Inhibition of USP1 reverses the chemotherapy resistance through destabilization of MAX in the relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphoma

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The patients with relapsed and refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) have poor prognosis, and a novel and effective therapeutic strategy for these patients is urgently needed. Although ubiquitin-specific protease 1 (USP1) plays a key role in cancer, the carcinogenic effect of USP1 in B-cell lymphoma remains elusive. Here we found that USP1 is highly expressed in DLBCL patients, and high expression of USP1 predicts poor prognosis. Knocking down USP1 or a specific inhibitor of USP1, pimozide, induced cell growth inhibition, cell cycle arrest and autophagy in DLBCL cells. Targeting USP1 by shRNA or pimozide significantly reduced tumor burden of a mouse model established with engraftment of rituximab/chemotherapy resistant DLBCL cells. Pimozide significantly retarded the growth of lymphoma in a DLBCL patient-derived xenograft (PDX) model. USP1 directly interacted with MAX, a MYC binding protein, and maintained the stability of MAX through deubiquitination, which promoted the transcription of MYC target genes. Moreover, pimozide showed a synergetic effect with etoposide, a chemotherapy drug, in cell and mouse models of rituximab/chemotherapy resistant DLBCL. Our study highlights the critical role of USP1 in the rituximab/chemotherapy resistance of DLBCL through deubiquitylating MAX, and provides a novel therapeutic strategy for rituximab/chemotherapy resistant DLBCL.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

Leukemia - 37(2023), 1 vom: 09. Jan., Seite 164-177

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Xi-Ya [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Ji-Chuan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Ping [VerfasserIn]
Li, Zi-Juan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yong [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Bing-Yi [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Cheng-Long [VerfasserIn]
Fei, Ming-Yue [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Peng-Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Yi-Lun [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Chun-Hui [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Bin-He [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Xin-Chi [VerfasserIn]
Zong, Li-Juan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jia-Ying [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Xiao-Jian [VerfasserIn]
Xue, Kai [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Li [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Shu-Bei [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Shi-Yu [VerfasserIn]
Gui, Ai-Ling [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Ling [VerfasserIn]
Gu, Juan J [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Bao-Hua [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Qun-Ling [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Lan [VerfasserIn]

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1HIZ4DL86F
4F4X42SYQ6
EC 3.4.19.12
Journal Article
Pimozide
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Rituximab
USP1 protein, human
Ubiquitin-Specific Proteases

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Date Completed 31.01.2023

Date Revised 14.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41375-022-01747-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM348658087