Approaches of targeting Rho GTPases in cancer drug discovery

Y Lin, Y Zheng - Expert opinion on drug discovery, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Rho GTPases are master regulators of actomyosin structure and dynamics and
play pivotal roles in a variety of cellular processes including cell morphology, gene …

Targeting Rho GTPase signaling for cancer therapy

K Mardilovich, MF Olson, M Baugh - Future oncology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Accumulating evidence from basic and clinical studies supports the concept that signaling
pathways downstream of Rho GTPases play important roles in tumor development and …

Rho GTPases: promising cellular targets for novel anticancer drugs

G Fritz, B Kaina - Current cancer drug targets, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
Ras-homologous (Rho) GTPases play a pivotal role in the regulation of numerous cellular
functions associated with malignant transformation and metastasis. Rho GTPases are …

Structural mechanisms and drug discovery prospects of Rho GTPases

CC Smithers, M Overduin - Cells, 2016 - mdpi.com
Rho GTPases regulate cellular morphology and dynamics, and some are key drivers of
cancer progression. This superfamily offers attractive potential targets for therapeutic …

Molecular pathways: targeting the kinase effectors of RHO-family GTPases

TY Prudnikova, SJ Rawat, J Chernoff - Clinical Cancer Research, 2015 - AACR
RHO GTPases, members of the RAS superfamily of small GTPases, are adhesion and
growth factor–activated molecular switches that play important roles in tumor development …

RHO GTPases in cancer: known facts, open questions, and therapeutic challenges

XR Bustelo - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2018 - portlandpress.com
RHO GTPases have been traditionally associated with protumorigenic functions. While this
paradigm is still valid in many cases, recent data have unexpectedly revealed that RHO …

Targeting Rho GTPase signaling networks in cancer

NS Clayton, AJ Ridley - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
As key regulators of cytoskeletal dynamics, Rho GTPases coordinate a wide range of
cellular processes, including cell polarity, cell migration, and cell cycle progression. The …

Deregulation of Rho GTPases in cancer

AP Porter, A Papaioannou, A Malliri - Small GTPases, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In vitro and in vivo studies and evidence from human tumors have long implicated Rho
GTPase signaling in the formation and dissemination of a range of cancers. Recently next …

Rho GTPases: Regulation and roles in cancer cell biology

RB Haga, AJ Ridley - Small GTPases, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Rho GTPases are well known for their roles in regulating cell migration, and also contribute
to a variety of other cellular responses. They are subdivided into 2 groups: typical and …

Rho GTPases in cancer: friend or foe?

JH Svensmark, C Brakebusch - Oncogene, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract The Rho GTPases RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 are important regulators of cytoskeletal
dynamics. Although many in vitro and in vivo data indicate tumor-promoting effects of …