular functions such as cell cycle, apoptosis, cell signalling, endocytosis, transcription and DNA repair. Ubiquitin operates as a reversible and highly versatile regulatory signal, which may be read and interpreted by an expanding number of Ub-binding domains (UBD). There is accumulating evidence that mutations or altered expression of ubiquitylating or de-ubiquitylating enzymes as well as of Ub-binding proteins affect crucial mediators of such functions and are found in several malignancies. Here we discuss how oncogenic alterations in the Ub system can be targeted by anti-cancer therapies. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11571/30629 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |