Emerging functions of the EGFR in cancer

S Sigismund, D Avanzato, L Lanzetti - Molecular oncology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The physiological function of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is to regulate
epithelial tissue development and homeostasis. In pathological settings, mostly in lung and …

Molecular pharmacology of VEGF-A isoforms: binding and signalling at VEGFR2

CJ Peach, VW Mignone, MA Arruda… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) is a key mediator of angiogenesis, signalling
via the class IV tyrosine kinase receptor family of VEGF Receptors (VEGFRs). Although …

EGF receptor trafficking: consequences for signaling and cancer

A Tomas, CE Futter, ER Eden - Trends in cell biology, 2014 - cell.com
The ligand-stimulated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has been extensively
studied in the analysis of molecular mechanisms regulating endocytic traffic and the role of …

The ERBB network: at last, cancer therapy meets systems biology

Y Yarden, G Pines - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2012 - nature.com
Although it is broadly agreed that the improved treatment of patients with cancer will depend
on a deeper molecular understanding of the underlying pathogenesis, only a few examples …

A small molecule inhibitor of PTP1B and PTPN2 enhances T cell anti-tumor immunity

S Liang, E Tran, X Du, J Dong, H Sudholz… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphatases 1B (PTP1B) and N2 (PTPN2) has emerged
as an exciting approach for bolstering T cell anti-tumor immunity. ABBV-CLS-484 is a …

[HTML][HTML] ER contact sites define the position and timing of endosome fission

AA Rowland, PJ Chitwood, MJ Phillips, GK Voeltz - Cell, 2014 - cell.com
Summary Endocytic cargo and Rab GTPases are segregated to distinct domains of an
endosome. These domains maintain their identity until they undergo fission to traffic cargo. It …

Endocytosis and cancer

I Mellman, Y Yarden - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives …, 2013 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Endocytosis entails selective packaging of cell-surface proteins, such as receptors for
cytokines and adhesion components, in cytoplasmic vesicles (endosomes). The series of …

Protein tyrosine phosphatases–from housekeeping enzymes to master regulators of signal transduction

NK Tonks - The FEBS journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
There are many misconceptions surrounding the roles of protein phosphatases in the
regulation of signal transduction, perhaps the most damaging of which is the erroneous view …

Bridging the gap: membrane contact sites in signaling, metabolism, and organelle dynamics

WA Prinz - Journal of Cell Biology, 2014 - rupress.org
Regions of close apposition between two organelles, often referred to as membrane contact
sites (MCSs), mostly form between the endoplasmic reticulum and a second organelle …

EGF–ERBB signalling: towards the systems level

A Citri, Y Yarden - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2006 - nature.com
Signalling through the ERBB/HER receptors is intricately involved in human cancer and
already serves as a target for several cancer drugs. Because of its inherent complexity, it is …