LATS1 (Large Tumor Suppressor 1)

Evidence for a tumor suppressor role for the large tumor suppressor genes LATS1 and LATS2 in human cancer.

The role of Large tumor suppressor LATS/Warts in human cancer is not clearly understood. Here we show that hLATS1/2 cancer mutations affect their expression and kinase activity. hLATS1/2 mutants exhibit a decreased activity in inhibiting YAP and tissue growth. Therefore, hLATS1/2 alleles from human cancer can be loss-of-function mutations.

Functional Analysis of Mutations in Large Tumor Suppressor Genes LATS1 and LATS2 That Are Found in Human Cancer

Micromanaging a large tumor suppressor

Two parallel and concordant activities characterize cell cycle progression. One is associated with preparation for and execution of DNA replication followed by mitosis (" cell cycle "). Cyclins are the motors of the cell cycle, as they activate the respective CDKs and thereby drive the cell through the sequential phases of the cycle. Their antagonists are CKis, which inhibit the CDKs stalling t...

MTUS 1 ( mitochondrial tumor suppressor 1 )

Is 15-LOX-1 a tumor suppressor?

A number of enzymes in the cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways process fatty acids to generate a variety of bioactive lipids. Recent findings that link inflammation to carcinogenesis have started to reveal how these bioactive lipids function in cellular signaling pathways as lipid messengers that mediate responses to cellular injury through inflammatory processes (1). Downstream effects of...