ReviewCancers2021
The Biological and Biomechanical Role of Transglutaminase-2 in the Tumour Microenvironment.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- TGM2-TUFM promotes acquired resistance to EGFR-TKIs in EGFR-mutated NSCLC through p62-mediated lipophagy.Respiratory research · 2026Article
- Human Transglutaminases: Updated Insights into Activation Mechanisms, Allosteric Regulation and Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- The Role of the TG2-GPR56 Complex in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (CSCC) Aggression and Therapeutic Resistance.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- SPECT as a translational non-invasive method to assess occupancy of the tissue transglutaminase-2 by zampilimab in the mouse lung.Respiratory research · 2026Article
- Extracellular vesicles-mediated communication between glioblastoma and astrocytes promotes pro-tumorigenic activation.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2026Article
- Fibronectin Fibers Progressively Lose Their Tension in Invasive Human Breast Carcinoma while Being Tensed in DCIS and Healthy Breast Tissue.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Transglutaminase 2 Stimulates Cell Proliferation and Modulates Transforming Growth Factor-Beta Signaling Pathway Independently of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Targeting Hsp70 Immunosuppressive Signaling Axis with Lipid Nanovesicles: A Novel Approach to Treat Pancreatic Cancer.Cancers · 2025Article
- Tumor-Associated Extracellular Matrix Obstacles for CAR-T Cell Therapy: Approaches to Overcoming.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Review
- Pancreatic cancer cell-intrinsic transglutaminase-2 promotes T cell suppression through microtubule-dependent secretion of immunosuppressive cytokines.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2025Article
- Advances and challenges in decellularized adipose tissue based composite hydrogels for adipose tissue regeneration: a review over the last fifteen years.Theranostics · 2025Review
- Rapid discovery of Transglutaminase 2 inhibitors for celiac disease with boosting ensemble machine learning.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2024Article
- A pan-cancer analysis of the oncogenic and immunological roles of transglutaminase 1 (TGM1) in human cancer.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2024Article
- The Role of Transglutaminase 2 in Cancer: An Update.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Pathogenetic Contributions and Therapeutic Implications of Transglutaminase 2 in Neurodegenerative Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Transglutaminase 2 in breast cancer metastasis and drug resistance.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2024Review
- Development and Utilization of Novel Transglutaminase 2 Inhibitors for Potential Treatment of Autoimmune Disease and Gastrointestinal Disorder.ACS medicinal chemistry letters · 2023Article
- Biochemical and Functional Characterization of the Three Zebrafish Transglutaminases 2.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Allosteric Activation of Transglutaminase 2 via Inducing an "Open" Conformation for Osteoblast Differentiation.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Transglutaminase-2 (TG2) is the most highly and ubiquitously expressed member of the transglutaminase enzyme family and is primarily involved in protein cross-linking. TG2 has been implicated in the development and progression of numerous cancers, with a direct role in multiple cellular processes and pathways linked to apoptosis, chemoresistance, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and stem cell phenotype. The tumour microenvironment (TME) is critical in the formation, progression, and eventual metastasis of cancer, and increasing evidence points to a role for TG2 in matrix remodelling, modulation of biomechanical properties, cell adhesion, motility, and invasion. There is growing interest in targeting the TME therapeutically in response to advances in the understanding of its critical role in disease progression, and a number of approaches targeting biophysical properties and biomechanical signalling are beginning to show clinical promise. In this review we aim to highlight the wide array of processes in which TG2 influences the TME, focussing on its potential role in the dynamic tissue remodelling and biomechanical events increasingly linked to invasive and aggressive behaviour. Drug development efforts have yielded a range of TG2 inhibitors, and ongoing clinical trials may inform strategies for targeting the biomolecular and biomechanical function of TG2 in the TME.
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