| Title | The anaplastic lymphoma kinase in the pathogenesis of cancer. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Chiarle R, Voena C, Ambrogio C, Piva R, Inghirami G |
| Journal | Nat Rev Cancer |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 11-23 |
| Date Published | 2008 Jan |
| ISSN | 1474-1768 |
| Keywords | Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase, Humans, Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse, Lymphoma, T-Cell, Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Translocation, Genetic |
| Abstract | Tyrosine kinases are involved in the pathogenesis of most cancers. However, few tyrosine kinases have been shown to have a well-defined pathogenetic role in lymphomas. The anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) is the oncogene of most anaplastic large cell lymphomas (ALCL), driving transformation through many molecular mechanisms. In this Review, we will analyse how translocations or deregulated expression of ALK contribute to oncogenesis and how recent genetic or pharmacological tools, aimed at neutralizing its activity, can represent the basis for the design of powerful combination therapies. |
| DOI | 10.1038/nrc2291 |
| Alternate Journal | Nat Rev Cancer |
| PubMed ID | 18097461 |
| Grant List | R01-CA64033 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States |
Related Faculty:
Giorgio Inghirami, M.D.