FGF2: a novel druggable target for glioblastoma?

A Jimenez-Pascual, K Mitchell… - Expert Opinion on …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are key mitogens in tissue
homeostasis and cancer. FGF2 regulates self-renewal of multiple stem-cell types, is widely …

N-Cadherin and Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors crosstalk in the control of developmental and cancer cell migrations

T Nguyen, RM Mège - European journal of cell biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Cell migrations are diverse. They constitutemajor morphogenetic driving forces during
embryogenesis, but they contribute also to the loss of tissue homeostasis and cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Homodimerized cytoplasmic domain of PD-L1 regulates its complex glycosylation in living cells

L Zhou, F Chai, Y He, Z Zhou, S Guo, P Li… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Whether membrane-anchored PD-L1 homodimerizes in living cells is controversial. The
biological significance of the homodimer waits to be expeditiously explored. However …

Dimerization of the Trk receptors in the plasma membrane: effects of their cognate ligands

F Ahmed, K Hristova - Biochemical Journal, 2018 - portlandpress.com
Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are cell surface receptors which control cell growth and
differentiation, and play important roles in tumorigenesis. Despite decades of RTK research …

[HTML][HTML] Structural basis of the transmembrane domain dimerization and rotation in the activation mechanism of the TRKA receptor by nerve growth factor

ML Franco, KD Nadezhdin, SA Goncharuk… - Journal of Biological …, 2020 - ASBMB
Tropomyosin-receptor kinases (TRKs) are essential for the development of the nervous
system. The molecular mechanism of TRKA activation by its ligand nerve growth factor …

Heparin‐Mimicking Sulfonated Polymer Nanoparticles via RAFT Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly

P Gurnani, CP Bray, RAE Richardson… - Macromolecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Heparin plays a significant role in wound healing and tissue regeneration applications,
through stabilization of fibroblast growth factors (FGF). Risks associated with batch‐to‐batch …

[HTML][HTML] Differential regulation of fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 trafficking and function by extracellular galectins

M Kucińska, N Porębska, A Lampart, M Latko… - Cell Communication and …, 2019 - Springer
Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) are integral membrane proteins that transmit
signals through the plasma membrane. FGFRs signaling needs to be precisely adjusted as …

[HTML][HTML] Current status of fibroblast growth factor receptor-targeted therapies in breast cancer

N Sobhani, A Ianza, A D'angelo, G Roviello, F Giudici… - Cells, 2018 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy and second only to lung cancer in terms
of mortality in women. Despite the incredible progress made in this field, metastatic breast …

The conformation of the epidermal growth factor receptor transmembrane domain dimer dynamically adapts to the local membrane environment

EV Bocharov, PE Bragin, KV Pavlov, OV Bocharova… - Biochemistry, 2017 - ACS Publications
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family is an important class of receptor tyrosine
kinases, mediating a variety of cellular responses in normal biological processes and in …

Receptor tyrosine kinases and heparan sulfate proteoglycans: interplay providing anticancer targeting strategies and new therapeutic opportunities

C Lanzi, G Cassinelli - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
The development of pharmacological and biological inhibitors of receptor tyrosine kinases
(RTKs) has changed the treatment paradigm of several neoplastic diseases. However, the …