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New addiction to the NRF2‐related factor NRF3 in cancer cells: Ubiquitin‐independent proteolysis through the 20S proteasome
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- Akira Kobayashi
- Laboratory for Genetic Code Graduate School of Life and Medical Sciences Doshisha University Kyotanabe Japan
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- Tsuyoshi Waku
- Department of Life and Medical Sciences Doshisha University Kyotanabe Japan
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Accumulating evidence has revealed that human cancers develop by sequentially mutating pivotal genes, including driver genes, and acquiring cancer hallmarks. For instance, cancer cells are addicted to the transcription factor NRF2 (NFE2L2), which is a driver gene that utilizes the cellular cytoprotection system against oxidative stress and metabolic pathway reprogramming for sustaining high growth. Our group has recently discovered a new addiction to the NRF2‐related factor NRF3 (NFE2L3) in cancer. For many years, the physiological function of NRF3 remained obscure, in part because <jats:italic>Nrf3</jats:italic>‐deficient mice do not show apparent abnormalities. Nevertheless, human cancer genome databases suggest critical roles of NRF3 in cancer because of high <jats:italic>NRF3</jats:italic> mRNA induction in several cancer types, such as colorectal cancer and pancreatic adenocarcinoma, with a poor prognosis. We found that NRF3 promotes tumor growth and malignancy by activating ubiquitin‐independent 20S proteasome assembly through inducing the expression of the proteasome maturation protein (POMP) chaperone and thereby degrading the tumor suppressors p53 and Rb. The NRF3‐POMP‐20S proteasome axis has an entirely different effect on cancer than NRF2. In this review, we describe recent research advances regarding the new cancer effector NRF3, including unclarified ubiquitin‐independent proteolysis by the NRF3‐POMP‐20S proteasome axis. The expected development of cancer therapeutic interventions for this axis is also discussed.</jats:p>
Journal
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- Cancer Science
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Cancer Science 111 (1), 6-14, 2019-12-14
Wiley