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In advanced cancer, including glioblastoma, the transforming growth factor β2 (TGF-β2) pathway acts as an oncogenic factor and is considered to be a therapeutic target. Using a functional RNAi screen, we identified the deubiquitinating enzyme ubiquitin-specific peptidase 15 (USP15) as a key component of the TGF-β2 signaling pathway. USP15 binds to the SMAD7-SMAD specific E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2 (SMURF2) complex and deubiquitinates and stabilizes type I TGF-β2 receptor (Tβ2R-I), leading to an enhanced TGF-β2 signal. High expression of USP15 correlates with high TGF-β2 activity, and the USP15 gene is found amplified in glioblastoma, breast and ovarian cancer. USP15 amplification confers poor prognosis in individuals with glioblastoma. Downregulation or inhibition of USP15 in a patient-derived orthotopic mouse model of glioblastoma decreases TGF-β2 activity. Moreover, depletion of USP15 decreases the oncogenic capacity of patient-derived glioma-initiating cells due to the repression of TGF-β2 signaling. Our results show that USP15 regulates the TGF-β2 pathway and is a key factor in glioblastoma pathogenesis. © 2012 Nature America, Inc. All rights reserved.
| Idioma original | Anglès |
|---|---|
| Pàgines (de-a) | 429-435 |
| Revista | Nature Medicine |
| Volum | 18 |
| Número | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Estat de la publicació | Publicada - 1 de març 2012 |
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