Role of phospholipase C in cell invasion and metastasis

Phospholipases are enzymes that use phospholipids as substrate and are classified in three major classes A, C and D based on the reaction they catalyse. Phosphatidylinositol-specific Phospholipase C enzymes utilize phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate as substrate and cleave the bond between the gl...

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Main Authors: Lattanzio, R., Piantelli, M., Falasca, Marco
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38308
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author Lattanzio, R.
Piantelli, M.
Falasca, Marco
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Piantelli, M.
Falasca, Marco
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description Phospholipases are enzymes that use phospholipids as substrate and are classified in three major classes A, C and D based on the reaction they catalyse. Phosphatidylinositol-specific Phospholipase C enzymes utilize phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate as substrate and cleave the bond between the glycerol and the phosphate to produce important second messenger such as inositol trisphosphate and diacylglycerol. The Phospholipase C members are the most well-known phospholipases for their role in lipid signalling and cell proliferation and comprise 13 isoforms classified in 6 distinct sub-families. In particular, signalling activated by Phospholipase C γ, mostly activated by receptor and non-receptor tyrosine kinases, is well characterized in different cell systems. Increasing evidence suggest that Phospholipase C γ plays a key role in cell migration and invasion. Because of its role in cell growth and invasion, aberrant Phospholipase C γ signalling can contribute to carcinogenesis. A major challenge facing investigators who seek to target Phospholipase C γ directly is the fact that it is considered an “undruggable” protein. Indeed, isoform specificity and toxicity represents a big hurdle in the development of Phospholipase C γ small molecule inhibitors. Therefore, a future development in the field could be the identification of interacting partners as therapeutic targets that could be more druggable than Phospholipase C γ.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-383082017-09-13T14:10:12Z Role of phospholipase C in cell invasion and metastasis Lattanzio, R. Piantelli, M. Falasca, Marco Phospholipases are enzymes that use phospholipids as substrate and are classified in three major classes A, C and D based on the reaction they catalyse. Phosphatidylinositol-specific Phospholipase C enzymes utilize phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate as substrate and cleave the bond between the glycerol and the phosphate to produce important second messenger such as inositol trisphosphate and diacylglycerol. The Phospholipase C members are the most well-known phospholipases for their role in lipid signalling and cell proliferation and comprise 13 isoforms classified in 6 distinct sub-families. In particular, signalling activated by Phospholipase C γ, mostly activated by receptor and non-receptor tyrosine kinases, is well characterized in different cell systems. Increasing evidence suggest that Phospholipase C γ plays a key role in cell migration and invasion. Because of its role in cell growth and invasion, aberrant Phospholipase C γ signalling can contribute to carcinogenesis. A major challenge facing investigators who seek to target Phospholipase C γ directly is the fact that it is considered an “undruggable” protein. Indeed, isoform specificity and toxicity represents a big hurdle in the development of Phospholipase C γ small molecule inhibitors. Therefore, a future development in the field could be the identification of interacting partners as therapeutic targets that could be more druggable than Phospholipase C γ. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38308 10.1016/j.jbior.2013.07.006 restricted
spellingShingle Lattanzio, R.
Piantelli, M.
Falasca, Marco
Role of phospholipase C in cell invasion and metastasis
title Role of phospholipase C in cell invasion and metastasis
title_full Role of phospholipase C in cell invasion and metastasis
title_fullStr Role of phospholipase C in cell invasion and metastasis
title_full_unstemmed Role of phospholipase C in cell invasion and metastasis
title_short Role of phospholipase C in cell invasion and metastasis
title_sort role of phospholipase c in cell invasion and metastasis
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38308