Targeting SHP2 as a therapeutic strategy for inflammatory diseases

Eur J Med Chem. 2021 Mar 15:214:113264. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113264. Epub 2021 Feb 6.

Abstract

With the change of lifestyle and the acceleration of aging process, inflammatory diseases have increasingly become one of the most vital threats to global human health. SHP2 protein is a non-receptor tyrosine phosphatase encoded by PTPN11 gene, and it is widely expressed in various tissues and cells. Numerous studies have shown that SHP2 plays important roles in the regulation of inflammatory diseases, including cancer-related inflammation, neurodegenerative diseases and metabolic diseases. In this paper, the roles of SHP2 in inflammatory diseases of various physiological systems were reviewed. At the same time, the latest SHP2 inhibitors were summarized, which will hold a promise for the therapeutic potential in future.

Keywords: Cancer; Inflammation; SHP2; SHP2 inhibitors.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biological Products / chemistry
  • Biological Products / therapeutic use*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / drug therapy*
  • Inflammation / metabolism
  • Metabolic Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Metabolic Diseases / metabolism
  • Molecular Structure
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / metabolism
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11 / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11 / metabolism

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • PTPN11 protein, human
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11