Cytoplasmic signalling by the c-Abl tyrosine kinase in normal and cancer cells.

Audrey Sirvent (1) , Christine Benistant (1) , Serge Roche (1)

1 CRBM - Centre de recherche en Biologie Cellulaire

c-Abl is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase which is localized both in the nucleus and cytoplasm, and is involved in the regulation of cell growth, survival and morphogenesis. Although c-Abl nuclear function has been extensively studied, recent data also indicate an important role in cytoplasmic signalling through mitogenic and adhesive receptors. Here, we review the mechanisms by which growth factors promote cytoplasmic c-Abl activation and signalling and its function in the induction of DNA synthesis, changes in cell morphology and receptor endocytosis. The importance of de-regulated c-Abl cytoplasmic signalling in solid tumours is also discussed.

Domaines: Biochimie, Biologie Moléculaire

Audrey Sirvent, Christine Benistant, Serge Roche. Cytoplasmic signalling by the c-Abl tyrosine kinase in normal and cancer cells.. Biology of the Cell, 2008, 100 (11), pp.617-31. ⟨10.1042/BC20080020⟩. ⟨hal-00346793⟩