Targeting protein phosphatases in cancer immunotherapy and autoimmune disorders

SM Stanford, N Bottini - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Protein phosphatases act as key regulators of multiple important cellular processes and are
attractive therapeutic targets for various diseases. Although extensive effort has been …

Non-canonical (non-SMAD2/3) TGF-β signaling in fibrosis: Mechanisms and targets

KW Finnson, Y Almadani, A Philip - Seminars in cell & developmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β uses several intracellular signaling pathways besides
canonical ALK5-Smad2/3 signaling to regulate a diverse array of cellular functions. Several …

Evolving insights into the cellular and molecular pathogenesis of fibrosis in systemic sclerosis

B Korman - Translational Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Systemic sclerosis (SSc, scleroderma) is a complex multisystem disease characterized by
autoimmunity, vasculopathy, and most notably, fibrosis. Multiple lines of evidence …

SMAD4 activates Wnt signaling pathway to inhibit granulosa cell apoptosis

X Du, Q Li, L Yang, L Liu, Q Cao, Q Li - Cell Death & Disease, 2020 - nature.com
The TGF-β and Wnt signaling pathways are interrelated in many cell types and tissues, and
control cell functions in coordination. Here, we report that SMAD4, a downstream effector of …

Synoviocyte-targeted therapy synergizes with TNF inhibition in arthritis reversal

MND Svensson, M Zoccheddu, S Yang, G Nygaard… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) are joint-lining cells that promote rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
pathology. Current disease-modifying antirheumatic agents (DMARDs) operate through …

[PDF][PDF] One year in review 2018: systemic sclerosis

M Orlandi, S Barsotti, G Lepri, V Codullo… - Clin Exp …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Systemic sclerosis is a rare acquired systemic disease characterised by a complex
pathogenesis and multi organ involvement. Every year the scientific world contributes to …

Physiological and oncogenic roles of the PRL phosphatases

S Hardy, E Kostantin, T Hatzihristidis… - The FEBS …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The human Phosphatase of Regenerative Liver (PRL) family comprises three members
(PRL‐1,‐2,‐3; gene name PTP 4A1, PTP 4A2, PTP 4A3) that are highly expressed in a …

Adaptive translational pausing is a hallmark of the cellular response to severe environmental stress

R Jobava, Y Mao, BJ Guan, D Hu, D Krokowski… - Molecular Cell, 2021 - cell.com
To survive, mammalian cells must adapt to environmental challenges. While the cellular
response to mild stress has been widely studied, how cells respond to severe stress remains …

PRL3 pseudophosphatase activity is necessary and sufficient to promote metastatic growth

G Kozlov, Y Funato, YS Chen, Z Zhang, K Illes… - Journal of Biological …, 2020 - ASBMB
Phosphatases of regenerating liver (PRLs) are markers of cancer and promote tumor
growth. They have been implicated in a variety of biochemical pathways but the …

PTP4A1 promotes oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) metastasis through altered mitochondrial metabolic reprogramming

B Liu, W Si, B Wei, X Zhang, P Chen - Cell Death Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
PTP4A1 (Protein tyrosine phosphatase 4A1) is a protein tyrosine phosphatase that regulates
a range of pro-oncogenic signaling pathways. Here, we report a novel role for PTP4A1 in …