PYK2, a hub of signaling networks in breast cancer progression

H Gil-Henn, JA Girault, S Lev - Trends in cell biology, 2024 - cell.com
Breast cancer (BC) involves complex signaling networks characterized by extensive cross-
communication and feedback loops between and within multiple signaling cascades. Many …

Podosome-type adhesions and focal adhesions, so alike yet so different

MR Block, C Badowski, A Millon-Fremillon… - European journal of cell …, 2008 - Elsevier
Cell–matrix adhesions are essential for cell migration, tissue organization and
differentiation, therefore playing central roles in embryonic development, remodeling and …

RETRACTED ARTICLE: CCM3 is a gatekeeper in focal adhesions regulating mechanotransduction and YAP/TAZ signalling

S Wang, E Englund, P Kjellman, Z Li, JK Ahnlide… - Nature cell …, 2021 - nature.com
The YAP/TAZ transcriptional programme is not only a well-established driver of cancer
progression and metastasis but also an important stimulator of tissue regeneration. Here we …

Src homology 3 binding sites in the P2Y2 nucleotide receptor interact with Src and regulate activities of Src, proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2, and growth factor receptors

J Liu, Z Liao, J Camden, KD Griffin, RC Garrad… - Journal of Biological …, 2004 - jbc.org
Many G protein-coupled receptors activate growth factor receptors, although the
mechanisms controlling this transactivation are unclear. We have identified two proline-rich …

The role of focal adhesion complexes in fibroblast mechanotransduction during scar formation

KC Rustad, VW Wong, GC Gurtner - Differentiation, 2013 - Elsevier
Historically, great efforts have been made to elucidate the biochemical pathways that direct
the complex process of wound healing; however only recently has there been recognition of …

Extracellular matrix signals as drivers of mitochondrial bioenergetics and metabolic plasticity of cancer cells during metastasis

FA Urra, S Fuentes-Retamal, C Palominos… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The role of metabolism in tumor growth and chemoresistance has received considerable
attention, however, the contribution of mitochondrial bioenergetics in migration, invasion …

“Amyloid‐beta accumulation cycle” as a prevention and/or therapy target for Alzheimer's disease

CV Rao, AS Asch, DJJ Carr, HY Yamada - Aging Cell, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The cell cycle and its regulators are validated targets for cancer drugs. Reagents that target
cells in a specific cell cycle phase (eg, antimitotics or DNA synthesis inhibitors/replication …

The tyrosine kinase pyk2 promotes migration and invasion of glioma cells

CA Lipinski, NL Tran, E Menashi, C Rohl, J Kloss… - Neoplasia, 2005 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma multiforme is extraordinarily aggressive due to the propensity of cells to
migrate away from the tumor core into the surrounding normal brain. In this report, we …

Regulation of the formation of osteoclastic actin rings by proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 interacting with gelsolin

Q Wang, Y **e, QS Du, XJ Wu, X Feng, L Mei… - The Journal of cell …, 2003 - rupress.org
Osteoclast activation is important for bone remodeling and is altered in multiple bone
disorders. This process requires cell adhesion and extensive actin cytoskeletal …

Striatal-enriched protein-tyrosine phosphatase (STEP) regulates Pyk2 kinase activity

J Xu, P Kurup, JA Bartos, T Patriarchi, JW Hell… - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - jbc.org
Proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 (Pyk2) is a member of the focal adhesion kinase family and is
highly expressed in brain and hematopoietic cells. Pyk2 plays diverse functions in cells …