Review Article

Downstream and Intermediate Interactions of Synovial Sarcoma-Associated Fusion Oncoproteins and Their Implication for Targeted Therapy

Table 1

Interactors of SSX proteins.

Gene symbolGene descriptionFunctionReference

                    SSX1

FUBP3Far upstream element (FUSE) binding protein 3Regulation of transcription[151]
BMI1BMI1 polycomb ring finger oncogenePcG protein-transcriptional repressor[61]
RING1ARing finger protein 1PcG protein-transcriptional repressor[61]
LHX4LIM homeobox 4Transcription factor[152]

SSX2

BMI1BMI1 polycomb ring finger oncogenePcG protein-transcriptional repressor[61]
RING1ARing finger protein 1PcG protein-transcriptional repressor[61]
RING1B (RNF2)Ring finger protein 2PcG protein-transcriptional repressor[117]
RAB3IPRAB3A interacting protein (rabin3) Protein transport[63, 153]
SSX2IPSynovial sarcoma, X breakpoint 2 interacting proteinCell adhesion[63, 153]

SSX3

DDIT3 (CHOP)DNA-damage-inducible transcript 3Transcription factor[151]
ZBTB25Zinc finger and BTB domain containing 25Regulation of transcription[151]
ZBTB3Zinc finger and BTB domain containing 3Regulation of transcription[151]
PCBD2Pterin-4 alpha-carbinolamine dehydratase/dimerization cofactor of hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 alpha (TCF1) 2Regulation of transcription[151]
ZNF496Zinc finger protein 496Regulation of transcription[151]
ZSCAN1Zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 1Regulation of transcription[151]
SSX2IPSynovial sarcoma, X breakpoint 2 interacting proteinCell adhesion[63, 153]

SSX4

HIF1AHypoxia inducible factor 1, alpha subunitTranscription factor[151, 153]
PAX9Paired box 9Transcription factor[151]
XBP1X-box binding protein 1Transcription factor[151]
LZTR1Leucine-zipper-like transcription regulator 1Transcription factor[151]

SSX5

NFE2Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2), 45 kDaRegulation of transcription[151]
PCBD2Pterin-4 alpha-carbinolamine dehydratase/dimerization cofactor of hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 alpha (TCF1) 2Regulation of transcription[151]
ZSCAN1Zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 1Regulation of transcription[151]