title: Protein kinase D as a potential new target for cancer therapy.
abstract: Protein kinase D is a novel family of serine/threonine kinases and diacylglycerol receptors that belongs to the calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase superfamily. Evidence has established that specific PKD isoforms are dysregulated in several cancer types, and PKD involvement has been documented in a variety of cellular processes important to cancer development, including cell growth, apoptosis, motility, and angiogenesis. In light of this, there has been a recent surge in the development of novel chemical inhibitors of PKD. This review focuses on the potential of PKD as a chemotherapeutic target in cancer treatment and highlights important recent advances in the development of PKD inhibitors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
authors.forename: Courtney R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: LaValle
authors.forename: Kara M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Elizabeth R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Sharlow
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lazo
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wipf
authors.forename: Q Jane
authors.initials: QJ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002465:Cell Movement; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000032:analysis / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; C089212:protein kinase D; D011493:Protein Kinase C