K27-linked ubiquitination of BRAF by ITCH engages cytokine response to maintain MEK-ERK signaling

Autor: Qing Yin, Tao Han, Bin Fang, Guolin Zhang, Chao Zhang, Evan R. Roberts, Victoria Izumi, Mengmeng Zheng, Shulong Jiang, Xiu Yin, Minjung Kim, Jianfeng Cai, Eric B. Haura, John M. Koomen, Keiran S. M. Smalley, Lixin Wan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09844-0
Popis: BRAF drives MEK/ERK activation to facilitate tumorigenesis. Here, the authors show that in response to pro-inflammatory cytokines, ITCH mediates a non-proteolytic ubiquitination and activation of BRAF, which in turn sustains MEK/ERK signaling to facilitate melanoma cell growth.
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