摘要
PTEN is a candidate tumor suppressor which has sequence homology with dual-specificity phosphatase. PTEN is a multifunctional protein endowed with a phosphatase activity capable of dephosphorylating both tyrosine phosphate, serine/threonine phosphate residues on proteins and phospholipids of the phosphatidylinositol pathway. PTEN appears to be mutated at considerable frequency in several types of human tumors, including those from brain, breast, endometrium, and prostate. PTEN play an important role in pathogenesis of tumor, tumor cell invasion and metastasis. In this review, we will discuss the chemical structure of PTEN, its phosphatase activity, the ability of affecting signal transduction, and its mutational status in cancer.
PTEN is a candidate tumor suppressor which has sequence homology with dual-specificity phosphatase. PTEN is a multifunctional protein endowed with a phosphatase activity capable of dephosphorylating both tyrosine phosphate, serine/threonine phosphate residues on proteins and phospholipids of the phosphatidylinositol pathway. PTEN appears to be mutated at considerable frequency in several types of human tumors, including those from brain, breast, endometrium, and prostate. PTEN play an important role in pathogenesis of tumor, tumor cell invasion and metastasis. In this review, we will discuss the chemical structure of PTEN, its phosphatase activity, the ability of affecting signal transduction, and its mutational status in cancer.
出处
《中国病理生理杂志》
CAS
CSCD
北大核心
2002年第3期326-329,共4页
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology
