Ubiquitin Specific Protease 2: Structure, Isoforms, Cellular Function, Related Diseases and Its Inhibitors
Hao Luo1,#,*, Yanjie Ji2,#, Xinrong Gao1, Xinying Liu1, Yunzhao Wu3, Yingli Wu3,*
Oncologie, Vol.24, No.1, pp. 85-99, 2022, DOI:10.32604/oncologie.2022.021705
- 31 March 2022
Abstract The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is an important pathway for cellular protein degradation. The components of this pathway, including the proteasome, ubiquitinase, and deubiquitinase, are highly specialized and
strictly regulated. The ubiquitin-specific protease 2 (USP2) belongs to the ubiquitin-specific proteases, a subgroup
of deubiquitinating enzymes. USP2 plays essential roles in regulating cell survival, cell cycle, circadian rhythm, cell
metabolism, inflammatory response, antiviral response, and metastasis by interacting with certain proteins such
as Cyclin D1, PER1, CRY1, HDM2/p53, FASN, LDLR, TRAF6, TBK1, and TGFBR1-TGFBR2 complex. Elevation
of USP2 has been observed in a variety of cancers, including… More >