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Conditional deletion of Usp7 in Tregs induces lethal autommunity/1

Deubiquitinases

Deubiquitinases (DUBs) remove ubiquitin groups from lysine residues and thereby typically promote protein stability, whereas DUB inhibitors block these actions of catalytic DUB enzymes and promote the proteasomal degradation of ubiquitinated substrates. Our ongoing studies involve understanding which DUB enzymes can be pharmacologically targeted so as to impair Treg function while maintaining host antitumor immunity. A prime example of success in this approach is that of targeting Usp7, whose inhibition selectively markedly impairs Treg function and thereby limits tumor growth by promoting host effector T cell responses.

Conditional deletion of Usp7 in Tregs induces lethal autommunity/2

Selected Publication

Ubiquitin-specific protease-7 inhibition impairs Tip60-dependent Foxp3+ T-regulatory cell function and promotes antitumor immunity. Wang L, Kumar S, Dahiya S, Wang F, Wu J, Newick K, Han R, Samanta A, Beier UH, Akimova T, Bhatti TR, Nicholson B, Kodrasov MP, Agarwal S, Sterner DE, Gu W, Weinstock J, Butt TR, Albelda SM, Hancock WW. EBioMedicine. 2016 Nov;13:99-112.
Free PMC Article

Research

  • Histone/protein Deacetylases
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  • Histone/protein Acetyltransferases
  • Deubiquitinases
  • Transplantation
  • Tumor Immunology
  • Ischemia/reperfusion Injury
  • Immunometabolism

Hancock Lab

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
916B Abramson Research Center
3615 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 590-8709

Funding

National Institutes of Health (NIAID, NCI, NIDDK)
Department of Defense
Fred and Suzanne Biesecker Pediatric Liver Center

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