Official PDF Translation•Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica
USP18-stabilized ELF3 drives glycolysis and malignant progression in lung adenocarcinoma
Authors: ZENG Yu; YI Yeran; ZHANG Qinfen; LI Li; ZHAO Xiaohe; JIN Haixia; HUANG Ziqi; GUO Shiwei; WANG Qiyu; SHEN Meng; LI Baihui; YANG Lili; ZHAO Weipeng
• ELF3 is overexpressed in LUAD tissues and correlates with poor prognosis.
• ELF3 promotes LUAD cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and glycolysis via transcriptional regulation of HK2 and GLUT1.
• USP18 deubiquitinates and stabilizes ELF3, enhancing its oncogenic effects.
• Dacinostat, a small-molecule inhibitor targeting ELF3, suppresses LUAD malignant progression.