PP2A as a master regulator of the cell cycle

N Wlodarchak, Y Xing - Critical reviews in biochemistry and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) plays a critical multi-faceted role in the regulation
of the cell cycle. It is known to dephosphorylate over 300 substrates involved in the cell …

The molecular basis for the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of curcumin and its metabolites in relation to cancer

M Heger, RF van Golen, M Broekgaarden… - Pharmacological …, 2014 - Elsevier
This review addresses the oncopharmacological properties of curcumin at the molecular
level. First, the interactions between curcumin and its molecular targets are addressed on …

Anti-inflammatory effect of sulforaphane on LPS-activated microglia potentially through JNK/AP-1/NF-κB inhibition and Nrf2/HO-1 activation

L Subedi, JH Lee, S Yumnam, E Ji, SY Kim - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Sulforaphane (SFN), a potent nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) activator, is
present in the species of the Brassicaceae, especially in broccoli sprouts. In this study, the …

[HTML][HTML] Macrophage MerTK promotes liver fibrosis in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

B Cai, P Dongiovanni, KE Corey, X Wang… - Cell metabolism, 2020 - cell.com
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is emerging as a leading cause of chronic liver
disease. However, therapeutic options are limited by incomplete understanding of the …

Approaches to test the neurotoxicity of environmental contaminants in the zebrafish model: From behavior to molecular mechanisms

JA Fitzgerald, S Könemann… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The occurrence of neuroactive chemicals in the aquatic environment is on the rise and
poses a potential threat to aquatic biota of currently unpredictable outcome. In particular …

The isomerase PIN1 controls numerous cancer-driving pathways and is a unique drug target

XZ Zhou, KP Lu - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2016 - nature.com
Targeted drugs have changed cancer treatment but are often ineffective in the long term
against solid tumours, largely because of the activation of heterogeneous oncogenic …

Prolyl cis-trans isomerization as a molecular timer

KP Lu, G Finn, TH Lee, LK Nicholson - Nature chemical biology, 2007 - nature.com
Proline is unique in the realm of amino acids in its ability to adopt completely distinct cis and
trans conformations, which allows it to act as a backbone switch that is controlled by prolyl …

The prolyl isomerase PIN1: a pivotal new twist in phosphorylation signalling and disease

KP Lu, XZ Zhou - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2007 - nature.com
Protein phosphorylation regulates many cellular processes by causing changes in protein
conformation. The prolyl isomerase PIN1 has been identified as a regulator of …

Prolyl isomerase Pin1 as a molecular switch to determine the fate of phosphoproteins

YC Liou, XZ Zhou, KP Lu - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2011 - cell.com
Pin1 is a highly conserved enzyme that only isomerizes specific phosphorylated Ser/Thr-Pro
bonds in certain proteins, thereby inducing conformational changes. Such conformational …

Regulation of mutant TERT by BRAF V600E/MAP kinase pathway through FOS/GABP in human cancer

R Liu, T Zhang, G Zhu, M Xing - Nature communications, 2018 - nature.com
The unique oncogene duet of coexisting BRAF V600E and TERT promoter mutations are
widely found to be a robust genetic background promoting human cancer aggressiveness …