Comprehensive proteometics identifies FBXL6 substrates involved in liver cancer

FBXL6 is frequently over-expressed in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, it is still unknown the underlying mechanisms by which FBXL6 promotes HCC. In this study, we compared ubiquitinated protein profiles among a panel of liver tissue samples (including HCC, adjacent tissues and normal tissues) from Fbxl6LSL-fl/+; Alb-cre mice and Alb-cre mice by proteomics and ubiquitomics analysis. There are many proteins with ubiquitination in FBXL6 overexpressed HCC, suggesting ubiquitination may play a critical role in FBXL6-mediated HCC. A1--- normal tissue 1 A2--- normal tissue 2 B1--- Adjacent tissue 1 B2--- Adjacent tissue 2 C1--- HCC tissue 1 C2--- HCC tissue 2