Frontiers in Oncology (Apr 2022)

FBXW7 and the Hallmarks of Cancer: Underlying Mechanisms and Prospective Strategies

  • Wenyue Shen,
  • Wenyue Shen,
  • Quanwei Zhou,
  • Quanwei Zhou,
  • Chenxi Peng,
  • Chenxi Peng,
  • Jiaheng Li,
  • Jiaheng Li,
  • Qizhi Yuan,
  • Qizhi Yuan,
  • Hecheng Zhu,
  • Hecheng Zhu,
  • Ming Zhao,
  • Xingjun Jiang,
  • Xingjun Jiang,
  • Weidong Liu,
  • Weidong Liu,
  • Caiping Ren,
  • Caiping Ren,
  • Caiping Ren,
  • Caiping Ren

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2022.880077
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12

Abstract

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FBXW7, a member of the F-box protein family within the ubiquitin–proteasome system, performs an indispensable role in orchestrating cellular processes through ubiquitination and degradation of its substrates, such as c-MYC, mTOR, MCL-1, Notch, and cyclin E. Mainly functioning as a tumor suppressor, inactivation of FBXW7 induces the aberrations of its downstream pathway, resulting in the occurrence of diseases especially tumorigenesis. Here, we decipher the relationship between FBXW7 and the hallmarks of cancer and discuss the underlying mechanisms. Considering the interplay of cancer hallmarks, we propose several prospective strategies for circumventing the deficits of therapeutic resistance and complete cure of cancer patients.

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