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. 2025 Aug 14;23:910. doi: 10.1186/s12967-025-06892-7

Table 2.

Histone ubiquitination and O-GlcNAcylation during Immunosenescence

Potential Target Modification Sites Enzyme Model Mechanism Effect References
Ubiquitination K1642 CHIP Mouse model of osteoarthritis (OA) DPP4 competitively binds to the K1642 site of MYH9, blocking CHIP-mediated ubiquitin-proteasomal degradation, and the accumulation of MYH9 triggers excessive mitochondrial fission and exacerbates oxidative stress Promotes aging [13]
- Parkin IVDD rat model SPP1 inhibits mitophagy by blocking the PINK1/PARKIN pathway, accelerating nucleus pulposus cell degeneration and inducing calcification Promotes aging [198]
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) mouse model Parkin ubiquitinates GATA4, downregulating the GATA4/GAS1 signaling pathway and alleviating inflammation and fibrosis in renal tubular epithelial cells (RTEC) Delays aging [14]
FBXL19 Cardiovascular injury model related to influenza A virus (IAV) infection Enhances the innate immune response, inhibits inflammation and cell aging Delays aging and protects the heart [15]
MKRN1 Endothelial cell (ECs) aging and activation model High expression of MKRN1 induced by d-flow ubiquitinates and degrades related regulatory molecules, activates the NF - κB pathway and the cell aging program, and exacerbates endothelial cell dysfunction and promotes atherosclerosis Promotes aging [199]
K142 HRD1 Neuron aging model exposed to cadmium chloride (CdCl₂) Cadmium chloride exposure activates the SEL1L/ hrd1-mediated ERAD system, leading to ubiquitination of SigmaR1 Promotes aging [200]
HECTD1 RAW264.7 cell aging model KL targets HECTD1, inhibits IRS1 ubiquitin-proteasomal degradation, regulates macrophage aging and function, and alleviates diabetic retinopathy Promotes aging [201]
K63 Pellino-1 D-gal-induced mouse aging model Pellino - 1 ubiquitinates p21 via the K63 site and participates in the aging process of lung cells and the development of COPD Promotes aging [202]
MDM2 2-year naturally aging mouse model MDM2 ubiquitination promotes HDAC1 degradation and promotes kidney aging Promotes aging [191]
UBE2E3 Aging Sertoli cell (SCs) model miR - 143 - 3p targets UBE2E3, restricting SCs proliferation and disrupting the blood-testis barrier Promotes aging [202]
RAD6B RAD6B knockout (KO) mouse model RAD6B deficiency disrupts the PEDF signal, activates DNA damage, aging, and apoptosis pathways, and accelerates retinal degeneration Delays aging [204]
K13/K15 USP14 D - gal-induced POI mouse model Abnormally high expression of USP14 disrupts the DDR function of granulosa cells Promotes ovarian aging [205]
USP11 Unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) mouse model USP11 deubiquitinates Tgfbr2 to reduce its degradation, activating the downstream aging signaling pathway Promotes kidney aging and fibrosis [206]
USP13 USP13 knockout mouse model USP13 participates in the lung aging signaling pathway by regulating the K63-linked ubiquitination and protein stability of MDM2 Promotes lung aging [207]
USP18 Human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAECs) USP18 participates in the regulation of inflammation via the ubiquitination pathway Delays aging [208]
USP30 D - gal-treated cell aging model USP30 antagonizes Parkin and negatively regulates mitophagy, accelerating cardiomyocyte aging Promotes aging [209]
USP3 Primary articular chondrocyte model USP3 upregulates SIRT3 and inhibits IL - 1β-induced chondrocyte aging Delays aging [210]
O-GlcNAcylation Ser470/Thr493 OGT C. elegans model OGT-1 can catalyze the O-GlcNAc glycosylation modification of the Ser470 and Thr493 sites of the SKN-1 protein, thereby affecting the accumulation, activity of SKN-1 in the intestinal nucleus, and the lifespan and oxidative stress resistance of nematodes Delays aging [16]
OGT OGT knockout mouse model Decreased levels of OGT and O - GlcNAcylation in the brains of aging mice lead to cognitive impairment. Regulating OGT promotes cognitive rejuvenation Delays aging [214]
OGA O - GlcNAcylation overexpressing C57BL/6J mouse model Inhibition of OGA affects AD treatment Delays aging [17, 215]
OGT, OGA Transient cerebral ischemia stroke model The XBP1s/HBP/O - GlcNAc axis regulates neuroprotection in ischemic stroke Delays aging [216]
Thr699 OGT, OGA Modifies β - hydroxybutyrylation (Kbhb), enhances the interaction between STAT1 and IFNAR2, and enhances the antiviral response mediated by ifn - i Delays aging [217]