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USP8 regulates liver cancer progression via the inhibition of TRAF6-mediated signal for NF-κB activation and autophagy induction by TLR4


ABSTRACT: Highlights • The cellular activity of USPs is functionally implicated in cancer progression.• USP8 negatively regulates the TRAF6-mediated signals for NF-κB and autophagy.• USP8KO SK-HEP-1 cells reveal increases of cancer progression in vivo and in vitro.• TCGA and transcriptome data support the functional role of USP8 in liver cancers. Herein, we aimed to elucidate the molecular and cellular mechanism in which ubiquitin-specific protease 8 (USP8) is implicated in liver cancer progression via TRAF6-mediated signal. USP8 induces the deubiquitination of TRAF6, TAB2, TAK1, p62, and BECN1, which are pivotal roles for NF-κB activation and autophagy induction. Notably, the LIHC patient with low USP8 mRNA expression showed markedly shorter survival time, whereas there was no significant difference in the other 18-human cancers. Importantly, the TCGA data analysis on LIHC and transcriptome analysis on the USP8 knockout (USP8KO) SK-HEP-1 cells revealed a significant correlation between USP8 and TRAF6, TAB2, TAK1, p62, and BECN1, and enhanced NF-κB-dependent and autophagy-related cancer progression/metastasis-related genes in response to LPS stimulation. Furthermore, USP8KO SK-HEP-1 cells showed an increase in cancer migration and invasion by TLR4 stimulation, and a marked increase of tumorigenicity and metastasis in xenografted NSG mice. The results demonstrate that USP8 is negatively implicated in the LIHC progression through the regulation of TRAF6-mediated signal for the activation of NF-κB activation and autophagy induction. Our findings provide useful insight into the LIHC pathogenesis of cancer progression.

SUBMITTER: Kim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8546492 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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