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    Role of phospholipase C in cell invasion and metastasis

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    Lattanzio, R.
    Piantelli, M.
    Falasca, Marco
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Lattanzio, R. and Piantelli, M. and Falasca, M. 2013. Role of phospholipase C in cell invasion and metastasis. Advances in Biological Regulation. 53 (3): pp. 309-318.
    Source Title
    Advances in Biological Regulation
    DOI
    10.1016/j.jbior.2013.07.006
    ISSN
    2212-4926
    School
    School of Biomedical Sciences
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38308
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    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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