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ReviewInternational journal of biological sciences2025

Role of Ubiquitin-regulated EMT in Cancer Metastasis and Chemoresistance.

Shuai Xiao, Lingli Tian, Xiaoli Gan, Xiaozhen Xu, Meng Liao, Dandan Song, Yeping Yu, Wenying Qin, Rui Zhang, Hao Lyu and 5 more

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Review in International journal of biological sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Shuai XiaoNational "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
Lingli TianNational "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
Xiaoli GanSchool of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Xiaozhen XuNational "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
Meng LiaoNational "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
Dandan SongNational "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
Yeping YuNational "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
Wenying QinNational "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
Rui ZhangNational "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
Hao LyuNational "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
Dong GuoNational "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
Qi ZhangNational "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
Xing-Zhen ChenMembrane Protein Disease Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada.
Cefan ZhouNational "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
Jingfeng TangNational "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a fundamental biological process that promotes cancer metastasis and chemoresistance. However, the therapeutic efficacy of EMT inhibitors remains limited. Ubiquitination, a critical post-translational modification, involves attaching ubiquitin molecules to proteins to regulate their function and stability. It modulates EMT by controlling key EMT transcription factors (EMT-TFs) and associated signaling pathways. Evidence indicates that ubiquitination-dependent regulation of EMT serves as a central mechanism underlying tumor metastasis and chemoresistance. Targeting specific deubiquitinases (DUBs) or E3 ligases can effectively reverse EMT-induced cancer progression and treatment resistance. These findings highlight the therapeutic potential of E3 ligase and DUB inhibitors in oncology. Collectively, ubiquitination-regulated EMT is pivotal in mediating metastasis and chemoresistance in malignant tumors. This review summarizes the molecular mechanisms of EMT and emphasizes ubiquitination's essential role in regulating EMT to promote tumor metastasis and chemoresistance. Consequently, developing inhibitors against specific E3 ligases and DUBs offers a promising strategy to improve cancer treatment outcomes.

Indexed as

Drug Resistance, NeoplasmEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionNeoplasmsUbiquitinAnimalsHumansNeoplasm MetastasisSignal TransductionUbiquitinationUbiquitin-Protein LigasesUbiquitinUbiquitin-Protein LigasesDrug resistanceEpithelial-mesenchymal transitiontumor metastasisUbiquitination

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PMID41208892
PMCPMC12594574

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