Authors
Jingyu Lin, Xinran Qiao, Hua Liu, Yang Chen, Zhen Li, Xinyi Tong, Mi Shen, Rui Zhang, Ying Han, Jiajia Shen, Zhen Wang
Published in
The Journal of biological chemistry. Pages 113405. Aug 13, 2026. Epub Aug 13, 2026.
Abstract
SNAI1 is a central regulator of the epithelia-mesenchymal transition, which is highly instable and degraded through the ubiquitin-proteasome system. Although a panel of E3 ubiquitin ligases responsible for SNAI1 degradation have been discovered, whether there exists other E3 ubiquitin ligase remains unclarified. In this study, we demonstrate that FBXO28 expression is downregulated in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues compared to adjacent non-cancerous tissues, correlating with beneficial patient prognosis. Specifically, FBXO28 physically interacts with SNAI1, promoting its polyubiquitination and degradation in a mechanism dependent on phosphorylation by glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK3β). Functional assays indicate that FBXO28 controls the half-life of SNAI1 protein, which are abrogated by proteasome inhibitor MG132 in NSCLC cells. Importantly, FBXO28 suppresses the migratory and invasive abilities of NSCLC cells, an effect that can be mitigated by GSK3β inhibition. We also present data to show that SNAI1, along with SNAI2, mediates the regulatory function of FBXO28 towards migration and invasion of NSCLC cells in mice and zebrafish xenograft models. Collectively, our findings elucidate a significant role for FBXO28 in regulating SNAI1 stability via the ubiquitin-proteasome system, thereby providing insights into therapeutic strategies aimed at constraining metastasis in NSCLC.
PMID:
42595113
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