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Structure, biochemistry, and biology of PAK kinases.
Review in Gene, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 134 papers.
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134 citing papers in PubMed, 222 citations in OpenAlex.
- Computational Identification of New Dual PAK4 and NAMPT Inhibitors.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- p21-Activated Kinase (PAK) Group I-Targeting Inhibitors Promote the Dimeric Conformation in Live Cells.ACS chemical biology · 2026Article
- A Constellation of Fluorescent Biosensors to Illuminate the Galaxy of Protein Kinases.Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology · 2026Review
- RHOV Is a Detachment-Responsive Rho GTPase Necessary for Ovarian Cancer Peritoneal Metastasis.Cancer research · 2026Article
- Rho/PAK signaling: a key driver of anthracycline and taxane resistance in breast cancer.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2026Review
- Centrosomal JAK2 Tyrosine Kinase Regulates Primary Cilia Length, Cell Proliferation, and Cilia Orientation During Cell Migration.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026Article
- Role of serine/threonine phosphatases 1 and 2A in pancreatic acinar fluid and electrolyte secretion.American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology · 2026Article
- Unveiling the Advances in Protein Kinase: From Concept to Clinic.Current protein & peptide science · 2026Review
- PAK1 (p21-Activated Kinase 1) and Its Role in Neurodevelopmental Disorders-New Case Report and a Comprehensive Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- PAK1 inhibitor NVS-PAK1-1 preserves dendritic spines in amyloid/tau exposed neurons and 5xFAD mice.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Article
- PAK1 Is Involved in Epileptogenesis by Regulating the Synaptic Plasticity of Hippocampal Neurons Through LIMK.Neurochemical research · 2025Article
- PAK2-driven cytoskeleton-endosome dynamics control macrophage hyperphagia and SIRPA engagement.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Applying a Conservation-Based Approach for Predicting Novel Phosphorylation Sites in Eukaryotes and Evaluating Their Functional Relevance.Journal of proteome research · 2025Article
- Identification of a PAK6-Mediated MDM2/p21 Axis That Modulates Survival and Cell Cycle Control of Drug-Resistant Stem/Progenitor Cells in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- A role for class I p21-activated kinases in the regulation of the excitability of the actin cytoskeleton.Journal of cell science · 2025Article
- Molecular Targets in Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Narrative Review of Progress and Pitfalls.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Chinese Family With Knobloch Syndrome Associated With a Novel PAK2 Variant Leading to Reduced Phosphorylation Levels.Molecular genetics & genomic medicine · 2025Article
- PAK4 promotes the cytoskeletal organization and meiotic maturation via phosphorylating DDX17 in oocyte.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2025Article
- Nox1/PAK1 is required for angiotensin II-induced vascular inflammation and abdominal aortic aneurysm formation.Redox biology · 2025Article
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Abstract
PAKs, p21-activated kinases, play central roles and act as converging junctions for discrete signals elicited on the cell surface and for a number of intracellular signaling cascades. PAKs phosphorylate a vast number of substrates and act by remodeling cytoskeleton, employing scaffolding, and relocating to distinct subcellular compartments. PAKs affect wide range of processes that are crucial to the cell from regulation of cell motility, survival, redox, metabolism, cell cycle, proliferation, transformation, stress, inflammation, to gene expression. Understandably, their dysregulation disrupts cellular homeostasis and severely impacts key cell functions, and many of those are implicated in a number of human diseases including cancers, neurological disorders, and cardiac disorders. Here we provide an overview of the members of the PAK family and their current status. We give special emphasis to PAK1 and PAK4, the prototypes of groups I and II, for their profound roles in cancer, the nervous system, and the heart. We also highlight other family members. We provide our perspective on the current advancements, their growing importance as strategic therapeutic targets, and our vision on the future of PAKs.
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