HERC ubiquitin ligases in cancer

HERC proteins are ubiquitin E3 ligases of the HECT family. The HERC subfamily is composed of six members classified by size into large (HERC1 and HERC2) and small (HERC3-HERC6). HERC family ubiquitin ligases regulate important cellular processes, such as neurodevelopment, DNA damage response, cell p...

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Autores: Sala Gastón, Joan, Martinez-Martinez, Arturo, Pedrazza, Leonardo, Lorenzo Martín, L. Francisco, Caloto, Rubén, Bustelo, Xosé R., Ventura Pujol, Francesc, Rosa López, José Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/168599
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/168599
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Genomes
Oncogens
Proteïnes supressores de tumors
Oncogenes
Tumor suppressor protein
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Sumario:HERC proteins are ubiquitin E3 ligases of the HECT family. The HERC subfamily is composed of six members classified by size into large (HERC1 and HERC2) and small (HERC3-HERC6). HERC family ubiquitin ligases regulate important cellular processes, such as neurodevelopment, DNA damage response, cell proliferation, cell migration, and immune responses. Accumulating evidence also shows that this family plays critical roles in cancer. In this review, we provide an integrated view of the role of these ligases in cancer, highlighting their bivalent functions as either oncogenes or tumor suppressors, depending on the tumor type. We include a discussion of both the molecular mechanisms involved and the potential therapeutic strategies.