Focal adhesion kinase and its signaling pathways in cell migration and angiogenesis

X Zhao, JL Guan - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase that plays critical roles in
integrin-mediated signal transductions and also participates in signaling by other cell …

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 …

Emerging roles of focal adhesion kinase in cancer

YL Tai, LC Chen, TL Shen - BioMed research international, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a cytoplasmic nonreceptor tyrosine kinase that enables
activation by growth factor receptors or integrins in various types of human cancers. The …

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 …

Structural basis for the autoinhibition of focal adhesion kinase

D Lietha, X Cai, DFJ Ceccarelli, Y Li, MD Schaller… - Cell, 2007 - cell.com
Appropriate tyrosine kinase signaling depends on coordinated sequential coupling of
protein-protein interactions with catalytic activation. Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) integrates …

Mitogenic signaling pathways induced by G protein‐coupled receptors

E Rozengurt - Journal of cellular physiology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
G protein‐coupled receptor (GPCR) agonists, including neurotransmitters, hormones,
chemokines, and bioactive lipids, act as potent cellular growth factors and have been …

Progress in the development of small molecular inhibitors of focal adhesion kinase (FAK)

Y Lu, H Sun - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2020 - ACS Publications
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a nonreceptor intracellular tyrosine kinase that plays an
essential role in cancer cell adhesion, survival, proliferation, and migration through both its …

Focal adhesion kinase: a potential target in cancer therapy

MJ van Nimwegen, B van de Water - Biochemical pharmacology, 2007 - Elsevier
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase that plays an important role in
signal transduction pathways that are initiated at sites of integrin-mediated cell adhesions …

Distinct biophysical mechanisms of focal adhesion kinase mechanoactivation by different extracellular matrix proteins

J Seong, A Tajik, J Sun, JL Guan… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Matrix mechanics controls cell fate by modulating the bonds between integrins and
extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. However, it remains unclear how fibronectin (FN), type 1 …