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A ZDHHC3-USP5-PTRF axis links palmitoylation to ferroptosis-associated phenotypes in melanoma.
Cell death & disease - 2 Jul 2026
Zhao Songyun, Liu Yuankun, Wu Dan, Ma Chenfeng, Luo Peng, Zhang Pengpeng, He Yucang, Liang Xiaoqing, Cheng Chao, Xie Jiaheng, Li Liqun
Abstract excerpt
Melanoma is a highly aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis and therapy resistance. Although deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) regulate protein stability and cancer progression, their modulation in melanoma remains unclear. Here, we characterized ubiquitin‑specific peptidase 5 (USP5) using proteomic, biochemical, and functional approaches. USP5 was upregulated in melanoma and promoted proliferation, migration,...
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- Humans
- Melanoma
- Lipoylation
- Acyltransferases
- Animals
- Ferroptosis
- Phenotype
