EphA receptor signaling¡ªComplexity and emerging themes

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• 作者：Hui Miao ; ^{hxm35@case.edu} ; Bingcheng Wang ; ^{bxw14@case.edu}
• 关键词：Eph ; Ephrin ; Kinase ; Signaling ; Cancer
• 刊名：Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：February, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：23
• 期：1
• 页码：16-25
• 全文大小：897 K

文摘

The impact of Eph and ephrin signaling on cell behavior is complex and highly context dependent. Forward signaling initiated by Eph receptor activation and reverse signaling initiated by ephrin activation often mediate opposite effects. The apparent ligand-independent functions of Eph receptors recognized recently add another layer of complexity. This review will attempt to sort out the information generated recently on signaling by the A subfamily of Eph receptors and ephrin ligands. We will focus on EphA/ephrin-A signaling in the context of several physiological and disease processes, where new progresses have been made lately and unifying themes are emerging amid previous confusions. For more comprehensive survey of literature on Eph/ephrin signaling pathways and networks, readers are referred to outstanding reviews both in this volume and in other recent publications.