| Literature DB >> 29218456 |
Victoria H Cruz1, Rolf A Brekken2,3.
Abstract
TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) is central to multiple biological processes that promote tumorigenesis including cell division, autophagy, innate immune response and AKT-pro survival signaling. TBK1 is well studied and most known for its function in innate immunity. However, the serine threonine protein kinase received significant attention as a synthetic lethal partner and effector of the major oncogene, RAS. This review summarizes newly identified cancer promoting functions of TBK1 and evaluates the therapeutic potential of targeting TBK1 in cancer.Entities:
Keywords: Autophagy; Cancer therapeutic target; Pancreatic cancer; RAS; TBK1
Year: 2017 PMID: 29218456 PMCID: PMC5842199 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-017-0438-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cell Commun Signal ISSN: 1873-9601 Impact factor: 5.782