Protein kinase CK2: a potential therapeutic target for diverse human diseases

C Borgo, C D'Amore, S Sarno, M Salvi… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
CK2 is a constitutively active Ser/Thr protein kinase, which phosphorylates hundreds of
substrates, controls several signaling pathways, and is implicated in a plethora of human …

The mechanisms of Hedgehog signalling and its roles in development and disease

J Briscoe, PP Thérond - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2013 - nature.com
The cloning of the founding member of the Hedgehog (HH) family of secreted proteins two
decades ago inaugurated a field that has diversified to encompass embryonic development …

Hedgehog signaling mechanism and role in cancer

J Jiang - Seminars in cancer biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Cell-cell communication through evolutionarily conserved signaling pathways governs
embryonic development and adult tissue homeostasis. Deregulation of these signaling …

The Hedgehog signal transduction network

DJ Robbins, DL Fei, NA Riobo - Science signaling, 2012 - science.org
Hedgehog (Hh) proteins regulate the development of a wide range of metazoan embryonic
and adult structures, and disruption of Hh signaling pathways results in various human …

Strategies of targeting CK2 in drug discovery: challenges, opportunities, and emerging prospects

Y Chen, Y Wang, J Wang, Z Zhou, S Cao… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
CK2 (casein kinase 2) is a serine/threonine protein kinase that is ubiquitous in eukaryotic
cells and plays important roles in a variety of cellular functions, including cell growth …

CK2 in cancer: cellular and biochemical mechanisms and potential therapeutic target

MMJ Chua, CE Ortega, A Sheikh, M Lee… - Pharmaceuticals, 2017 - mdpi.com
CK2 genes are overexpressed in many human cancers, and most often overexpression is
associated with worse prognosis. Site-specific expression in mice leads to cancer …

Decoding the phosphorylation code in Hedgehog signal transduction

Y Chen, J Jiang - Cell research, 2013 - nature.com
Hedgehog (Hh) signaling plays pivotal roles in embryonic development and adult tissue
homeostasis, and its deregulation leads to numerous human disorders including cancer …

Developmental phosphoproteomics identifies the kinase CK2 as a driver of Hedgehog signaling and a therapeutic target in medulloblastoma

T Purzner, J Purzner, T Buckstaff, G Cozza… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
A major limitation of targeted cancer therapy is the rapid emergence of drug resistance,
which often arises through mutations at or downstream of the drug target or through intrinsic …

Protein kinase CK2 in hematologic malignancies: reliance on a pivotal cell survival regulator by oncogenic signaling pathways

F Piazza, S Manni, M Ruzzene, LA Pinna, C Gurrieri… - Leukemia, 2012 - nature.com
CK2 is a multitask kinase whose role is essential for a countless number of cellular
processes, many of which are critical for blood cell development. A prevailing task for this …

Motor neuron apoptosis and neuromuscular junction perturbation are prominent features in a Drosophila model of Fus-mediated ALS

R Xia, Y Liu, L Yang, J Gal, H Zhu, J Jia - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2012 - Springer
Backgound Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is progressive neurodegenerative disease
characterized by the loss of motor function. Several ALS genes have been identified as their …