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ReviewScience China. Life sciences2026

Deubiquitinases in liver diseases: from mechanisms to targeted therapy.

Zhenge Zhang, Wanli Duan, Yixiang Wang, Peng Hao, Linlin Chen, Ziyi Hao, Ming He, Yingli Wu, Hao Luo

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Review in Science China. Life sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Zhenge Zhang *School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Wanli Duan *School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Yixiang Wang *School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Peng Hao *School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Linlin ChenSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Ziyi HaoSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Ming HeInstitute for Translational Medicine on Cell Fate and Disease, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of National Ministry of Education, Department of Pathophysiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China. heming@shsmu.edu.cn.
Yingli WuInstitute for Translational Medicine on Cell Fate and Disease, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of National Ministry of Education, Department of Pathophysiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China. wuyingli@shsmu.edu.cn.
Hao LuoSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China. luohao@sdsmu.edu.cn.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fatty liver disease, hepatitis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and other major liver diseases are significant global public health challenges. A deeper understanding of the underlying mechanisms driving the onset and progression of these diseases, along with the exploration of potential targeted therapies, is of critical importance. The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) plays a crucial role in protein degradation in eukaryotic cells. Deubiquitinases (DUBs) are key enzymes that regulate the balance between ubiquitination and deubiquitination, and they are involved in a wide range of cellular physiological processes. Dysregulation of DUBs is frequently observed in various liver diseases, including chronic liver diseases (CLDs) and HCC. Targeted therapies, with their high selectivity and low side effects, have attracted significant attention. Small molecules targeting DUBs have shown promising therapeutic effects in the treatment of major liver diseases. Given the important role of DUBs in liver diseases, this review focuses on summarizing the potential mechanisms through which DUBs contribute to the development of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), viral hepatitis, liver fibrosis, and HCC, as well as the application of DUB inhibitors. It aims to provide a theoretical foundation for basic research on major liver diseases and propose strategies for their treatment.

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Deubiquitinating EnzymesLiver DiseasesAnimalsCarcinoma, HepatocellularHumansLiver NeoplasmsMolecular Targeted TherapyProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexUbiquitinUbiquitinationDeubiquitinating EnzymesProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexUbiquitinchronic liver diseasesdeubiquitinaseshepatocellular carcinomatargeted therapy

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