Rana Ajay, Rana Basabi, Mishra Rajakishore, Sondarva Gautam, Rangasamy Velusamy, Das Subhasis, Viswakarma Navin, Kanthasamy Anumantha
Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA ; Hines Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Hines, IL, USA.
Hines Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Hines, IL, USA ; Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA.
Genes Cancer. 2013 Sep;4(9-10):334-41. doi: 10.1177/1947601913485415.
Mixed lineage kinases (MLKs) are members of the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) family and are reported to activate MAP kinase pathways. There have been at least 9 members of the MLK family identified to date, although the physiological functions of all the family members are yet unknown. However, MLKs in general have been implicated in neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson and Alzheimer diseases. Recent reports suggest that some of the MLK members could play a role in cancer via modulating cell migration, invasion, cell cycle, and apoptosis. This review article will first describe the biology of MLK members and then discuss the current progress that relates to their functions in cancer.
混合谱系激酶(MLKs)是丝裂原活化蛋白激酶激酶激酶(MAP3K)家族的成员,据报道可激活丝裂原活化蛋白激酶信号通路。迄今为止,已鉴定出至少9个MLK家族成员,尽管所有家族成员的生理功能尚不清楚。然而,一般认为MLKs与神经退行性疾病有关,包括帕金森病和阿尔茨海默病。最近的报道表明,一些MLK成员可能通过调节细胞迁移、侵袭、细胞周期和凋亡在癌症中发挥作用。这篇综述文章将首先描述MLK成员的生物学特性,然后讨论其在癌症中功能的当前研究进展。