RKIP: much more than Raf kinase inhibitory protein.

Fahd Al-Mulla, Milad S Bitar, Zainab Taqi, Kam C Yeung

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Kuwait University Health Sciences Centre, Safat, Kuwait. fahd@al-mulla.org

Journal of cellular physiology 2013 Aug

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From its discovery as a phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein in bovine brain to its designation as a physiological inhibitor of Raf kinase protein, RKIP has emerged as a critical molecule for maintaining subdued, well-orchestrated cellular responses to stimuli. The disruption of RKIP in a wide range of pathologies, including cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and pancreatitis, makes it an exciting target for individualized therapy and disease-specific interventions. This review attempts to highlight recent advances in the RKIP field underscoring its potential role as a master modulator of many pivotal intracellular signaling cascades that control cellular growth, motility, apoptosis, genomic integrity, and therapeutic resistance. Specific biological and functional niches are highlighted to focus future research towards an enhanced understanding of the multiple roles of RKIP in health and disease. Copyright © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Fahd Al-Mulla, Milad S Bitar, Zainab Taqi, Kam C Yeung. RKIP: much more than Raf kinase inhibitory protein. Journal of cellular physiology. 2013 Aug;228(8):1688-702