Phospholipase A2 superfamily in cancer

Z Peng, Y Chang, J Fan, W Ji, C Su - Cancer Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Phospholipase A2 enzymes (PLA 2 s) comprise a superfamily that is generally divided into
six subfamilies known as cytosolic PLA 2 s (cPLA 2 s), calcium-independent PLA 2 s (iPLA 2 …

Phospholipase A2 as targets for anti-cancer drugs

BS Cummings - Biochemical pharmacology, 2007 - Elsevier
Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) are esterases that cleave glycerophospholipids to release fatty
acids and lysophospholipids. Inhibition of PLA2 alters cancer cell growth and death in vitro …

Phospholipase A2 expression in tumours: a target for therapeutic intervention?

JP Laye, JH Gill - Drug discovery today, 2003 - Elsevier
Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) enzymes are involved in lipid metabolism and, as such, are
central to several cellular processes. The different PLA2s identified to date can be classified …

Emerging roles for phospholipase A2 enzymes in cancer

KF Scott, M Sajinovic, J Hein, S Nixdorf, P Galettis… - Biochimie, 2010 - Elsevier
Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) enzymes (EC3. 1.4. 4) regulate the release of biologically active
fatty acids and lysophospholipids from membrane phospholipid pools. These lipids are also …

Phospholipase A2 isoforms as novel targets for prevention and treatment of inflammatory and oncologic diseases

N Sastry Yarla, A Bishayee, L Vadlakonda… - Current drug …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Phospholipase A2s (PLA2s) are group of enzymes, which cleave phospholipids specifically
at sn-2 position to liberate free fatty acid, mostly arachidonic acid (AA) and …

Secreted phospholipases A2 in cancer: diverse mechanisms of action

V Brglez, G Lambeau, T Petan - Biochimie, 2014 - Elsevier
Secreted phospholipases A 2 (sPLA 2 s) hydrolyse cell and lipoprotein phospholipid
membranes to release free fatty acids and lysophospholipids, and can also bind to specific …

Phospholipase A2s in cell injury and death

BS Cummings, J McHowat, RG Schnellmann - Journal of pharmacology and …, 2000 - ASPET
Phospholipase A2s (PLA2s) represent a family of esterases that hydrolyze the sn-2 ester
bond in phospholipids, releasing free fatty acids and lysophospholipids. PLA2s are …

Roles of cPLA2α and arachidonic acid in cancer

M Nakanishi, DW Rosenberg - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular and …, 2006 - Elsevier
Phospholipase A2s (PLA2s) are key enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of membrane
phospholipids to release bioactive lipids that play an important role in normal cellular …

Phospholipase A2: new lessons from endothelial cells

M Alberghina - Microvascular research, 2010 - Elsevier
The investigation of intracellular phospholipase A2 (PLA2) enzymes in endothelial cells
(ECs) seems interesting because it may contribute to unveil the mechanisms of biological …

Phospholipase signalling networks in cancer

JB Park, CS Lee, JH Jang, J Ghim, YJ Kim… - Nature Reviews …, 2012 - nature.com
Abstract Phospholipases (PLC, PLD and PLA) are essential mediators of intracellular and
intercellular signalling. They can function as phospholipid-hydrolysing enzymes that can …