Inhibition of tumor neovascularization (angiogenesis) has become one of the novel therapeutic strategies for tumor, and natural inhibitor of angiogenesis has been highlighted in this field. Thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), a...
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Inhibition of tumor neovascularization (angiogenesis) has become one of the novel therapeutic strategies for tumor, and natural inhibitor of angiogenesis has been highlighted in this field. Thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), as an important extracellular matrix component which can influence endothelial cell adhesion, migration, and proliferation, is reported to be a potent inhibitor of angiogenesis in vivo. It will be valuable to use its active peptides or small fragments from TSP-1 in antiangiogenesis therapy.
PTEN is a candidate tumor suppressor which has sequence homology with dual-specificity phosphatase. PTEN is a multifunctional protein endowed with a phosphatase activity capable of dephosphorylating both tyrosine phos...
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PTEN is a candidate tumor suppressor which has sequence homology with dual-specificity phosphatase. PTEN is a multifunctional protein endowed with a phosphatase activity capable of dephosphorylating both tyrosine phosphate, serine/threonine phosphate residues on proteins and phospholipids of the phosphatidylinositol pathway. PTEN appears to be mutated at considerable frequency in several types of human tumors, including those from brain, breast, endometrium, and prostate. PTEN play an important role in pathogenesis of tumor, tumor cell invasion and metastasis. In this review, we will discuss the chemical structure of PTEN, its phosphatase activity, the ability of affecting signal transduction, and its mutational status in cancer.
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