Targeting peroxiredoxin 1 impairs growth of breast cancer cells and potently sensitises these cells to prooxidant agents.

Background: Our previous work has shown peroxiredoxin-1 (PRDX1), one of major antioxidant enzymes, to be a biomarker in human breast cancer. Hereby, we further investigate the role of PRDX1, compared to its close homolog PRDX2, in mammary malignant cells.

Methods: CRISPR/Cas9- or RNAi-based methods were used for genetic targeting PRDX1/2.

Characterization of testis-specific serine-threonine kinase 3 and its activation by phosphoinositide-dependent kinase-1-dependent signalling.

The family of testis-specific serine-threonine kinases (TSSKs) consists of four members whose expression is confined almost exclusively to testis. Very little is known about their physiological role and mechanisms of action. We cloned human and mouse TSSK3 and analysed the biochemical properties, substrate specificity and in vitro activation.