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Epidermal growth factor receptor degradation: An alternative view of oncogenic pathways
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International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology . Dec2007, Vol. 39 Issue 12, p2173-2182. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Abstract: Positive regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor signalling is related to many human malignancies. Besides overexpression and gain of function mutations, the escape from negative regulation through an increase in epidermal growth factor receptor stability has evolved as yet another key factor contributing to enhanced receptor activity. Intensive research over the past years has provided considerable evidence concerning the molecular mechanisms which provide epidermal growth factor receptor degradation. c-Cbl mediated ubiquitination, endocytosis via clathrin-coated pits, endosomal sorting and lysosomal degradation have become well-investigated cornerstones. Recent findings on the interdependency of the endosomal sorting complexes required for transport in multivesicular body sorting, stress the topicality of receptor tyrosine kinase downregulation. Here, we review the degradation pathway of the epidermal growth factor receptor, following the receptor from ligand binding to the lysosome and illustrating different modes of oncogenic deregulation. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- *EPIDERMAL growth factor
*ONCOGENES
*GENE expression
*GENETIC mutation
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13572725
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26861349
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocel.2007.07.012