scholarly journals Phaseolin expression in tobacco chloroplast reveals an autoregulatory mechanism in heterologous protein translation

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 603-614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca De Marchis ◽  
Michele Bellucci ◽  
Andrea Pompa
Keyword(s):  
Heterologous Protein ◽  
Protein Translation ◽  
Tobacco Chloroplast ◽  
Autoregulatory Mechanism

scholarly journals Effects of a minor isoleucyl tRNA on heterologous protein translation in Escherichia coli.

1995 ◽  
Vol 177 (24) ◽  
pp. 7086-7091 ◽  
Author(s):  
B J Del Tito ◽  
J M Ward ◽  
J Hodgson ◽  
C J Gershater ◽  
H Edwards ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Heterologous Protein ◽  
Protein Translation ◽  
A Minor

Recent Advances in the Function of the 67 kDa Laminin Receptor and its Targeting for Personalized Therapy in Cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (32) ◽  
pp. 4745-4757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ada Pesapane ◽  
Pia Ragno ◽  
Carmine Selleri ◽  
Nunzia Montuori
Keyword(s):  
Cell Adhesion ◽  
Cancer Progression ◽  
Ribosome Biogenesis ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Protein Translation ◽  
Basement Membranes ◽  
Laminin Receptor ◽  
Cell Surface Receptor ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Neoplastic Cells

The 67 kDa high affinity laminin receptor (67LR) is a non-integrin cell surface receptor for laminin, the major component of basement membranes. Interactions between 67LR and laminin play a major role in mediating cell adhesion, migration, proliferation and survival. 67LR derives from homo- or hetero-dimerization of a 37 kDa cytosolic precursor (37LRP), most probably by fatty acid acylation. Interestingly, 37LRP, also called p40 or OFA/iLR (oncofetal antigen/immature laminin receptor), is a multifunctional protein with a dual activity in the cytoplasm and in the nucleus. In the cytoplasm, 37LRP it is associated with the 40S subunit of ribosome, playing a critical role in protein translation and ribosome biogenesis while in the nucleus it is tightly associated with nuclear structures, and bound to components of the cytoskeleton, such as tubulin and actin. 67LR is mainly localized in the cell membrane, concentrated in lipid rafts. Acting as a receptor for laminin is not the only function of 67LR; indeed, it also acts as a receptor for viruses, bacteria and prions. 67LR expression is increased in neoplastic cells and correlates with an enhanced invasive and metastatic potential. The primary function of 67LR in cancer is to promote tumor cell adhesion to basement membranes, the first step in the invasion-metastasis cascade. Thus, 67LR is overexpressed in neoplastic cells as compared to their normal counterparts and its overexpression is considered a molecular marker of metastatic aggressiveness in cancer of many tissues, including breast, lung, ovary, prostate, stomach, thyroid and also in leukemia and lymphoma. Thus, inhibiting 67LR binding to laminin could be a feasible approach to block cancer progression. Here, we review the current understanding of the structure and function of this molecule, highlighting its role in cancer invasion and metastasis and reviewing the various therapeutic options targeting this receptor that could have a promising future application.

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