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Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 8, 904-916 (November 2007) | doi:10.1038/nrm2261
The prolyl isomerase PIN1: a pivotal new twist in phosphorylation signalling and disease
Kun Ping Lu1 & Xiao Zhen Zhou1 About the authors
Abstract
Protein phosphorylation regulates many cellular processes by causing changes in protein conformation. The prolyl isomerase PIN1 has been identified as a regulator of phosphorylation signalling that catalyses the conversion of specific phosphorylated motifs between the two completely distinct conformations in a subset of proteins. PIN1 regulates diverse cellular processes, including growth-signal responses, cell-cycle progression, cellular stress responses, neuronal function and immune responses. In line with the diverse physiological roles of PIN1, it has also been linked to several diseases that include cancer, Alzheimer's disease and asthma, and thus it might represent a novel therapeutic target.
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Author affiliations
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Cancer Biology Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, NRB1030, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
Email: klu@bidmc.harvard.edu
Email: xzhou@bidmc.harvard.edu
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