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ReviewActa pharmacologica Sinica2025

PRL-3: unveiling a new horizon in cancer therapy.

Zi-Tong Cao, Jia-Luo Mao, Chang-Ying Huang, Han-Lin Wang, Ming-Zhi Wang, Wen-Long Wang, Yu-Bo Zhou, Jia Li

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Review in Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Zi-Tong Cao *Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Jia-Luo Mao *National Center for Drug Screening, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
Chang-Ying HuangNational Center for Drug Screening, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
Han-Lin WangNational Center for Drug Screening, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
Ming-Zhi WangZhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan, 528400, China.
Wen-Long WangSchool of Pharmaceutical Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China. wenlongwang@jiangnan.edu.cn.
Yu-Bo ZhouNational Center for Drug Screening, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China. ybzhou@simm.ac.cn.
Jia LiJiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China. jli@simm.ac.cn.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PRL-3, a protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP), has a significant influence on the pathogenesis of various cancers with its overexpression significantly correlating with tumor invasion, metastasis and poor prognosis. It significantly affects tumor cell behavior through its involvement in cell proliferation, migration and metabolic processes. Furthermore, the interaction between PRL-3 and the tumor microenvironment characterized by its adaptability to stress and its role in metabolic reprogramming enhances tumor cell survival and dissemination. Targeted therapies against PRL-3, encompassing small molecule inhibitors and the monoclonal antibody PRL-3-zumab, have shown promise in clinical and preclinical studies, presenting new avenues for cancer treatment. In addition, innovative approaches such as CAAX motif-targeting agents and PRL-3 degradation strategies hold promise for developing more precise and effective interventions. This review explores PRL-3's multifaceted roles across different tumor types and microenvironments, while discussing current and emerging therapeutic strategies aimed at exploiting its oncogenic potential.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasmsProtein Tyrosine PhosphatasesAnimalsHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyTumor MicroenvironmentAntineoplastic AgentsNeoplasm ProteinsProtein Tyrosine PhosphatasesPTP4A3 protein, humanPhosphatase of Regenerating Liver-3 (PRL3)PRL-3-zumabtargeted therapiestumor metastasis

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PMID40341216
PMCPMC12460878

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