Loss of tumor suppressor gene function in human cancer: an overview

LH Wang, CF Wu, N Rajasekaran… - Cellular Physiology and …, 2019 - karger.com
Cancer is a disease caused by the accumulation of genetic and epigenetic changes in two
types of genes: tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) and proto-oncogenes. Extensive research …

Inhibiting cancer cell hallmark features through nuclear export inhibition

Q Sun, X Chen, Q Zhou, E Burstein, S Yang… - Signal transduction and …, 2016 - nature.com
Treating cancer through inhibition of nuclear export is one of the best examples of basic
research translation into clinical application. Nuclear export factor chromosomal region …

The retinoblastoma protein induces apoptosis directly at the mitochondria

KI Hilgendorf, ES Leshchiner, S Nedelcu… - Genes & …, 2013 - genesdev.cshlp.org
The retinoblastoma protein gene RB-1 is mutated in one-third of human tumors. Its protein
product, pRB (retinoblastoma protein), functions as a transcriptional coregulator in many …

Inhibition of Rb phosphorylation leads to mTORC2-mediated activation of Akt

J Zhang, K Xu, P Liu, Y Geng, B Wang, W Gan, J Guo… - Molecular cell, 2016 - cell.com
The retinoblastoma (Rb) protein exerts its tumor suppressor function primarily by inhibiting
the E2F family of transcription factors that govern cell-cycle progression. However, it remains …

Protein mislocalization: mechanisms, functions and clinical applications in cancer

X Wang, S Li - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2014 - Elsevier
The changes from normal cells to cancer cells are primarily regulated by genome instability,
which foster hallmark functions of cancer through multiple mechanisms including protein …

Non-catalytic allostery in α-TAT1 by a phospho-switch drives dynamic microtubule acetylation

A Deb Roy, EG Gross, GS Pillai, S Seetharaman… - Journal of Cell …, 2022 - rupress.org
Spatiotemporally dynamic microtubule acetylation underlies diverse physiological and
pathological events. Despite its ubiquity, the molecular mechanisms that regulate the sole …

Anticarcinogenic actions of tributyrin, a butyric acid prodrug

R Heidor, J Festa Ortega, A de Conti… - Current drug …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Bioactive food compounds (BFCs) exhibit potential anticarcinogenic effects that deserve to
be explored. Butyric acid (BA) is considered a promising BFC and has been used in clinical …

Acetylation of Rb by PCAF is required for nuclear localization and keratinocyte differentiation

A Pickard, PP Wong, DJ McCance - Journal of cell science, 2010 - journals.biologists.com
Although the retinoblastoma protein (Rb) functions as a checkpoint in the cell cycle, it also
regulates differentiation. It has recently been shown that Rb is acetylated during …

Fibroblasts from retinoblastoma patients show radiosensitivity linked to abnormal localization of the ATM protein

I Moulay Lakhdar, ML Ferlazzo, J Al Choboq… - Current Eye …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose/Aim of the study Retinoblastoma (Rb) is a rare form of pediatric cancer that
develops from retina cells. Bilateral and some unilateral forms of Rb are associated with …

Nonhistone targets of KAT2A and KAT2B implicated in cancer biology

E Bondy-Chorney, A Denoncourt, Y Sai… - Biochemistry and Cell …, 2019 - cdnsciencepub.com
Lysine acetylation is a critical post-translation modification that can impact a protein's
localization, stability, and function. Originally thought to only occur on histones, we now …