Activated PyK2 and Its Associated Molecules Transduce Cellular Signaling from the Cancerous Milieu for Cancer Metastasisopen access
- Authors
- Lee, Dongun; Hong, Jeong-Hee
- Issue Date
- Dec-2022
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- PyK2; migration; metastasis; acidic milieu; PyK2-interactive proteins
- Citation
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, v.23, no.24
- Journal Title
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
- Volume
- 23
- Number
- 24
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/86679
- DOI
- 10.3390/ijms232415475
- ISSN
- 1661-6596
- Abstract
- PyK2 is a member of the proline-rich tyrosine kinase and focal adhesion kinase families and is ubiquitously expressed. PyK2 is mainly activated by stimuli, such as activated Src kinases and intracellular acidic pH. The mechanism of PyK2 activation in cancer cells has been addressed extensively. The up-regulation of PyK2 through overexpression and enhanced phosphorylation is a key feature of tumorigenesis and cancer migration. In this review, we summarized the cancer milieu, including acidification and cancer-associated molecules, such as chemical reagents, interactive proteins, chemokine-related molecules, calcium channels/transporters, and oxidative molecules that affect the fate of PyK2. The inhibition of PyK2 leads to a beneficial strategy to attenuate cancer cell development, including metastasis. Thus, we highlighted the effect of PyK2 on various cancer cell types and the distribution of molecules that affect PyK2 activation. In particular, we underlined the relationship between PyK2 and cancer metastasis and its potential to treat cancer cells.
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