USP1 inhibition promotes RAD18-dependent PCNA degradation and BRCA1 synthetic lethality
Nicholas William Ashton, Ramya Ravindranathan, Emilie J. Korchak, Ozge Somuncu, Gabriella A. Zambrano, Sirisha Mukkavalli, Shuhei Asada, Dmitry M. Korzhnev, Irina Bezsonova, Alan D. D’Andrea
This paper identifies a PIP motif in RAD18 essential for PCNA ubiquitination and shows USP1 inhibition leads to synthetic lethality in BRCA1-deficient cells.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry