Journal of Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
18(1)
Published: Nov. 30, 2020
Abstract
Heparanase
is
the
only
mammalian
enzyme
that
cleaves
heparan
sulphate,
an
important
component
of
extracellular
matrix.
This
leads
to
remodelling
matrix,
whilst
liberating
growth
factors
and
cytokines
bound
sulphate.
in
turn
promotes
both
physiological
pathological
processes
such
as
angiogenesis,
immune
cell
migration,
inflammation,
wound
healing
metastasis.
Furthermore,
heparanase
exhibits
non-enzymatic
actions
signalling
regulating
gene
expression.
Cancer
underpinned
by
key
characteristic
features
promote
malignant
disease
progression,
collectively
termed
‘hallmarks
cancer’.
Essentially,
all
cancers
examined
date
have
been
reported
overexpress
heparanase,
leading
enhanced
tumour
metastasis
with
concomitant
poor
patient
survival.
With
its
multiple
roles
within
microenvironment,
has
demonstrated
regulate
each
these
hallmark
features,
highlighting
need
for
heparanase-targeted
therapies.
However,
recent
discoveries
which
can
also
vital
anti-tumour
mechanisms
cast
doubt
on
this
approach.
review
will
explore
myriad
ways
functions
a
regulator
hallmarks
cancer
highlight
role
major
microenvironment.
The
dual
however,
emphasises
further
investigation
into
defining
precise
mechanism
action
different
settings.
FEBS Letters,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
591(17), P. 2607 - 2615
Published: July 4, 2017
The
RAF-MEK-ERK
cascade
is
one
of
the
most
studied
signaling
pathways
as
it
controls
many
vital
cellular
programs.
There
has
been
an
immense
amount
effort
to
determine
ERK
target
proteins
involved
in
regulating
these
Classical
biochemical
and
genetic
approaches
have
elicited
hundreds
direct
substrates,
with
advent
phospho-proteomic
technologies,
numerous
studies
expanded
number
proteins.
Here,
we
compile
a
comprehensive
phospho-site
archive,
which
gathered
information
from
various
research
studies,
provide
this
archive
online
database
form
searchable
compendium
targets.
Frontiers in Oncology,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
8
Published: March 6, 2018
It
is
well
known
that
genetic
mutations
can
drive
drug
resistance
and
lead
to
tumor
relapse.
Here,
we
instead
focus
on
alternate
mechanisms
–
those
without
such
as
phenotypic
plasticity
stochastic
cell-to-cell
variability
also
evade
attacks
by
giving
rise
drug-tolerant
persisters.
The
phenomenon
of
persistence
has
been
well-studied
in
bacteria
recently
garnered
attention
cancer.
We
draw
a
parallel
between
bacterial
against
androgen
deprivation
therapy
prostate
cancer
(PCa),
the
primary
standard
care
for
metastatic
disease.
illustrate
how
consequent
mutation-independent
or
non-genetic
heterogeneity
possibly
driven
protein
conformational
dynamics
stochastically
give
independence
PCa,
suggest
dynamic
should
be
considered
devising
therapeutic
dosing
strategies
designed
treat
manage
PCa.
Journal of Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
18(1)
Published: Nov. 30, 2020
Abstract
Heparanase
is
the
only
mammalian
enzyme
that
cleaves
heparan
sulphate,
an
important
component
of
extracellular
matrix.
This
leads
to
remodelling
matrix,
whilst
liberating
growth
factors
and
cytokines
bound
sulphate.
in
turn
promotes
both
physiological
pathological
processes
such
as
angiogenesis,
immune
cell
migration,
inflammation,
wound
healing
metastasis.
Furthermore,
heparanase
exhibits
non-enzymatic
actions
signalling
regulating
gene
expression.
Cancer
underpinned
by
key
characteristic
features
promote
malignant
disease
progression,
collectively
termed
‘hallmarks
cancer’.
Essentially,
all
cancers
examined
date
have
been
reported
overexpress
heparanase,
leading
enhanced
tumour
metastasis
with
concomitant
poor
patient
survival.
With
its
multiple
roles
within
microenvironment,
has
demonstrated
regulate
each
these
hallmark
features,
highlighting
need
for
heparanase-targeted
therapies.
However,
recent
discoveries
which
can
also
vital
anti-tumour
mechanisms
cast
doubt
on
this
approach.
review
will
explore
myriad
ways
functions
a
regulator
hallmarks
cancer
highlight
role
major
microenvironment.
The
dual
however,
emphasises
further
investigation
into
defining
precise
mechanism
action
different
settings.