Abstract
Background & Aim: The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is the major pathway for degrading the intracellular proteins. The 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Rose, Hershko, and Ciechanover to highlight the fundamental importance of UPS.
Method & Results: The alterations in this process have been shown to contribute to the cancer progression. Hence, UPS has become a popular target for developing chemotherapeutics against tumours. The application of bortezomib showed high efficiency in treating haematological malignancies by interfering with UPS activity. Many compounds are being screened and evaluated in recent pharmacological advances, either as single agents or in synergy with other drugs, and more to be revealed. Conclusion: In the present review, we exhibit the crucial ingredients involved in UPS and discuss the current situation of small molecules targeting various components of ubiquitination pathway in cancer treatment.Keywords: Ubiquitin, cancer, small molecule inhibitors, proteasome, E3 ligase, deubiquitinating enzyme.
Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening
Title:The Small Molecules Targeting Ubiquitin-Proteasome System for Cancer Therapy
Volume: 20 Issue: 5
Author(s): Nannan Ao, Qianping Chen and Geng Liu*
Affiliation:
- School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiological Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou 215123,China
Keywords: Ubiquitin, cancer, small molecule inhibitors, proteasome, E3 ligase, deubiquitinating enzyme.
Abstract: Background & Aim: The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is the major pathway for degrading the intracellular proteins. The 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Rose, Hershko, and Ciechanover to highlight the fundamental importance of UPS.
Method & Results: The alterations in this process have been shown to contribute to the cancer progression. Hence, UPS has become a popular target for developing chemotherapeutics against tumours. The application of bortezomib showed high efficiency in treating haematological malignancies by interfering with UPS activity. Many compounds are being screened and evaluated in recent pharmacological advances, either as single agents or in synergy with other drugs, and more to be revealed. Conclusion: In the present review, we exhibit the crucial ingredients involved in UPS and discuss the current situation of small molecules targeting various components of ubiquitination pathway in cancer treatment.Export Options
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Ao Nannan, Chen Qianping and Liu Geng *, The Small Molecules Targeting Ubiquitin-Proteasome System for Cancer Therapy, Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening 2017; 20 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1386207320666170710124746
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1386207320666170710124746 |
Print ISSN 1386-2073 |
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