title: In search of a function for the E3B1/Abi2/Argbp1/NESH family (Review).
abstract: An E3B1/Abi2/Argbp1/NESH protein family has recently emerged from analysis of the sequence and structural similarities. These are adaptor proteins possessing homeobox homology domain, proline rich region and Src-homology 3 (SH3) domain that interact with Abl-family tyrosine kinases. Some of the members of this family are involved in cytoskeletal reorganization that plays important roles in membrane-ruffling, lamellipodia formation and cell migration. Furthermore, it seems likely that this family may also regulate cancer development through modulation of the oncogenic Abl kinase. The knowledge of this status is helpful in thinking of the regulatory mechanisms to cell metastasis and to malignant transformation of cancer. We discuss how these interesting molecules work and consider their involvement in cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Pathogenesis, Nagoya University School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasukatu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ichigotani
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: Michinari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamaguchi
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsuda
mesh_terms: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D008957:Models, Genetic; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D010749:Phosphoprotein Phosphatases / Q000235:genetics*; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D018909:src Homology Domains
chemical_list: C513733:ABI1 protein, human; C096831:ABI2 protein, human; D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; C106443:ABI2 protein, Arabidopsis; D010749:Phosphoprotein Phosphatases