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ArticleMolecular cancer research : MCR2026

MYC-Mediated USP39 Upregulation Stabilizes SRSF1 in Pancreatic Cancer.

Benteng Ma, Xin Zhang, Alexander J Kral, Neelu Singh, Astrid Deschênes, Paolo Cifani, Youngkyu Park, David A Tuveson, Adrian R Krainer, Ledong Wan

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Benteng Ma *Department of Pharmacological Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York.ORCID 0009-0002-6851-2486
Xin Zhang *Department of Pharmacological Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York.ORCID 0009-0006-3880-8891
Alexander J KralCold Spring Harbor Laboratory , Cold Spring Harbor, New York.ORCID 0009-0004-5462-0296
Neelu SinghDepartment of Pharmacological Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York.ORCID 0000-0001-5830-2018
Astrid DeschênesCold Spring Harbor Laboratory , Cold Spring Harbor, New York.ORCID 0000-0001-7846-6749
Paolo CifaniCold Spring Harbor Laboratory , Cold Spring Harbor, New York.ORCID 0000-0002-4403-1277
Youngkyu ParkCold Spring Harbor Laboratory , Cold Spring Harbor, New York.ORCID 0000-0003-1169-6739
David A TuvesonCold Spring Harbor Laboratory , Cold Spring Harbor, New York.ORCID 0000-0002-8017-2712
Adrian R KrainerCold Spring Harbor Laboratory , Cold Spring Harbor, New York.ORCID 0000-0001-9024-9501
Ledong WanDepartment of Pharmacological Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York.ORCID 0000-0002-2450-3986

Funding

Single-Cell Biology Shared ResourceP30CA045508 · NCI · COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY · PI David A Tuveson · 1987 to 2026
$118.9M
VIRAL TRANSACTIVATIONP01CA013106 · NCI · COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY · PI William Richard McCombie · 1985 to 2026
$116.8M
Fibroblast Heterogeneity in Pancreatic CancerR01CA249002 · NCI · COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY · PI TUVESON, DAVID A · 2021 to 2025
$3.9M
Preclinical Models for Cancer Therapeutic DevelopmentR50CA211506 · NCI · COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY · PI PARK, YOUNGKYU · 2016 to 2025
$2.1M
American Cancer Society (ACS) 21-143-01-IRGCarol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund (CMB Fund)Lustgarten Foundation (Lustgarten)National Cancer Institute (NCI) CA013106National Cancer Institute (NCI) CA211506National Institutes of Health (NIH) CA249002NCI NIH HHS P01 CA013106NCI NIH HHS P30 CA045508NCI NIH HHS R01 CA249002NCI NIH HHS R50 CA211506
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Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly lethal malignancy primarily driven by oncogenic KRAS signaling. The splicing factor serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 1 (SRSF1) plays a key oncogenic role in PDAC through reciprocal cross-interactions with KRAS signaling. However, the mechanisms regulating SRSF1 protein stability remain poorly understood. In this study, we identify the deubiquitinase USP39 as a critical regulator of SRSF1 stability. It interacts with SRSF1 in an RNA-independent manner and suppresses its ubiquitination. USP39 is upregulated in PDAC and correlates with poor patient prognosis. Functional analyses demonstrate that USP39 promotes PDAC cell progression, in part through the stabilization of SRSF1. Mechanistically, MYC activates USP39 transcription through direct promoter binding. These findings define a MYC-USP39-SRSF1 regulatory axis that integrates transcriptional and posttranslational mechanisms in PDAC and suggest USP39 as a potential therapeutic target. IMPLICATIONS: USP39 functions as a central regulator that integrates transcriptional and posttranslational regulation in pancreatic cancer through the MYC-USP39-SRSF1 axis and represents a potential therapeutic target.

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Carcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalPancreatic NeoplasmsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycSerine-Arginine Splicing FactorsAnimalsCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansUbiquitin-Specific ProteasesUp-RegulationMYC protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycSerine-Arginine Splicing FactorsSRSF1 protein, humanUbiquitin-Specific ProteasesUSP39 protein, human

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PMID42274330
PMCPMC13355883

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