Genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors illuminate the spatiotemporal regulation of signaling networks

EC Greenwald, S Mehta, J Zhang - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Cellular signaling networks are the foundation which determines the fate and function of
cells as they respond to various cues and stimuli. The discovery of fluorescent proteins over …

FAK in cancer: from mechanisms to therapeutic strategies

HH Chuang, YY Zhen, YC Tsai, CH Chuang… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK), a non-receptor tyrosine kinase, is overexpressed and
activated in many cancer types. FAK regulates diverse cellular processes, including growth …

FAK in cancer: mechanistic findings and clinical applications

FJ Sulzmaier, C Jean, DD Schlaepfer - Nature reviews cancer, 2014 - nature.com
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a cytoplasmic protein tyrosine kinase that is overexpressed
and activated in several advanced-stage solid cancers. FAK promotes tumour progression …

Cell adhesion: integrating cytoskeletal dynamics and cellular tension

JT Parsons, AR Horwitz, MA Schwartz - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2010 - nature.com
Cell migration affects all morphogenetic processes and contributes to numerous diseases,
including cancer and cardiovascular disease. For most cells in most environments …

FAK signaling in human cancer as a target for therapeutics

BY Lee, P Timpson, LG Horvath, RJ Daly - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2015 - Elsevier
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a key regulator of growth factor receptor-and integrin-
mediated signals, governing fundamental processes in normal and cancer cells through its …

The roles of nuclear focal adhesion kinase (FAK) on Cancer: a focused review

J Zhou, Q Yi, L Tang - Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, 2019 - Springer
FAK is a tyrosine kinase overexpressed in cancer cells and plays an important role in the
progression of tumors to a malignant phenotype. Except for its typical role as a cytoplasmic …

Engineering extrinsic disorder to control protein activity in living cells

O Dagliyan, M Tarnawski, PH Chu, D Shirvanyants… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Optogenetic and chemogenetic control of proteins has revealed otherwise inaccessible
facets of signaling dynamics. Here, we use light-or ligand-sensitive domains to modulate the …

FAK structure and regulation by membrane interactions and force in focal adhesions

P Tapial Martínez, P López Navajas, D Lietha - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase with key roles in the
regulation of cell adhesion migration, proliferation and survival. In cancer FAK is a major …

Signal transduction by focal adhesion kinase in cancer

J Zhao, JL Guan - Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2009 - Springer
Cellular interactions with extracellular matrix play essential roles in tumor initiation,
progression and metastasis. Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase …

The FERM domain: organizing the structure and function of FAK

MC Frame, H Patel, B Serrels, D Lietha… - Nature reviews Molecular …, 2010 - nature.com
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a scaffold and tyrosine kinase protein that binds to itself and
cellular partners through its four-point-one, ezrin, radixin, moesin (FERM) domain. Recent …