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Targeting ubiquitin signaling vulnerabilities in KEAP1-inactivated lung cancer.
The EMBO journal - 1 May 2026
Shah Varun Jayeshkumar, Hartmann Oliver, Wegner Martin, Prieto-Garcia Cristian, Kazi Rubina, von Heyl Zu Herrnsheim Viktoria, Wanli Amin, Mačinković Igor, Bohnacker Bianka, Husnjak Koraljka, Namgaladze Dmitry, Rosenfeldt Mathias, Kaulich Manuel, Diefenbacher Markus E, Dikic Ivan
Abstract excerpt
Lung cancer cells rely on protein homeostasis regulators, particularly the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), to sustain malignancy. Genetic alterations in UPS components, such as E3 ubiquitin ligases (E3s) and deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs), are common and create context-dependent therapeutic dependencies. To investigate how these genetic alterations drive tumor formation, we conducted CRISPR screens on...
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