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CANCER AND METASTASIS REVIEWS
Volume 27, Issue 2, Pages 231-252Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10555-008-9121-3
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PRL-1; PRL-2; PRL-3; protein tyrosine phosphatase; migration; invasion; epithelial-mesenchymal transition; cancer; metastasis; signaling
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Aberrant protein tyrosine phosphorylation resulting from the altered activity of protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) is increasingly being implicated in the genesis and progression of human cancer. Accumulating evidence indicates that the dysregulated expression of members of the phosphatase of regenerating liver (PRL) subgroup of PTPs is linked to these processes. Enhanced expression of the PRLs, notably PRL-1 and PRL-3, promotes the acquisition of cellular properties that confer tumorigenic and metastatic abilities. Up-regulation of PRL-3 is associated with the progression and eventual metastasis of several types of human cancer. Indeed, PRL-3 shows promise as a biomarker and prognostic indicator in colorectal, breast, and gastric cancers. However, the substrates and molecular mechanisms of action of the PRLs have remained elusive. Recent findings indicate that PRLs may function in regulating cell adhesion structures to effect epithelial-mesenchymal transition. The identification of PRL substrates is key to understanding their roles in cancer progression and exploiting their potential as exciting new therapeutic targets for cancer treatment.
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