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ReviewThe Biochemical journal2026

Protein kinase C theta: evolution, regulation, and function.

Stefanie J Hodapp, Gerard Manning, Alexandra C Newton

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Review in The Biochemical journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Current issues in molecular biology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Stefanie J HodappDepartment of Pharmacology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, U.S.A.ORCID 0000-0002-3219-1927
Gerard ManningNuabio Research, Burlingame, CA 94010, U.S.A.ORCID 0000-0002-5087-9151
Alexandra C NewtonDepartment of Pharmacology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, U.S.A.ORCID 0000-0002-2906-3705

Funding

GRADUATE TRAINING IN CELLULAR &MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGYT32GM007752 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI BROWN, JOAN HELLER, HANDEL, TRACY M · 1985 to 2023
$13.5M
Molecular Mechanisms of Cell SignalingR35GM122523 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI ALEXANDRA C. NEWTON · 2017 to 2026
$6.7M
Establishing Function of Understudied PRKCQ Kinase in Cellular Regulation and DiseaseR03TR002914 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI NEWTON, ALEXANDRA C. · 2019 to 2019
$170k
Regulation of Protein Kinase C Theta by PhosphorylationF31HL168916 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI HODAPP, STEFANIE JILL · 2023 to 2025
$123k
NCATS NIH HHS R03 TR002914NHLBI NIH HHS F31 HL168916NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM122523NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007752
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Protein kinase C (PKC) is a family of serine/threonine kinases whose nine members play central roles in signal transduction, regulating key cellular processes such as proliferation, migration, differentiation, and apoptosis. PKC theta (θ) is a member of the diacylglycerol-regulated novel-d PKC subfamily and differentiates itself from other family members in its selective expression in hematopoietic cells, where it is essential for T cell activation, differentiation, and survival. Given its pivotal role in immune signaling, dysregulated PKCθ has been implicated in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, as well as cancer. However, unlike the extensively studied Ca2+-regulated conventional PKC isozymes, the mechanisms of PKCθ and its roles in both health and disease remain relatively unexplored. In this review, we examine the evolution of PKCθ, its domain structure and lifecycle, its role in immune signaling, and its relevance in disease.

Indexed as

Evolution, MolecularProtein Kinase C-thetaAnimalsHumansSignal TransductionProtein Kinase C-thetaimmunologyprotein kinase Csignalling

Identifiers

PMID41979916
PMCPMC13142937

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