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Illumination of understudied ciliary kinases
Raymond G Flax1, Peter Rosston1,2, Cecilia Rocha3
1Structural Genomics Consortium, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
Kinases regulate cilia biology and are implicated in neurological diseases and cancer. This review highlights progress in understanding ciliary kinases and developing chemical inhibitors for these key cellular regulators.
Area of Science:
- Cell Biology
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Background:
- Cilia function as critical cellular signaling hubs.
- Human kinases are central regulators of cellular signaling pathways.
- Kinases play pivotal roles in cilia biology, influencing ciliogenesis and ciliary pathways.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current understanding of ciliary kinases.
- To highlight progress in developing chemical inhibitors for ciliary kinases.
- To emphasize the roles of ciliary kinases in neurological diseases and cancer.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of ciliary kinases.
- Analysis of chemical probe development for kinase families (CDKL, NEK, TTBK).
- Examination of kinase involvement in neurological disorders and malignancies.
Main Results:
- Several understudied kinases modulate ciliogenesis and ciliary pathways.
- Chemical probes are being developed for CDKL, NEK, and TTBK families.
- Ciliary kinases are implicated in neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and ciliopathies.
Conclusions:
- Understanding ciliary kinases is crucial for potential therapeutic strategies.
- Targeting ciliary kinases may offer new avenues for treating neurological diseases and cancer.
- Further research into poorly characterized ciliary kinases is warranted.
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