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Diverse Ras-related GTPase DIRAS2, downregulated by PSMD2 in a proteasome-mediated way, inhibits colorectal cancer proliferation by blocking NF-κB signaling

Ke Ying1,2, Chan Wang1,2, Shuiping Liu3, Yeye Kuang1,2, Qian Tao4,5✉, Xiaotong Hu1,2✉

1. Department of Pathology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University& Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang, China.
2. Key Laboratory of Biotherapy of Zhejiang Province, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China.
3. Holistic Integrative Pharmacy Institutes and Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, College of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
4. Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory, Department of Clinical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sir YK Pao Center for Cancer and Li KaShing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
5. Institute of Digestive Disease and State Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

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Ying K, Wang C, Liu S, Kuang Y, Tao Q, Hu X. Diverse Ras-related GTPase DIRAS2, downregulated by PSMD2 in a proteasome-mediated way, inhibits colorectal cancer proliferation by blocking NF-κB signaling. Int J Biol Sci 2022; 18(3):1039-1050. doi:10.7150/ijbs.68312. https://www.ijbs.com/v18p1039.htm
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common gastrointestinal cancer, with a high mortality rate but limited therapeutic targets. DIRAS family GTPase 2 (DIRAS2) is a member of the Ras-related small G-protein family whose biological functions and underlying mechanism in CRC remain poorly understood. In this study, we identified the crucial roles of DIRAS2 in CRC. DIRAS2 expression was downregulated in CRC and closely correlated with poor prognosis. Functionally, DIRAS2 inhibited CRC cell proliferation and affected cell-cycle protein expression. Mechanistically, DIRAS2 blocked nuclear factor kappa light-chain enhancer of activated B-cell signaling pathways, inducing G0/G1 arrest. Moreover, DIRAS2 interacted with 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 2, which facilitates the degradation of DIRAS2 in a proteasome-mediated way. Together, these results demonstrate potential functions of DIRAS2 as a tumor-suppressor gene in CRC and reveal a distinct mechanism of DIRAS2 in CRC tumorigenesis, indicating its role as a potential biomarker and target for CRC therapy.

Keywords: DIRAS family GTPase 2, 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 2, colorectal cancer, tumorigenesis, NF-κB


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Ying, K., Wang, C., Liu, S., Kuang, Y., Tao, Q., Hu, X. (2022). Diverse Ras-related GTPase DIRAS2, downregulated by PSMD2 in a proteasome-mediated way, inhibits colorectal cancer proliferation by blocking NF-κB signaling. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 18(3), 1039-1050. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.68312.

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Ying, K.; Wang, C.; Liu, S.; Kuang, Y.; Tao, Q.; Hu, X. Diverse Ras-related GTPase DIRAS2, downregulated by PSMD2 in a proteasome-mediated way, inhibits colorectal cancer proliferation by blocking NF-κB signaling. Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2022, 18 (3), 1039-1050. DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.68312.

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Ying K, Wang C, Liu S, Kuang Y, Tao Q, Hu X. Diverse Ras-related GTPase DIRAS2, downregulated by PSMD2 in a proteasome-mediated way, inhibits colorectal cancer proliferation by blocking NF-κB signaling. Int J Biol Sci 2022; 18(3):1039-1050. doi:10.7150/ijbs.68312. https://www.ijbs.com/v18p1039.htm

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Ying K, Wang C, Liu S, Kuang Y, Tao Q, Hu X. 2022. Diverse Ras-related GTPase DIRAS2, downregulated by PSMD2 in a proteasome-mediated way, inhibits colorectal cancer proliferation by blocking NF-κB signaling. Int J Biol Sci. 18(3):1039-1050.

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