Abstract 2399: Loss of ubiquitin-specific peptidase 18 (USP18) destabilizes the regulator of thermogenesis uncoupling protein-1 (UCP-1) and represses lung cancer growth

USP18 is the ISG15 (Interferon-Stimulated Gene 15) deconjugase that removes ISG15 from substrate proteins. We found USP18 null mice are markedly cold sensitive versus their wild-type littermates. USP18 null mice had significantly (P Citation Format: Xi Liu, Yun Lu, Weiguo Hu, Zibo Chen, Lisa M. Mustachio, Jason Roszik, Lin Zheng, Masanori Kawakami, Yulong Chen, Sarah J. Freemantle, Ethan Dmitrovsky. Loss of ubiquitin-specific peptidase 18 (USP18) destabilizes the regulator of thermogenesis uncoupling protein-1 (UCP-1) and represses lung cancer growth [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2018; 2018 Apr 14-18; Chicago, IL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(13 Suppl):Abstract nr 2399.