Targeting the hydrophobic pockets of FAK/PYK2 FAT domain: a highly effective inhibitory strategy suppressing tumor growth and eliminating metastasis

Abstract Background FAK is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase and an adaptor protein commonly overexpressed in cancer. It regulates multiple tumorigenic pathways through both kinase-dependent and kinase-independent scaffolding functions and thus represents a promising therapeutic target for various canc...

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Main Authors: Maria Christoforou, Anna Charalambous, Dimitrios Sfakianakis, Paris Alexander Skourides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Cell Communication and Signaling
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-025-02203-1
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