WW-Domain Containing Protein Roles in Breast Tumorigenesis
Protein-protein interactions are key factors in executing protein function. These interactions are mediated through different protein domains or modules. An important domain found in many different types of proteins is WW domain. WW domain-containing proteins were shown to be involved in many human...
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| description | Protein-protein interactions are key factors in executing protein function. These interactions are mediated through different protein domains or modules. An important domain found in many different types of proteins is WW domain. WW domain-containing proteins were shown to be involved in many human diseases including cancer. Some of these proteins function as either tumor suppressor genes or oncogenes, while others show dual identity. Some of these proteins act on their own and alter the function(s) of specific or multiple proteins implicated in cancer, others interact with their partners to compose WW domain modular pathway. In this review, we discuss the role of WW domain-containing proteins in breast tumorigenesis. We give examples of specific WW domain containing proteins that play roles in breast tumorigenesis and explain the mechanisms through which these proteins lead to breast cancer initiation and progression. We discuss also the possibility of using these proteins as biomarkers or therapeutic targets. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c7c51494ed154b31aa9a55970b612f9c2022-12-21T21:43:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2018-12-01810.3389/fonc.2018.00580408904WW-Domain Containing Protein Roles in Breast TumorigenesisAbrar JamousZaidoun SalahProtein-protein interactions are key factors in executing protein function. These interactions are mediated through different protein domains or modules. An important domain found in many different types of proteins is WW domain. WW domain-containing proteins were shown to be involved in many human diseases including cancer. Some of these proteins function as either tumor suppressor genes or oncogenes, while others show dual identity. Some of these proteins act on their own and alter the function(s) of specific or multiple proteins implicated in cancer, others interact with their partners to compose WW domain modular pathway. In this review, we discuss the role of WW domain-containing proteins in breast tumorigenesis. We give examples of specific WW domain containing proteins that play roles in breast tumorigenesis and explain the mechanisms through which these proteins lead to breast cancer initiation and progression. We discuss also the possibility of using these proteins as biomarkers or therapeutic targets.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2018.00580/fullWW domainWWOXhippo pathwayE3 ligasesbreast cancer |
| spellingShingle | Abrar Jamous Zaidoun Salah WW-Domain Containing Protein Roles in Breast Tumorigenesis Frontiers in Oncology WW domain WWOX hippo pathway E3 ligases breast cancer |
| title | WW-Domain Containing Protein Roles in Breast Tumorigenesis |
| title_full | WW-Domain Containing Protein Roles in Breast Tumorigenesis |
| title_fullStr | WW-Domain Containing Protein Roles in Breast Tumorigenesis |
| title_full_unstemmed | WW-Domain Containing Protein Roles in Breast Tumorigenesis |
| title_short | WW-Domain Containing Protein Roles in Breast Tumorigenesis |
| title_sort | ww domain containing protein roles in breast tumorigenesis |
| topic | WW domain WWOX hippo pathway E3 ligases breast cancer |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2018.00580/full |
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