Regulatory role of E3 ubiquitin ligases in multiple myeloma: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological tumor characterized by the malignant proliferation of plasma cells in bone marrow (BM). Despite the prolonged survival of MM patients, a significant amount of patients relapse or become drug resistant. This underlines the importance of the development and inv...

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Main Authors: Xiaoran Chen, Jiale Zhou, Xiaoqing Dong, Yan Xu, Bing Chen
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2025.1620097/full
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description Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological tumor characterized by the malignant proliferation of plasma cells in bone marrow (BM). Despite the prolonged survival of MM patients, a significant amount of patients relapse or become drug resistant. This underlines the importance of the development and investigation of novel targets to improve MM therapy. Increasing evidences have shed light on the emerging roles of E3 ubiquitin ligases in MM. E3 ubiquitin ligases play an essential role in protein ubiquitination, which is involved in the regulation of protein degradation, protein-protein interactions and signal transduction. In this comprehensive review, we will summarize the current understanding of E3 ubiquitin ligases in MM and their contribution to MM therapy, which could help explore the molecular mechanisms in MM and provide potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of MM.
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spelling doaj-art-75a567b39bfb4aa69c3a0dcaf4f79c9c2025-08-20T02:46:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology2296-634X2025-07-011310.3389/fcell.2025.16200971620097Regulatory role of E3 ubiquitin ligases in multiple myeloma: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategiesXiaoran Chen0Jiale Zhou1Xiaoqing Dong2Xiaoqing Dong3Yan Xu4Yan Xu5Bing Chen6Bing Chen7Department of Hematology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaMultiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological tumor characterized by the malignant proliferation of plasma cells in bone marrow (BM). Despite the prolonged survival of MM patients, a significant amount of patients relapse or become drug resistant. This underlines the importance of the development and investigation of novel targets to improve MM therapy. Increasing evidences have shed light on the emerging roles of E3 ubiquitin ligases in MM. E3 ubiquitin ligases play an essential role in protein ubiquitination, which is involved in the regulation of protein degradation, protein-protein interactions and signal transduction. In this comprehensive review, we will summarize the current understanding of E3 ubiquitin ligases in MM and their contribution to MM therapy, which could help explore the molecular mechanisms in MM and provide potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of MM.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2025.1620097/fullE3 ubiquitin ligasesmultiple myelomapathogenesistherapeutic targetsimmunity
spellingShingle Xiaoran Chen
Jiale Zhou
Xiaoqing Dong
Xiaoqing Dong
Yan Xu
Yan Xu
Bing Chen
Bing Chen
Regulatory role of E3 ubiquitin ligases in multiple myeloma: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
E3 ubiquitin ligases
multiple myeloma
pathogenesis
therapeutic targets
immunity
title Regulatory role of E3 ubiquitin ligases in multiple myeloma: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies
title_full Regulatory role of E3 ubiquitin ligases in multiple myeloma: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies
title_fullStr Regulatory role of E3 ubiquitin ligases in multiple myeloma: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies
title_full_unstemmed Regulatory role of E3 ubiquitin ligases in multiple myeloma: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies
title_short Regulatory role of E3 ubiquitin ligases in multiple myeloma: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies
title_sort regulatory role of e3 ubiquitin ligases in multiple myeloma from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies
topic E3 ubiquitin ligases
multiple myeloma
pathogenesis
therapeutic targets
immunity
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2025.1620097/full
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