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ReviewBiology2026

The UFM1 Conjugation System: A Master Regulator of Cellular Stress Surveillance in Human Disease.

Meiqian Kuang, Haigang Xu, Hongjun Huang, Caifang Ren, Pan Huang, Aihua Gong

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Review in Biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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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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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Meiqian KuangSchool of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.ORCID 0009-0004-6145-0926
Haigang XuSchool of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
Hongjun HuangThe First Clinical Medical College, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570100, China.
Caifang RenSchool of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.ORCID 0009-0008-6837-8874
Pan HuangSchool of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
Aihua GongSchool of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.

Funding

Jiangsu Provincial Department of Science and Technology No. KYCX25_4291Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20230522
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Post-translational modification (PTM) encompasses diverse modifications, including phosphorylation, methylation, ubiquitin-like modifications (UBLs), and so on, which profoundly influence cellular functions. UFMylation is a recently identified ubiquitin-like modification, which is mediated by the Ubiquitin-like Ubiquitin Fold Modifier 1 (UFM1) conjugation system. The UFM1 conjugation system comprises UFM1, Ubiquitin-like protein activating enzyme 5 (UBA5), UFM1-conjugating enzyme 1 (UFC1), UFM1-specific ligase 1 (UFL1), UFM1-specific protease 1 (UFSP1), UFM1-specific protease 2 (UFSP2), UFM1-binding protein 1 (UFBP1), and CDK5 regulatory subunit-associated protein 3 (CDK5RAP3). Accumulating research has demonstrated that the UFM1 conjugation system regulates various cellular stress responses, including endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, protein trafficking, DNA damage repair, and autophagy. Additionally, abnormal stress adaptations of the UFM1 conjugation system contribute to the pathophysiological complications of inflammatory diseases and cancer, underscoring its significance as a key regulatory node in human health and disease. Therefore, this review provides a comprehensive exploration of the structural characteristics of UFM1 conjugation system members and the mechanistic roles of UFMylation by UFM1 conjugation system-mediated diseases related to cellular stress responses, which will not only facilitate the identification of novel diagnostic and prognostic indicators but also enable the identification of specific therapeutic targets for UFM1 conjugation system-related diseases.

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cancerdiseasesstress responseUFM1UFM1 conjugation systemUFMylation

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PMID41823810
PMCPMC12985071

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