Nock, S., Karim, E. and Unsworth, A.J. orcid.org/0000-0003-3809-5984 (2023) Pim Kinases: Important Regulators of Cardiovascular Disease. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24 (14). 11582. ISSN 1661-6596
Abstract
Pim Kinases; Pim-1, Pim-2, and Pim-3, are a family of constitutively active serine/threonine kinases, widely associated with cell survival, proliferation, and migration. Historically considered to be functionally redundant, independent roles for the individual isoforms have been described. Whilst most established for their role in cancer progression, there is increasing evidence for wider pathological roles of Pim kinases within the context of cardiovascular disease, including inflammation, thrombosis, and cardiac injury. The Pim kinase isoforms have widespread expression in cardiovascular tissues, including the heart, coronary artery, aorta, and blood, and have been demonstrated to be upregulated in several co-morbidities/risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Pim kinase inhibition may thus be a desirable therapeutic for a multi-targeted approach to treat cardiovascular disease and some of the associated risk factors. In this review, we discuss what is known about Pim kinase expression and activity in cells of the cardiovascular system, identify areas where the role of Pim kinase has yet to be fully explored and characterised and review the suitability of targeting Pim kinase for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular events in high-risk individuals.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Pim kinase; cardiovascular disease; atherosclerosis |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM) > Specialist Science Education Dept (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 17 Jul 2024 10:56 |
Last Modified: | 17 Jul 2024 10:56 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Identification Number: | 10.3390/ijms241411582 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:214743 |
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