Expanding role of PI5P4Ks in cancer: A promising druggable target

GK Arora, L Palamiuc, BM Emerling - FEBS letters, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer cells are challenged by a myriad of microenvironmental stresses, and it is their
ability to efficiently adapt to the constantly changing nutrient, energy, oxidative, and/or …

PIP kinases: a versatile family that demands further therapeutic attention

A Llorente, GK Arora, SF Grenier… - Advances in biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phosphoinositides are low-abundant lipid signaling molecules that govern key cellular
processes including membrane trafficking, cytoskeletal rearrangement, and cell signaling to …

[HTML][HTML] PI5P4Ks drive metabolic homeostasis through peroxisome-mitochondria interplay

A Ravi, L Palamiuc, RM Loughran, J Triscott, GK Arora… - Developmental cell, 2021 - cell.com
PI5P4Ks are a class of phosphoinositide kinases that phosphorylate PI-5-P to PI-4, 5-P 2.
Distinct localization of phosphoinositides is fundamental for a multitude of cellular functions …

The PIP4K2 inhibitor THZ-P1-2 exhibits antileukemia activity by disruption of mitochondrial homeostasis and autophagy

K Lima, DA Pereira-Martins, LBL de Miranda… - Blood cancer …, 2022 - nature.com
The treatment of acute leukemia is challenging because of the genetic heterogeneity
between and within patients. Leukemic stem cells (LSCs) are relatively drug-resistant and …

Identification of ARUK2002821 as an isoform-selective PI5P4Kα inhibitor

HMG Willems, S Edwards, HK Boffey… - RSC Medicinal …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The phosphatidylinositol 5-phosphate 4-kinases (PI5P4Ks) play a central role in regulating
cell signalling pathways and, as such, have become therapeutic targets for diseases such as …

Crucial Players for Inter-Organelle Communication: PI5P4Ks and Their Lipid Product PI-4,5-P2 Come to the Surface

A Ravi, L Palamiuc, BM Emerling - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
While organelles are individual compartments with specialized functions, it is becoming
clear that organellar communication is essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis. This …

The rational design of ARUK2007145, a dual inhibitor of the α and γ isoforms of the lipid kinase phosphatidylinositol 5-phosphate 4-kinase (PI5P4K)

GG Aldred, TPC Rooney, HMG Willems… - RSC Medicinal …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The phosphatidylinositol 5-phosphate 4-kinases (PI5P4Ks) are therapeutic targets for
diseases such as cancer, neurodegeneration and immunological disorders as they are key …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive analysis reveals the potential roles of transcription factor Dp-1 in lung adenocarcinoma

Y Song, R Ma - World Journal of Oncology, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Transcription factor Dp-1 (TFDP1) was overexpressed and interacted with other
genes to impact multiple signaling pathways in various human cancers. However, there is …

Pharmacological Inhibition of PIP4K2 Potentiates Venetoclax-Induced Apoptosis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

K Lima, MFL Carvalho, DA Pereira-Martins… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phosphatidylinositol-5-phosphate 4-kinase type 2 (PIP4K2) protein family members
(PIP4K2A, PIP4K2B, and PIP4K2C) participate in the generation of PIP 4, 5 P2, which acts …

Emerging cell biological functions of phosphatidylinositol 5 phosphate 4 kinase

P Raghu - Current opinion in cell biology, 2021 - Elsevier
The generation of phosphoinositides (PIs) with spatial and temporal control is a key
mechanism in cellular organization and signaling. The synthesis of PIs is mediated by PI …