The human family of Potassium (K+) Channel Tetramerization Domain (KCTD) proteins counts 25 members, and a significant number of them are still only partially characterized. While some of the KCTDs have been linked to neurological disorders or obesity, a growing tally of KCTDs are being associated with cancer hallmarks or involved in the modulation of specific oncogenic pathways. Indeed, the potential relevance of the variegate KCTD family in cancer warrants an updated picture of the current knowledge and highlights the need for further research on KCTD members as either putative therapeutic targets, or diagnostic/prognostic markers. Homology between family members, capability to participate in ubiquitination and degradation of different protein targets, ability to heterodimerize between members, role played in the main signalling pathways involved in development and cancer, are all factors that need to be considered in the search for new key players in tumorigenesis. In this review we summarize the recent published evidence on KCTD members’ involvement in cancer. Furthermore, by integrating this information with data extrapolated from public databases that suggest new potential associations with cancers, we hypothesize that the number of KCTD family members involved in tumorigenesis (either as positive or negative modulator) may be bigger than so far demonstrated. [Figure not available: see fulltext.] [MediaObject not available: see fulltext.]

The emerging role of the KCTD proteins in cancer / Angrisani, A.; Di Fiore, A.; De Smaele, E.; Moretti, M.. - In: CELL COMMUNICATION AND SIGNALING. - ISSN 1478-811X. - 19:1(2021). [10.1186/s12964-021-00737-8]

The emerging role of the KCTD proteins in cancer

Angrisani A.
Co-primo
;
Di Fiore A.
Co-primo
;
De Smaele E.
;
Moretti M.
Ultimo
2021

Abstract

The human family of Potassium (K+) Channel Tetramerization Domain (KCTD) proteins counts 25 members, and a significant number of them are still only partially characterized. While some of the KCTDs have been linked to neurological disorders or obesity, a growing tally of KCTDs are being associated with cancer hallmarks or involved in the modulation of specific oncogenic pathways. Indeed, the potential relevance of the variegate KCTD family in cancer warrants an updated picture of the current knowledge and highlights the need for further research on KCTD members as either putative therapeutic targets, or diagnostic/prognostic markers. Homology between family members, capability to participate in ubiquitination and degradation of different protein targets, ability to heterodimerize between members, role played in the main signalling pathways involved in development and cancer, are all factors that need to be considered in the search for new key players in tumorigenesis. In this review we summarize the recent published evidence on KCTD members’ involvement in cancer. Furthermore, by integrating this information with data extrapolated from public databases that suggest new potential associations with cancers, we hypothesize that the number of KCTD family members involved in tumorigenesis (either as positive or negative modulator) may be bigger than so far demonstrated. [Figure not available: see fulltext.] [MediaObject not available: see fulltext.]
2021
BTB domain; cancer; cul3; KCASH family; KCTD family; KCTD15; oncogene; tumor suppressor; ubiquitination
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The emerging role of the KCTD proteins in cancer / Angrisani, A.; Di Fiore, A.; De Smaele, E.; Moretti, M.. - In: CELL COMMUNICATION AND SIGNALING. - ISSN 1478-811X. - 19:1(2021). [10.1186/s12964-021-00737-8]
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