G Proteins and G Protein Coupled Receptors in Cancer
Monday April 23, 2018
9:30 am
-
12:00 pm
Eastern Time (ET)
Room 16B
DCP
DDD
MP
TCP
Chair :
Paul Insel
University of California, San Diego
J. Silvio Gutkind
University of California, San Diego
GPCRs, the largest family of cell surface signaling proteins and the targets for >30% of FDA-approved drugs, play key physiological and pathophysiological roles, in part through their activation of heterotrimeric G proteins. Recent analyses of human cancer genomes revealed an unanticipated high frequency of mutations in G proteins and GPCRs in many tumor types, including the discovery of mutant GPCRs and G proteins as driver oncogenes. GPCRs also regulate tumor-induced angiogenesis, cancer stem cell maintenance, metastasis, and immune evasion of cancer. Speakers in this symposium will describe efforts to translate such recent knowledge into new pharmacological interventions for cancer prevention and treatment.
Speakers
Martine Smit
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Viral Hijacking of GPCR Networks in Cancer
Joan Heller Brown
- University of California, San Diego
G Protein Regulation of Glioblastoma Stem Cells
J. Silvio Gutkind
- University of California, San Diego
The Human Onco-GPCRome: Opportunities for Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Joshua Allen
- Oncoceutics, Inc
Clinical Activity Novel GPCR Targeting Agents in Cancer: An Industry Perspective
Mikel Garcia-Marcos
- Boston University
A Novel BRET Biosensor for Gαq-GTP Reveals Unique Properties of Cancer-associated GNAQ Mutants
Alyssa Rodriguez
- University of California, San Diego
HRH1: A Novel GPCR Drug Target in Pancreatic Cancer