The dual role of filamin A in cancer: can't live with (too much of) it, can't live without it

RM Savoy, PM Ghosh - Endocrine-related cancer, 2013 - erc.bioscientifica.com
Filamin A (FlnA) has been associated with actin as cytoskeleton regulator. Recently its role
in the cell has come under scrutiny for FlnA's involvement in cancer development. FlnA was …

The function and pathogenic mechanism of filamin A

J Zhou, X Kang, H An, Y Lv, X Liu - Gene, 2021 - Elsevier
Filamin A (FLNa) is an actin-binding protein, which participates in the formation of the
cytoskeleton, anchors a variety of proteins in the cytoskeleton and regulates cell adhesion …

A‐to‐I RNA editing of Filamin A regulates cellular adhesion, migration and mechanical properties

M Jain, A Weber, K Maly, G Manjaly, J Deek… - The FEBS …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A‐to‐I RNA editing by ADARs is an abundant epitranscriptomic RNA‐modification in
metazoa. In mammals, Flna pre‐mRNA harbours a single conserved A‐to‐I RNA editing site …

HspB1 phosphorylation regulates its intramolecular dynamics and mechanosensitive molecular chaperone interaction with filamin C

MP Collier, TR Alderson, CP de Villiers, D Nicholls… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
Mechanical force–induced conformational changes in proteins underpin a variety of
physiological functions, typified in muscle contractile machinery. Mutations in the actin …

Simufilam Reverses Aberrant Receptor Interactions of Filamin A in Alzheimer's Disease

HY Wang, E Cecon, J Dam, Z Pei, R Jockers… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simufilam is a novel oral drug candidate in Phase 3 clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease
(AD) dementia. This small molecule binds an altered form of filamin A (FLNA) that occurs in …

Filamin actin-binding and titin-binding fulfill distinct functions in Z-disc cohesion

N González-Morales, TK Holenka, F Schöck - PLoS Genetics, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Many proteins contribute to the contractile properties of muscles, most notably myosin thick
filaments, which are anchored at the M-line, and actin thin filaments, which are anchored at …

Filamin A in platelets: Bridging the (signaling) gap between the plasma membrane and the actin cytoskeleton

E De Silva, F Hong, H Falet, H Kim - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Platelets are anucleate cells that are essential for hemostasis and wound healing. Upon
activation of the cell surface receptors by their corresponding extracellular ligands, platelets …

Interaction of LARP4 to filamin A mechanosensing domain regulates cell migrations

Z Mao, F Nakamura - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Filamin A (FLNA) is an actin cross-linking protein that mediates mechanotransduction. Force-
dependent conformational changes of FLNA molecule expose cryptic binding site of FLNA …

The Role of Mechanotransduction in Contact Inhibition of Locomotion and Proliferation

F Nakamura - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Contact inhibition (CI) represents a crucial tumor-suppressive mechanism responsible for
controlling the unbridled growth of cells, thus preventing the formation of cancerous tissues …

[HTML][HTML] Filamin A in triple negative breast cancer

P Giovannelli, M Di Donato, F Licitra, E Sabbatino… - Steroids, 2024 - Elsevier
Triple-negative breast cancer is a rare but highly heterogeneous breast cancer subtype with
a limited choice of specific treatments. Chemotherapy remains the only efficient treatment …