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The leucine-rich repeat signaling scaffolds Shoc2 and Erbin: cellular mechanism and role in disease

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Abstract

Leucine-rich repeat-containing proteins (LRR proteins) are involved in supporting a large number of cellular functions. In this review, we summarize recent advancements in understanding functions of the LRR proteins as signaling scaffolds. In particular, we explore what we have learned about the mechanisms of action of the LRR scaffolds Shoc2 and Erbin and their roles in normal development and disease. We discuss Shoc2 and Erbin in the context of their multiple known interacting partners in various cellular processes and summarize often unexpected functions of these proteins through analysis of their roles in human pathologies. We also review these LRR scaffold proteins as promising therapeutic targets and biomarkers with potential application across various pathologies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)721-739
Number of pages19
JournalFEBS Journal
Volume288
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2021

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Federation of European Biochemical Societies

Funding

We thank Dr. Louis Hersh and members of our laboratories for critical reading of the manuscript. This project was supported by grants from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (GM113087 and R35 GM136295 to EG), the American Cancer Society (RSG‐14‐172‐01‐CSM to EG), and National Cancer Institute (CA133429 and CA208343 to TG). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute of Health.

FundersFunder number
American Cancer SocietyRSG‐14‐172‐01‐CSM
National Childhood Cancer Registry – National Cancer InstituteCA208343, CA133429
National Institute of General Medical SciencesR35GM136295, GM113087

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    Keywords

    • Erbin
    • Leucine-rich repeats
    • Shoc2
    • cancer
    • congenital disease
    • scaffold proteins
    • signaling

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biochemistry
    • Molecular Biology
    • Cell Biology

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