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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Hou P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6771391 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Genes & development 20190905 19-20
The ubiquitin-specific protease (USP) family is the largest group of cysteine proteases. Cancer genomic analysis identified frequent amplification of <i>USP21</i> (22%) in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). USP21 overexpression correlates with human PDAC progression, and enforced expression of USP21 accelerates murine PDAC tumor growth and drives PanIN to PDAC progression in immortalized human pancreatic ductal cells. Conversely, depletion of USP21 impairs PDAC tumor growth. Mechanis ...[more]