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Review|Volume 16, Issue 7|pp 6613—6626

The mechanism of USP43 in the development of tumor: a literature review

Ziqi Zhao1, Meichen Liu2, Zhikun Lin1,7, Mengru Zhu3, Linlin Lv4, Xinqing Zhu5, Rui Fan6, Abdullah Al-Danakh5, Hui He1, Guang Tan1,7
  • 1Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
  • 2Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
  • 3Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
  • 4Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
  • 5Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
  • 6Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, National, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
  • 7Liaoning Key Laboratory of Molecular Targeted Drugs in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Cancer, Dalian 116000, China
* Equal contribution
Received: October 19, 2023Accepted: March 13, 2024Published: April 8, 2024

Copyright: © 2024 Zhao et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Abstract

Ubiquitination of the proteins is crucial for governing protein degradation and regulating fundamental cellular processes. Deubiquitinases (DUBs) have emerged as significant regulators of multiple pathways associated with cancer and other diseases, owing to their capacity to remove ubiquitin from target substrates and modulate signaling. Consequently, they represent potential therapeutic targets for cancer and other life-threatening conditions. USP43 belongs to the DUBs family involved in cancer development and progression. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the existing scientific evidence implicating USP43 in cancer development. Additionally, it will investigate potential small-molecule inhibitors that target DUBs that may have the capability to function as anti-cancer medicines.