| 2013 |
TRIAD1 (ARIH2) associates with neddylated CUL5-RBX2-based Cullin-RING ligase (CRL) complexes, and binding of the cognate neddylated CRL greatly stimulates TRIAD1 RBR ligase activity in vitro (auto-ubiquitylation, UbcH7~ubiquitin thioester dissociation, and ubiquitin-vinyl methyl ester reactivity). TRIAD1 is auto-inhibited as an isolated protein but activated by neddylated CRL binding. |
In vitro ubiquitylation assays, auto-ubiquitylation, thioester dissociation assay, activity-based probe reactivity, genetic epistasis in vivo |
The EMBO journal |
High |
24076655
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| 2021 |
Crystal/cryo-EM structural analysis of the CUL5-ARIH2 E3-E3 assembly revealed that ARIH2 is autoinhibited in isolation, and activation on neddylated CUL5-RBX2 occurs through an allosteric mechanism: CUL5-linked NEDD8 does not directly recruit ARIH2 (unlike CUL1-NEDD8 recruiting ARIH1), but instead contacts CUL5 covalently and induces conformational rearrangements that expose cryptic ARIH2-binding sites on CUL5. |
Cryo-EM/X-ray structural analysis, biochemical reconstitution, mutational validation |
Nature chemical biology |
High |
34518685
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| 2005 |
Triad1 (ARIH2) binds the E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme UbcH7 via its RING finger domains, supports formation of ubiquitin chains recognized by the proteasome, and inhibits clonogenic growth of primary myeloid progenitor cells. RING finger point mutants failing to bind UbcH7 lost the inhibitory effect; proteasome inhibition counteracted the growth inhibition. |
Binding assays, ubiquitin chain formation assays, retroviral transduction with RING finger mutants, CFU-GM colony assays, proteasome inhibition |
Blood |
High |
16118314
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| 2009 |
Triad1 contains two RING domains that differentially bind distinct E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes: the first RING binds UbcH7 (supporting K48-linked chains for proteasomal degradation) and the second RING binds Ubc13 (supporting K63-linked chains for non-proteolytic functions). Both RING domains are required for inhibition of myeloid cell proliferation. |
E2 binding assays, ubiquitin chain linkage analysis, deletion/point mutants, myeloid clonogenic assays |
Leukemia |
High |
19340006
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| 2007 |
Triad1 interacts with the DNA-binding domain of Gfi1 and unexpectedly inhibits Gfi1 ubiquitination, resulting in prolonged Gfi1 half-life. This inhibition is independent of Triad1's own ubiquitin ligase activity, suggesting Triad1 competes with other E3 ligases for Gfi1 binding. Triad1 mutants lacking the Gfi1-binding domain lost this stabilizing effect. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, siRNA knockdown, ubiquitination assays, pulse-chase half-life analysis, deletion mutant analysis, U937 cell overexpression |
Blood |
High |
17646546
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| 2012 |
ARIH2 (Triad1) causes degradation of nuclear IκBβ in dendritic cells, abrogating IκBβ's ability to sequester, protect, and transcriptionally co-activate p65 in the nucleus. Loss of ARIH2 in hematopoietic cells leads to dysregulated NF-κB activation in dendritic cells and lethal systemic immune activation. Targeted gene deletion in mice showed ARIH2 is essential for embryogenesis. |
Gene-targeted knockout mice, hematopoietic stem cell reconstitution, NF-κB pathway analysis, IκBβ/p65 interaction studies |
Nature immunology |
High |
23179078
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| 2017 |
ARIH2 interacts with NLRP3 via NLRP3's NACHT domain (aa 220–575) in the inflammasome complex, and the RING2 domain of ARIH2 catalyzes K48- and K63-linked ubiquitination of NLRP3. CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of ARIH2 inhibited NLRP3 ubiquitination and promoted inflammasome activation (ASC oligomerization, pro-IL-1β processing, IL-1β secretion); overexpression of ARIH2 had the opposite effect. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, RING2 domain mutants, ubiquitin chain linkage mutants, CRISPR/Cas9 knockout, ARIH2 overexpression, ASC oligomerization assay, IL-1β ELISA |
Journal of immunology |
High |
29021376
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| 2012 |
TRIAD1 binds to the C-terminus of p53 and promotes its dissociation from MDM2, thereby inhibiting MDM2-mediated ubiquitination and degradation of p53. Ablation of TRIAD1 reduces p53 levels upon DNA damage, while ectopic TRIAD1 expression stabilizes p53. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, p53-MDM2 dissociation assay, ubiquitination assay, siRNA knockdown, overexpression |
FEBS letters |
Medium |
22819825
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| 2012 |
TRIAD1 is a ubiquitination substrate of MDM2: MDM2 interacts with and ubiquitinates TRIAD1, targeting it for proteasomal degradation. RNAi against MDM2 increased endogenous TRIAD1 protein stability, and MDM2-mediated TRIAD1 degradation suppressed TRIAD1-mediated cell growth inhibition. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, ubiquitination assay, siRNA knockdown of MDM2, protein stability assay |
Oncology reports |
Medium |
22940738
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| 2012 |
Triad1 depletion in cells disrupts endosomal sorting of growth hormone and EGF, causing accumulation of ligands in enlarged endosomes with irregular intraluminal vesicles and prominent clathrin coats, while reducing fluid-phase transport to lysosomes. Triad1 catalyzes both K48- and K63-linked polyubiquitin chain formation and is required for proper multivesicular body function. |
siRNA depletion, immunofluorescence, immune electron microscopy, fluid-phase transport assays, receptor recycling assay |
Biology open |
Medium |
23213454
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| 2011 |
TRIAD1 binds UBCH8 and PML-RARα, but this interaction does not affect PML-RARα turnover (negative finding), distinguishing TRIAD1 from SIAH1/SIAH2 in regulation of this leukemia oncoprotein. UBCH8 cooperates with SIAH1/SIAH2 but not TRIAD1 for PML-RARα degradation. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, protein stability/turnover assay, combined drug treatment (valproic acid + ATRA) |
The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology |
Medium |
22037423
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| 2022 |
ARIH2 interacts with p21 and induces K48-linked ubiquitination of p21 at lysine K161, targeting p21 for proteasomal degradation. ARIH2 was confirmed as a direct E3 ligase of p21 by in vitro ubiquitination assay. ARIH2 knockdown induced DNA damage and apoptosis and altered chemosensitivity. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, in vitro ubiquitination assay, site-directed mutagenesis (K48 ubiquitin and K161 p21 mutants), knockdown, in vivo tumor xenograft |
Cell death & disease |
High |
35732617
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| 2022 |
Arih2β (ER-localized isoform, cytoplasmic face of ER) regulates ER-associated degradation (ERAD) of Smoothened (Smo). Loss of Arih2 elevates cellular and ciliary Smo levels, activates basal Hedgehog signaling, and triggers ER protein aggregation and unfolded protein response. Re-expression of ER-localized Arih2β but not nuclear Arih2α rescues these phenotypes. |
Genetic loss-of-function (mouse model), isoform-specific re-expression, subcellular fractionation/localization, cilia imaging, UPR assays, protein accumulation assays |
Journal of cell science |
High |
35899529
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| 2025 |
ARIH2 ubiquitinates dynein intermediate chain 1 (DIC1), facilitating dynein function in organelle positioning. The Lis1 protein promotes ARIH2 deneddylation via the COP9 signalosome (CSN), thereby modulating ARIH2 ubiquitin ligase activity. Active (neddylated) ARIH2 is required for proper dynein-dependent intracellular transport. |
Proteomics-based interaction mapping, co-immunoprecipitation, ubiquitination assays, organelle positioning assays |
iScience |
Medium |
41312386
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| 2025 |
ARIH2 ubiquitinates Gcn1 (a regulator of the integrated stress response, ISR) among a set of ISR-regulatory proteins identified by proteomic screen. Triad1 knockdown causes a translatome shift consistent with ISR activation that is reversed by co-knockdown of Gcn1, linking Triad1-dependent ubiquitination to ISR suppression and leukemia suppression. |
Proteomic screen (ubiquitination proteomics), translatome profiling, Gcn1 co-knockdown epistasis, murine AML bone marrow transplant model |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
40680841
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| 2026 |
In C. elegans and human iPSC-derived dopaminergic neurons, loss of ARIH2 (ari-2 in worm) suppresses α-synuclein-mediated dopaminergic neurodegeneration. Unbiased proteomics identified TPPP3 (a microtubule dynamics regulator) as a novel ARIH2 substrate; TPPP3 was required for ARIH2's effects on α-synuclein-induced neurodegeneration. |
C. elegans genetic screen, unbiased proteomics in human iPSC-derived neurons, loss-of-function studies, epistasis (TPPP3 requirement) |
The Journal of neuroscience |
Medium |
41651665
|
| 2025 |
ARIH2 promotes K29-linked polyubiquitination of vimentin (VIM) at lysine K373 residue, leading to proteasomal degradation of VIM. LINC00476 lncRNA recruits ARIH2 to VIM to facilitate this ubiquitination. |
RNA pull-down, RIP, Co-IP, ubiquitination assays with linkage and site mutants, in vivo PDX model |
International journal of surgery |
Medium |
41572548
|
| 2026 |
ARIH2 interacts with NUPR1 in bladder cancer cells and promotes its ubiquitin-mediated proteasomal degradation. ARIH2 depletion prolongs NUPR1 stability and reduces its ubiquitination, while ARIH2 overexpression decreases NUPR1 levels. NUPR1 suppresses ferroptosis (elevated GPX4, SLC7A11, reduced ACSL4), so ARIH2-mediated NUPR1 degradation indirectly modulates ferroptosis sensitivity. |
IP-MS, Co-IP, immunofluorescence, ubiquitination assay, protein stability assay, ferroptosis marker analysis |
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine |
Medium |
41998836
|
| 2018 |
Triad1 interacts with DISC1 via specific protein fragments, and co-localization in neural stem cells was demonstrated. Overexpressing both TRIAD1 and DISC1 in primary neural stem cells significantly affected proliferation and differentiation after traumatic brain injury. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, truncation mutant mapping, immunofluorescence co-localization, lentiviral overexpression in primary neural stem cells |
Stem cell research & therapy |
Low |
30409224
|
| 2018 |
Triad1 interacts with EHD1 (EH domain-containing protein 1) both in vitro and in vivo, mediated through the EH domain of EHD1. Triad1 regulates the expression and subcellular distribution of EHD1, influencing neurite outgrowth of PC12 cells after spinal cord injury. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, EH domain truncation interaction mapping, in vitro and in vivo binding assays, neurite outgrowth assay |
Journal of cellular biochemistry |
Low |
30320922
|
| 2022 |
Triad1 overexpression promoted PTN (pleiotrophin) protein levels and inhibited MDM2-mediated PTN ubiquitination. MDM2 ubiquitinates PTN, and Triad1 reversed this ubiquitination, thereby stabilizing PTN and promoting astrocyte-dependent neurite outgrowth after spinal cord injury. |
Ubiquitination assay, co-immunoprecipitation, overexpression and shRNA knockdown, astrocyte-neuron co-culture, in vivo rat SCI model |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
36055408
|