Slack-Davis Jill K, Parsons J Thomas
Department of Microbiology, University of Virginia Health Sciences System, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA.
J Cell Biochem. 2004 Jan 1;91(1):41-6. doi: 10.1002/jcb.10665.
Integrins are heterodimeric transmembrane cellular receptors that link the cell to its underlying substratum. Alterations in integrin expression and signaling have been implicated in many aspects of tumorigenesis and metastasis including cell survival, migration, and invasion. In prostate cancer, the progression from normal to metastatic cells is accompanied by changes in the repertoire of integrins expressed and up-regulation of key adhesion-dependent signaling pathways. Recent work from several laboratories indicates the emergence of new mechanisms for the regulation of growth and migratory pathways by integrin engagement. These pathways are likely to provide novel sites of therapeutic intervention for the treatment of prostate cancer.
整合素是一种异二聚体跨膜细胞受体,可将细胞与其下方的基质相连。整合素表达和信号传导的改变与肿瘤发生和转移的许多方面有关,包括细胞存活、迁移和侵袭。在前列腺癌中,从正常细胞到转移细胞的进展伴随着所表达整合素库的变化以及关键黏附依赖性信号通路的上调。几个实验室最近的研究表明,整合素参与调节生长和迁移通路出现了新机制。这些通路可能为前列腺癌的治疗提供新的治疗干预靶点。