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ReviewCommunications biology2026

BUB signaling in cancer and molecular insights into targeted therapies.

Bhavika Baweja, Chainsee Saini, Prerna Vats, Rashi Soni, Kritika Jangir, Prachi Patidar, Ashok Kumar, Rajeev Nema

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Review in Communications biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Bhavika BawejaDepartment of Biosciences, Manipal University Jaipur, Dehmi Kalan, Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway, Jaipur, India.
Chainsee Saini *Department of Biosciences, Manipal University Jaipur, Dehmi Kalan, Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway, Jaipur, India.
Prerna Vats *Department of Biosciences, Manipal University Jaipur, Dehmi Kalan, Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway, Jaipur, India.
Rashi SoniDepartment of Biosciences, Manipal University Jaipur, Dehmi Kalan, Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway, Jaipur, India.
Kritika JangirDepartment of Biosciences, Manipal University Jaipur, Dehmi Kalan, Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway, Jaipur, India.
Prachi PatidarDepartment of Biosciences, Manipal University Jaipur, Dehmi Kalan, Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway, Jaipur, India.
Ashok KumarDepartment of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS),Bhopal, Saket Nagar, Bhopal, India.
Rajeev NemaDepartment of Biosciences, Manipal University Jaipur, Dehmi Kalan, Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway, Jaipur, India. rajeev.nema@jaipur.manipal.edu.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Spindle Assembly Checkpoint (SAC) is vital for proper chromosome segregation during cell division and for maintaining genomic integrity; its disruption can cause aneuploidy and tumors. The BUB gene family ensures SAC fidelity by regulating kinetochore-microtubule attachments and mitotic progression. Dysregulation leads to chromosomal instability (CIN), contributing to cancer progression, heterogeneity, metastasis, and therapy resistance. Beyond mitosis, BUB proteins influence DNA repair, chromatin remodeling, transcription, and immune responses. They interact with cell cycle and genome stability pathways, impacting cancer prognosis and therapy response. Research is ongoing to validate BUB proteins as biomarkers and develop inhibitors, possibly combined with immunotherapies or DNA-damaging agents for resistant tumors. This review  summarizes their functions, highlighting their potential in personalized cancer treatment.

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Molecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasmsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSignal TransductionAnimalsHumansM Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsBUB1 protein, humanProtein Serine-Threonine Kinases

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