Towards Inhibition of Vif-APOBEC3G Interaction: Which Protein to Target? by Iris Cadima-Couto, Joao Goncalves

“…The mainstream concept is that Vif overcomes the innate antiviral activity of A3G by direct protein binding and promoting its degradation via the cellular ubiquitin/proteasomal pathway. Vif may also inhibit A3G through mechanisms independent of proteasomal degradation. …”
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Brain injury biomarkers and applications in neurological diseases by Han Zhang, Jing Wang, Yang Qu, Yi Yang, Zhen-Ni Guo, Yanjie Yin

“…In this review, we described biomarkers for neuronal cell body injury (neuron-specific enolase, ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1, αII-spectrin), axonal injury (neurofilament proteins, tau), astrocyte injury (S100β, glial fibrillary acidic protein), demyelination (myelin basic protein), autoantibodies, and other emerging biomarkers (extracellular vesicles, microRNAs). …”
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Tagitinin A regulates an F-box gene, CPR30, to resist tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus (TSWV) infection in Nicotiana benthamiana. by Jing Li, Xiaoman Ai, Suhua Zhang, Xue Zheng, Lizhen Zhang, Jie Zhang, Lihua Zhao

“…Thus, this study reveals a new mechanism by which Tag A mediates ubiquitin-protein ligase E3 (CPR30) to interact with NSm inhibite NSm replication and expression, and defend against systemic TSWV infection.…”
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Molecular Imaging of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1α and von Hippel-Lindau Interaction in Mice by Clara Y.H. Choi, Denise A. Chan, Ramasamy Paulmurugan, Patrick D. Sutphin, Quynh-Thu Le, Albert C. Koong, Wayne Zundel, Sanjiv S. Gambhir, Amato J. Giaccia

“…Under normoxia, HIF-1α is hydroxylated on prolines 402 and 564 and is targeted for ubiquitin-mediated degradation by interacting with the von Hippel-Lindau protein complex (pVHL). …”
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Prominent Intracytoplasmic Inclusions: A Report of Two Cases by Adeline R. Chelliah, Jasim M. Radhi

“…Inclusion bodies are believed to represent organized structures of proteins which contribute to their pathogenesis and share several constituents like chaperones, p62, ubiquitin, and Valosin containing protein. The various hepatocyte cytoplasmic inclusions described in HCC include Mallory-Denk bodies (MDBs), hyaline bodies (HBs), glycogen, fat, fibrinogen, alpha 1 antitrypsin (AAT), and ground glass. …”
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Fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans Lour.) flower extract attenuates dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy through stimulation of PI3K/Akt pathway in C2C12 myotubes and C57BL/6 mice by Taeuk Kim, Seungok Lee, Sein Lee, Hyejung Han, Chul-Hong Kim, Dong-Woo Lee, Jae-Kwan Hwang

“…Moreover, OFWE treatment reduced muscle protein degradation by regulating the nuclear translocation of forkhead box O3a and the expression of E3 ubiquitin ligases. In an animal model, OFWE administration was shown to increase muscle mass, myofiber size, and exercise capacity. …”
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Proteostasis and Mitochondrial Role on Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Disorders: Current Perspectives by Pablo Olivero, Carlo Lozano, Ramón Sotomayor-Zárate, Nicolás Meza-Concha, Marcelo Arancibia, Claudio Córdova, Wilfredo González-Arriagada, Ricardo Ramírez-Barrantes, Ivanny Marchant

“…It has been observed that impaired mitochondrial function due to a dysregulated proteostasis control system, that is, ubiquitin-proteasome system and chaperones, could also have effects on neurodegenerative disorders. …”
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The role of oxidative stress, glucocorticoid receptor and ARMC5 in lipid metabolism by Yosuke Okuno, Atsunori Fukuhara, Iichiro Shimomura

“…We identified ARMC5 as a novel ubiquitin E3 ligase of full-length SREBF, a master regulator of lipid metabolism. …”
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Regulation of Posttranscriptional Modification as a Possible Therapeutic Approach for Retinal Neuroprotection by Yoko Ozawa, Toshihide Kurihara, Kazuo Tsubota, Hideyuki Okano

“…Here, we review the molecular mechanisms of visual dysfunction in two common diseases, innate chorioretinal inflammation and diabetic retinopathy, and the role of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) in both processes. …”
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Developmental and molecular effects of pure-tone sine wave exposure on early zebrafish embryo development: Implications for reproductive health by Yan Zuo, Zhilan Bai, Kaixuan Yang, Ziyuan Lin, Xiaolin Hu, Huaqin Sun

“…KEGG enrichment analysis revealed significant alterations in arachidonic acid metabolism, axon guidance, and ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis. In conclusion, our findings demonstrate that high levels of sine wave noise adversely affect early embryo development. …”
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Siah2 antagonism of Pard3/JamC modulates Ntn1-Dcc signaling to regulate cerebellar granule neuron germinal zone exit by Christophe Laumonnerie, Maleelo Shamambo, Daniel R. Stabley, Tommy L. Lewis, Niraj Trivedi, Danielle Howell, David J. Solecki

“…In this circuit, the Partitioning defective 3 (Pard3) polarity protein and Junctional adhesion molecule-C (JamC) adhesion molecule promote, while the Seven in absentia 2 (Siah2) ubiquitin ligase inhibits, Deleted in colorectal cancer (Dcc) receptor surface recruitment to gate differentiation linked repulsion to GZ Netrin-1. …”
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Hsp104 suppresses polyglutamine-induced degeneration post onset in a drosophila MJD/SCA3 model. by Mimi Cushman-Nick, Nancy M Bonini, James Shorter

“…Hsp104 suppressed toxicity of MJD variants lacking a portion of the N-terminal deubiquitylase domain and full-length MJD variants unable to engage polyubiquitin, indicating that MJD-ubiquitin interactions hinder protective Hsp104 modalities. …”
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TNIP1 in Autoimmune Diseases: Regulation of Toll-like Receptor Signaling by Rambon Shamilov, Brian J. Aneskievich

“…Subdomains within the TNIP1 protein as well as how they interact with ubiquitin have not only been mapped but inflammatory cell- and tissue-specific consequences subsequent to their defective function are being recognized and related to human disease states such as lupus, scleroderma, and psoriasis. …”
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Implications of Therapy-Induced Selective Autophagy on Tumor Metabolism and Survival by Luke R. K. Hughson, Vincent I. Poon, Jaeline E. Spowart, Julian J. Lum

“…These selective forms of autophagy, including mitophagy, nucleophagy, and ubiquitin-mediated autophagy, counteract apoptotic signals by removing damaged cellular structures and by reprogramming cellular energy metabolism to cope with therapeutic stress. …”
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Mechanism study of KCMF1 promoting proliferation and NF-κB signaling transduction in colorectal cancer cells by WU Zhibai, XU Guiqin, ZHANG Li, YANG Zhaojuan, LIU Yun, JIAO Kun, CHEN Zehong, XU Chen, ZUO You, ZHENG Ningqian, YE Zhiqian, LIU Yongzhong

“…Potassium channel modulatory factor 1 (KCMF1) is a member of the E3 ubiquitin ligase family. It binds to target proteins through the RING domain and participates in the regulation of a variety of biological processes in vivo. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of α-Synuclein Evolvability for Autosomal Recessive Parkinson’s Disease by Jianshe Wei, Gilbert Ho, Yoshiki Takamatsu, Eliezer Masliah, Makoto Hashimoto

“…The majority of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is sporadic in elderly and is characterized by α-synuclein (αS) aggregation and other alterations involving mitochondria, ubiquitin-proteasome, and autophagy. The remaining are familial PD associated with gene mutations of either autosomal dominant or recessive inheritances. …”
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Network Medicine‐Based Strategy Identifies Maprotiline as a Repurposable Drug by Inhibiting PD‐L1 Expression via Targeting SPOP in Cancer by Saisai Tian, Mengting Xu, Xiangxin Geng, Jiansong Fang, Hanchen Xu, Xinying Xue, Hongmei Hu, Qing Zhang, Dianping Yu, Mengmeng Guo, Hongwei Zhang, Jinyuan Lu, Chengyang Guo, Qun Wang, Sanhong Liu, Weidong Zhang

“…Experimental validation revealed that MAP reduced PD‐L1 expression by targeting E3 ubiquitin ligase speckle‐type zinc finger structural protein (SPOP), and the combination of MAP and anti‐CTLA4 in vivo significantly enhanced the antitumor effect, providing a new alternative for the clinical treatment of colorectal and lung cancer.…”
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USP14 is crucial for proteostasis regulation and α-synuclein degradation in human SH-SY5Y dopaminergic cells by Vignesh Srinivasan, Rabah Soliymani, Larisa Ivanova, Ove Eriksson, Nina Peitsaro, Maciej Lalowski, Mati Karelson, Dan Lindholm

“…Ubiquitin specific protease-14 (USP14) is critical for controlling proteostasis disturbed in human disorders, including Parkinson's disease (PD). …”
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Inducers of Autophagy and Cell Death: Focus on Copper Metabolism by Weikang Ling, Shuo Li, Yang Zhu, Xin Wang, Dongmei Jiang, Bo Kang

“…However, an imbalance in copper homeostasis can induce oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inhibition of the ubiquitin-proteasome system, ultimately leading to significant cytotoxicity and cell death. …”
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Genetically-encoded targeted protein degradation technology to remove endogenous condensation-prone proteins and improve crop performance by Ming Luo, Sitao Zhu, Hua Dang, Qing Wen, Ruixia Niu, Jiawei Long, Zhao Wang, Yongjia Tong, Yuese Ning, Meng Yuan, Guoyong Xu

“…Here, we identify the E3 ubiquitin ligase E3TCD1 and develope a Targeted Condensation-prone-protein Degradation (TCD) strategy. …”
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