Interplay between ISG15/ISGylation and cancer therapy
Therapy type | Cancer cells | The described role of ISG15 in cancer therapy | Reference |
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Chemotherapy | A549 lung cancer cells | Resistance to cisplatin is observed due to the silencing of ISG15 The reparation of cisplatin-damaged DNA in A549 cells reduces ISG15 expression | [109] |
Chemotherapy and targeted therapy | Ovarian cancer cells | Wild-type ISG15 overexpression (but not mutant ISG15 that is incapable of ISGylation) decreases ABCC2 protein levels, sensitizing resistant ovarian cancer cells to cisplatin | [110] |
SFT | The expression of CSC-related genes is decreased by ISG15 downregulation, resulting in increased cell death in 3D cultures after doxorubicin, pazopanib, or trabectedin treatment | [111] | |
Chemotherapy and radiation | NPC cells | In vivo tumorigenicity and resistance to radiation and DDP by ISG15 overexpression | [74] |
Radiotherapy | Chronic myeloid leukemia and colorectal carcinoma | Cytokines and antigen presentation-associated proteins can be the target of ISGylation. Hence, the downregulation of USP18 enhances the response of CTLs, and cancer cells can become more susceptible to radiotherapy | [112] |
Immunotherapy | CRC | Lm-LLO-ISG15 in an immunocompetent CRC murine model generates an anti-tumor response | [107] |
RCC | Lm-LLO-ISG15 vaccine in subcutaneous and orthotopic RCC mouse models results in adequate CTL-based immunotherapy, generating anti-tumor activity. | [108] | |
Other therapies | Cervical cancer, leukemia, and myeloma | The loss of NF-κB signaling causes ISG15 expression-induced apoptosis Clioquinol and mefloquine treatments induce high levels of ISG15 | [80] |
SFT: solitary fibrous tumor; ABCC2: ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 2; 3D: three dimensions; NPC: nasopharyngeal carcinoma; DDP: cisplatin; RCC: Renal cell carcinoma; CTLs: cytotoxic T lymphocytes; NF-κB: nuclear factor-κB
JZC thanks the Subprogram for the Incorporation of Young Career Academics (SIJA) from Dirección General de Asuntos del Personal Académico (DGAPA)-UNAM.
ACTC: Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. JZC: Investigation, Validation, Writing—review & editing. Two authors read and approved the submitted version.
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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This research was supported by the School of Science and Technology [CCyT-2022-08 to ACTC] from the Autonomous University of Mexico City (UACM). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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