Review Article

Cell Death and Deubiquitinases: Perspectives in Cancer

Table 2

DUBs and their substrates involved in cell death pathways.

DeubiquitinaseSubstrateHydrolyzes Ub-linkageRelevance in cell death

Ubiquitin specific proteases
USP1FANCD2Activates Chk1
PCNA
PHLPPK48Inhibits Akt to induce apoptosis
USP2Cyclin D1K48Cell cycle progression
Mdm2K48Inhibition of p53
MdmXK48Inhibition of p53
FasK63Inhibition of NF B signaling
USP2aRIP1K63Inhibition of NF B signaling
TRAF2K63Inhibition of NF B signaling
USP3 + BRCC36Rap80K63Maintain G2/M checkpoints on DSBs
USP4Rb, p107, p130AssociatesCell cycle arrest
TCF4Suppresses -catenin transcription
p53K48p53 stabilization
USP7 (HAUSP)PTENK63PCa progression
p53K48Apoptosis
RbK48Differential regulation
Mdm2/MdmXK48Inhibits p53
DaxxRegulates Mdm2 activity under stress
p53/MuleIndirect regulation of p53
H2B, Mdm2Regulates chromatin remodelling
Tip60K48p53 dependent apoptosis
ChfrEnhanced ubiquitination of HDAC1 and upregulation of p21
ERCC6Stabilizes RNA Pol II-ERCC6 complex
ClaspinK48Chk1 regulation
FOXO 3a and 4K63Accumulation of p27
RIP1K63Positive regulation of TNF- induced apoptosis
p65-NF BUpregulates NF B target gene transcription
USP8ErbB3 via Nrdp1Activation of EGFR pathway
USP9XMcl-1K48Radioresistance
USP10p53K48Stabilizes p53
USP11I BInhibition of NF B signaling by sequestering NF B in the cytoplasm
USP12PHLPPK48Inhibition of Akt to induce apoptosis
USP15APC K48Promotes -catenin
IKK- K48Inhibition of NF B signaling and activation of p53
USP19KPC1Accumulation of p27
USP21 RIP1K63Inhibition of NF B signaling
USP28cMycK48Reverses FBW7- mediated ubiquitination
Chk2K48Chk2-p53-PUMA apoptosis
USP29p53K48Stabilization of p53
USP37Cyclin AK48Induction of G1/S
USP39Aurora BSAC integrity
USP42p53K48Enhances p53 stability
USP44Mad2/cdc20Inhibits APC/Ccdh1 complex
USP46PHLPPK48Inhibition of Akt to induce apoptosis
USP47DNA Pol BER response
USP50Wee1K48Prevents mitotic entry

Ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolases
UCH-L1Jab1ColocalizesInbihits p27
BAP1BRCA-1Induction of G1/S
YY-1Induction of G1/S
HCF-1Induction of G1/S
CYLDPlk-1G2/M protection
NEMOK63Inhibition of NF B signaling
TRAF 2, 6 and 7K63Inhibition of NF B signaling
RIP1K63Inhibition of NF B signaling
TAK1K63Inhibition of NF B signaling
BCL-3Induction of p50-BCL3 and p52-BCL3 complexes inhibiting cell proliferation

Ovarian tumor proteases
A20RIP1K63Inhibition of NF B signaling
TRAF6K63Inhibition of NF B signaling
Caspase 8K63Regulates caspase 8 activity
OTUB1Ubc13AssociatesInhibits RNF168
OTUD5p53K48Induction of apoptosis
Cezanne (OTUD7B)RIP1K11Inhibition of NF B signaling
EGFREnhances EGFR signaling
TRABID/ZRANB1APC K63Induction of TCF4/ -catenin transcription

JAMM/MPN domain-associated metallopeptidase
AMSHEGFRK63Regulates endocytic trafficking of EGFR
BRCC36H2A, H2AXK63At sites of DSBs
POH1ErbB2Regulates EGFR signaling

Monocyte chemotactic protein-induced proteases
MCPIP1RIP1K63Inhibition of NF B signaling
TRAF2 and 6K63Inhibition of NF B signaling