Forde, Josephine and Dale, Trevor Clive ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4880-9963
2007.
Glycogen synthase kinase 3: A key regulator of cellular fate.
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
64
(15)
, pp. 1930-1944.
10.1007/s00018-007-7045-7
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Abstract
The serine/threonine kinase glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) was initially identified as a key regulator of insulin-dependent glycogen synthesis. GSK-3 was subsequently shown to function in a wide range of cellular processes including differentiation, growth, motility and apoptosis. Aberrant regulation of GSK-3 has been implicated in a range of human pathologies including Alzheimer’s disease, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and cancer. As a consequence, the regulation of GSK-3 and the therapeutic potential of GSK-3 inhibitors have become key areas of investigation. This review will focus on the mechanisms of GSK-3 regulation, with emphasis on modulation by upstream signals, control of substrate specificity and GSK-3 localisation. The details of these mechanisms will be discussed in the context of specific signalling pathways.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Schools > Biosciences Research Institutes & Centres > European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute (ECSCRI) |
| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3); mechanism of action; inhibitors; signalling; disease; kinase; regulation. |
| Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
| ISSN: | 1420-682X |
| Funders: | BBSRC |
| Last Modified: | 22 Jun 2023 10:01 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/61752 |
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