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Therapeutic intervention and signaling

D C Heimbrook1, A Oliff

  • 1Department of Cancer Research, Merck Research Laboratories, West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, USA.

Current Opinion in Cell Biology
|April 30, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Recent research reveals new insights into intracellular signal transduction. Specific Ras protein isoforms can be prenylated by two different enzymes, and new pathways regulating apoptosis via phosphoinositide 3-kinase and Akt have been identified.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cellular Signaling
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Intracellular signal transduction pathways are crucial for cellular functions.
  • Understanding these pathways is key to deciphering cell growth and survival mechanisms.
  • Recent years have seen significant progress in this field.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate novel aspects of intracellular signal transduction.
  • To identify alternative prenylation pathways for Ras isoforms.
  • To clarify mechanisms of growth factor-dependent apoptosis inhibition.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated protein prenylation using biochemical assays.
  • Analyzed Ras protein isoform modification.
  • Studied signaling cascades involving phosphoinositide 3'-hydroxykinase (PI3K) and Akt.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated that certain Ras isoforms can be prenylated by both geranylgeranyl protein transferase and farnesyl protein transferase.
  • Identified novel signaling pathways that inhibit apoptosis in response to growth factors.
  • Clarified the roles of PI3K and Akt in these anti-apoptotic pathways.

Conclusions:

  • Ras prenylation is more versatile than previously understood, involving multiple transferases.
  • PI3K and Akt play critical roles in mediating growth factor signals to prevent programmed cell death.
  • These findings advance our understanding of cell survival and signaling networks.

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