mTOR (mammalian target of Rapamycin) is a serine/threonine protein kinase that regulates cell growth, cell proliferation, cell motility, cell survival, protein synthesis, and transcription. mTOR belongs to the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-related…
HDAC inhibitors are a class of anticancer agents. HDAC inhibitors have shown antitumor effects in a variety of cancer cell lines, such as NSCLC, prostate, colon, ovarian, breast, bladder, pancreas,…
Bcl-2 family proteins, known as B-cell lymphoma 2, are regulators of programmed cell death. Additionally, the bcl-2 family includes pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic proteins. Anti-apoptotic proteins refer to Bcl-2, Bcl-x (L),…
Histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8) is a class I histone deacetylase. Unlike other class I HDACs, it localizes both in the nucleus and in the cytoplasm. HDAC8 can also target non-histone…
MDM2 and MDM4 have established cancer drug targets. Additionally, they are also inhibitors of p53 activity and are amplified in many cancer types. In particular, the targeting of MDM2–p53 interactions…
CRLF2-rearranged (CRLF2r) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is relevant with a poor outcome in children and adults. CRLF2r-ALL accounts for more than half of Philadelphia chromosome-like (Ph-like) ALL. Noticeably, the overexpression…
Ubiquitin-specific proteinase 7 (USP7) is a kind of de ubiquitination enzyme (DUB), which can remove ubiquitin and protect substrate protein from degradation. Besides, the full activity of USP7 requires the…
BCR-ABL, a fusion gene, is a mutation that is formed by the combination of two genes, BCR and ABL. The BCR gene is normally on chromosome number 22. The ABL…
Aurora kinases are serine/threonine kinases that play a prominent role in mitotic regulation. The Aurora A kinase, the “polar” kinase resides at spindle poles during mitosis. It is implicated in…
Topoisomerases are enzymes that regulate the overwinding or underwinding of DNA. The winding problem of DNA arises due to the intertwined nature of its double-helical structure. Topoisomerases are isomerase enzymes…