PKC eta as a therapeutic target in glioblastoma multiforme.

Abstract

Gliomas are the most common major subgroup of primary CNS tumours. Approximately 17,000 new cases are reported each year and, of these, 11,500 patients die. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is highly proliferative and typically invades distal portions of the brain, thereby making complete surgical resection of these tumours nearly impossible. Moreover, GBMs are often resistant to current chemotherapy and radiation regimens. Therefore, there is a need for better therapeutic interventions. One class of proteins that is involved in the formation of malignant brain tumours is protein kinase C (PKC) and these kinases have not been thoroughly explored for their chemotherapeutic value in GBMs. The PKC isozyme, PKCeta (PKC-eta) increases cell proliferation and resistance to radiation of GBM cell lines. These properties make PKCeta an attractive target for chemotherapeutic intervention in the management of GBMs.

• Authors: Patrick M Martin, Isa M Hussaini
• Journal: Expert opinion on therapeutic targets (Expert Opin Ther Targets) Vol. 9 Issue 2 Pg. 299-313 (Apr 2005) ISSN: 1744-7631 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 15934917 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Protein Kinase Inhibitors
• protein kinase C eta
• Protein Kinase C

Topics

• Animals
• Central Nervous System Neoplasms (drug therapy, enzymology)
• Drug Delivery Systems (methods)
• Glioblastoma (drug therapy, enzymology)
• Humans
• Protein Kinase C (antagonists & inhibitors, metabolism)
• Protein Kinase Inhibitors (administration & dosage)