Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (Jun 2021)

T Cell Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase in Glucose Metabolism

  • Ya-nan Wang,
  • Ya-nan Wang,
  • Ya-nan Wang,
  • Shiyue Liu,
  • Shiyue Liu,
  • Shiyue Liu,
  • Tingting Jia,
  • Tingting Jia,
  • Tingting Jia,
  • Yao Feng,
  • Yao Feng,
  • Yao Feng,
  • Xin Xu,
  • Xin Xu,
  • Xin Xu,
  • Dongjiao Zhang,
  • Dongjiao Zhang,
  • Dongjiao Zhang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2021.682947
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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T cell protein tyrosine phosphatase (TCPTP), a vital regulator in glucose metabolism, inflammatory responses, and tumor processes, is increasingly considered a promising target for disease treatments and illness control. This review discusses the structure, substrates and main biological functions of TCPTP, as well as its regulatory effect in glucose metabolism, as an attempt to be referenced for formulating treatment strategies of metabolic disorders. Given the complicated regulation functions in different tissues and organs of TCPTP, the development of drugs inhibiting TCPTP with a higher specificity and a better biocompatibility is recognized as a promising therapeutic strategy for diabetes or obesity. Besides, treatments targeting TCPTP in a specific tissue or organ are suggested to be considerably promising.

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