Endogenous Control Mechanisms of FAK and PYK2 and Their Relevance to Cancer Development

Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and its close paralogue, proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 (PYK2), are key regulators of aggressive spreading and metastasis of cancer cells. While targeted small-molecule inhibitors of FAK and PYK2 have been found to have promising antitumor activity, their clinical long-te...

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Main Authors: Rayan Naser, Abdullah Aldehaiman, Escarlet Díaz-Galicia, Stefan T. Arold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/10/6/196