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Recently emerging signaling landscape of ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM) kinase

Ammad Ahmad Farooqi1, Rukset Attar, Belkis Atasever Arslan

  • 1Laboratory for Translational Oncology and Personalized Medicine, Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention : APJCP
|August 30, 2014
PubMed

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Ataxia-telangiectasia mutated kinase (ATM) is a key regulator of DNA repair and cancer prevention. Targeting ATM activation by oxidative stress shows therapeutic potential in cancer treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Oncology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • DNA repair pathways are crucial for cancer prevention.
  • Ataxia-telangiectasia mutated kinase (ATM) is a master regulator of DNA damage signaling.
  • ATM's complex signaling network and emerging biological roles are under intense investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the latest findings on ATM biology.
  • To explore the therapeutic potential of targeting oxidative stress-induced ATM activation in cancer.
  • To discuss the interplay between autophagy and ATM in cancer cell apoptosis.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent research on ATM signaling.
  • Analysis of studies investigating ATM activation by oxidative stress.
  • Examination of research on autophagy-ATM crosstalk and its implications.

Main Results:

  • Oxidative stress-induced ATM activation presents a viable therapeutic target in various cancer cell lines and xenograft models.
  • The cross-talk between autophagy and ATM is significant.
  • Inhibition of autophagy can trigger apoptosis in cancer cells, potentially mediated by ATM pathways.

Conclusions:

  • ATM plays a central role in DNA damage response and cancer development.
  • Targeting ATM activation, particularly through oxidative stress, offers a promising strategy for cancer therapy.
  • Modulating autophagy in conjunction with ATM signaling may enhance anti-cancer effects.

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