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ArticleCell death & disease2025

USP28 promotes PARP inhibitor resistance by enhancing SOX9-mediated DNA damage repair in ovarian cancer.

Fang Han, Gonghua Qi, Rongrong Li, Jiali Peng, Shi Yan, Cunzhong Yuan, Beihua Kong, Hanlin Ma

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Article in Cell death & disease, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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Fang HanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Gonghua QiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Rongrong LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Jiali PengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Shi YanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Cunzhong YuanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Beihua KongDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5911-0242
Hanlin MaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China. mahanlin@sdu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-1399-2922

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81902656National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82072871Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation) ZR2023MH109Taishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province Nos. ts20070743
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PARP inhibitor (PARPi) resistance presents a significant challenge in ovarian cancer treatment, necessitating the development of effective therapeutic strategies to overcome this resistance and improve patient outcomes. Our study demonstrated that elevated expression of SRY-box 9 (SOX9) contributes to olaparib resistance in ovarian cancer. Mechanistically, the deubiquitinating enzyme USP28 was identified as a novel interacting partner of SOX9. USP28 inhibited the ubiquitination and subsequent degradation of SOX9, which is mediated by the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 during olaparib treatment. ChIP-Seq analysis revealed that SOX9 binds to the promoters of key DNA damage repair (DDR) genes (SMARCA4, UIMC1, and SLX4), thereby regulating DDR processes in ovarian cancer. Additionally, USP28 promoted olaparib resistance by stabilizing SOX9 protein and enhancing DNA damage repair. Furthermore, the USP28 specific inhibitor AZ1 reduced SOX9 protein stability and increased the sensitivity of ovarian cancer cells to olaparib. In conclusion, targeted inhibition of USP28 promoted ubiquitination-mediated degradation of SOX9, thereby impairing DNA damage repair capabilities and sensitizing ovarian cancer cells to PARPi. These findings elucidate the underlying mechanisms of PARPi resistance in ovarian cancer and suggest the potential efficacy of combining USP28 inhibitors with PARPi to overcome this resistance.

Indexed as

DNA RepairDrug Resistance, NeoplasmOvarian NeoplasmsPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsSOX9 Transcription FactorUbiquitin ThiolesteraseAnimalsCell Line, TumorDNA DamageFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMicePhthalazinesPiperazinesUbiquitinationolaparibPhthalazinesPiperazinesPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsSOX9 protein, humanSOX9 Transcription FactorUbiquitin ThiolesteraseUSP28 protein, human

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PMID40240356
PMCPMC12003857

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