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 …

Anticancer peptide: Physicochemical property, functional aspect and trend in clinical application

W Chiangjong… - … journal of oncology, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
Cancer is currently ineffectively treated using therapeutic drugs, and is also able to resist
drug action, resulting in increased side effects following drug treatment. A novel therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Nucleolar Stress: hallmarks, sensing mechanism and diseases

K Yang, J Yang, J Yi - Cell stress, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The nucleolus is a prominent subnuclear compartment, where ribosome biosynthesis takes
place. Recently, the nucleolus has gained attention for its novel role in the regulation of …

Peptide-based cancer therapy: opportunity and challenge

D Wu, Y Gao, Y Qi, L Chen, Y Ma, Y Li - Cancer letters, 2014 - Elsevier
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Conventional cancer therapies
mainly focus on mass cell killing without high specificity and often cause severe side effects …

Protein kinase CK2 in health and disease: CK2: a key player in cancer biology

JH Trembley, G Wang, G Unger, J Slaton… - Cellular and molecular …, 2009 - Springer
Elevated levels of protein kinase CK2 (formerly casein kinase 2 or II) have long been
associated with increased cell growth and proliferation both in normal and cancer cells. The …

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 …

Phage display in molecular imaging and diagnosis of cancer

SL Deutscher - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
New peptide-based probes to facilitate the molecular imaging of disease are rapidly
evolving due to implementation of combinatorial chemistry and bacteriophage (phage) …

Protein kinases CK1 and CK2 as new targets for neurodegenerative diseases

DI Perez, C Gil, A Martinez - Medicinal research reviews, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Following the discovery of the human kinome, protein kinases have become the second
most important group of drug targets as they can be modulated by small ligand molecules …

Protein kinase CK2–diverse roles in cancer cell biology and therapeutic promise

JH Trembley, BT Kren, M Afzal, GA Scaria… - Molecular and cellular …, 2023 - Springer
The association of protein kinase CK2 (formerly casein kinase II or 2) with cell growth and
proliferation in cells was apparent at early stages of its investigation. A cancer-specific role …

[HTML][HTML] Bioactive peptides for anticancer therapies

Y Zhang, C Wang, W Zhang, X Li - Biomaterials Translational, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cancer is a serious concern in public health worldwide. Numerous modalities including
surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, have been used for cancer therapies in clinic …