G Protein‐Coupled receptors and heterotrimeric G proteins as cancer drivers

N Arang, JS Gutkind - FEBS letters, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) and heterotrimeric G proteins play central roles in a
diverse array of cellular processes. As such, dysregulation of GPCRs and their coupled …

Roles of chitinase 3-like 1 in the development of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and inflammatory diseases

IJ Yeo, CK Lee, SB Han, J Yun, JT Hong - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1) is a secreted glycoprotein that mediates inflammation,
macrophage polarization, apoptosis, and carcinogenesis. The expression of CHI3L1 is …

The genomic landscape of Waldenström macroglobulinemia is characterized by highly recurring MYD88 and WHIM-like CXCR4 mutations, and small somatic …

ZR Hunter, L Xu, G Yang, Y Zhou, X Liu… - Blood, The Journal …, 2014 - ashpublications.org
The genetic basis for Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) remains to be clarified.
Although 6q losses are commonly present, recurring gene losses in this region remain to be …

Regulator of G-protein signaling (RGS) proteins as drug targets: Progress and future potentials

JB O'Brien, JC Wilkinson, DL Roman - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2019 - ASBMB
G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) play critical roles in regulating processes such as
cellular homeostasis, responses to stimuli, and cell signaling. Accordingly, GPCRs have …

Epigenetics in ovarian cancer: premise, properties, and perspectives

Q Yang, Y Yang, N Zhou, K Tang, WB Lau, B Lau… - Molecular cancer, 2018 - Springer
Malignant ovarian tumors bear the highest mortality rate among all gynecological cancers.
Both late tumor diagnosis and tolerance to available chemical therapy increase patient …

Lysophosphatidic acid receptor antagonists and cancer: the current trends, clinical implications, and trials

YH Lin, YC Lin, CC Chen - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a bioactive lipid mediator primarily derived from membrane
phospholipids. LPA initiates cellular effects upon binding to a family of G protein-coupled …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of a five-gene signature of the RGS gene family with prognostic value in ovarian cancer

Y Hu, M Zheng, S Wang, L Gao, R Gou, O Liu, H Dong… - Genomics, 2021 - Elsevier
The RGS (regulator of G protein signaling) gene family, which includes negative regulators
of G protein-coupled receptors, comprises important drug targets for malignant tumors. It is …

Targeting the tumour microenvironment in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

M Cummings, C Freer, NM Orsi - Seminars in cancer biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Ovarian cancer typically presents at an advanced stage, and although the majority of cases
initially respond well to platinum-based therapies, chemoresistance almost always occurs …

Characterization of fusion genes and the significantly expressed fusion isoforms in breast cancer by hybrid sequencing

JL Weirather, PT Afshar, TA Clark, E Tseng… - Nucleic acids …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
We developed an innovative hybrid sequencing approach, IDP-fusion, to detect fusion
genes, determine fusion sites and identify and quantify fusion isoforms. IDP-fusion is the first …

Inhibition of HDAC1 and DNMT1 modulate RGS10 expression and decrease ovarian cancer chemoresistance

E Cacan, MW Ali, NH Boyd, SB Hooks, SF Greer - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
RGS10 is an important regulator of cell survival and chemoresistance in ovarian cancer. We
recently showed that RGS10 transcript expression is suppressed during acquired …