STAT family of transcription factors in breast cancer: Pathogenesis and therapeutic opportunities and challenges

GL Wong, SG Manore, DL Doheny, HW Lo - Seminars in cancer biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and second-leading cause of cancer
deaths in women. Breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) promote metastasis and therapeutic …

Structure and signaling mechanism of Per-ARNT-Sim domains

A Möglich, RA Ayers, K Moffat - Structure, 2009 - cell.com
Per-ARNT-Sim (PAS) domains serve as versatile sensor and interaction modules in signal
transduction proteins. PAS sensors detect chemical and physical stimuli and regulate the …

Transcriptional regulation by STAT6

S Goenka, MH Kaplan - Immunologic research, 2011 - Springer
Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) proteins are critical mediators of
cytokine signaling. Among the seven STAT proteins, STAT6 is activated by IL-4 and IL-13 …

bHLH–PAS proteins in cancer

DC Bersten, AE Sullivan, DJ Peet… - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2013 - nature.com
Mammalian basic HLH (helix–loop–helix)–PER–ARNT–SIM (bHLH–PAS) proteins are
heterodimeric transcription factors that sense and respond to environmental signals (such as …

A light-sensing knot revealed by the structure of the chromophore-binding domain of phytochrome

JR Wagner, JS Brunzelle, KT Forest, RD Vierstra - Nature, 2005 - nature.com
Phytochromes are red/far-red light photoreceptors that direct photosensory responses
across the bacterial, fungal and plant kingdoms. These include photosynthetic potential and …

Structure, function, and regulation of STAT proteins

CP Lim, X Cao - Molecular biosystems, 2006 - pubs.rsc.org
The Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT) family of proteins was first
discovered in the 1990's as key proteins in cytokine signaling. Since then, the field has …

Signaling mechanisms, interaction partners, and target genes of STAT6

D Hebenstreit, G Wirnsberger, J Horejs-Hoeck… - Cytokine & growth factor …, 2006 - Elsevier
Like other members of the signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) family of
proteins, STAT6 has a dual role as signaling molecule and transcription factor. STAT6 is …

The LxxLL motif: a multifunctional binding sequence in transcriptional regulation

MJ Plevin, MM Mills, M Ikura - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2005 - cell.com
LxxLL motifs participate in many protein–protein interactions associated with different
aspects of transcriptional regulation. These motifs are present in many transcription factors …

Orphan nuclear receptor TLX recruits histone deacetylases to repress transcription and regulate neural stem cell proliferation

GQ Sun, RT Yu, RM Evans… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
TLX is a transcription factor that is essential for neural stem cell proliferation and self-
renewal. However, the molecular mechanism of TLX-mediated neural stem cell proliferation …

The YfiBNR Signal Transduction Mechanism Reveals Novel Targets for the Evolution of Persistent Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Cystic Fibrosis Airways

JG Malone, T Jaeger, P Manfredi, A Dötsch… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
The genetic adaptation of pathogens in host tissue plays a key role in the establishment of
chronic infections. While whole genome sequencing has opened up the analysis of genetic …