Goel Hira Lal, Li Jing, Kogan Sophia, Languino Lucia R
Department of Cancer Biology and Cancer Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, USA.
Endocr Relat Cancer. 2008 Sep;15(3):657-64. doi: 10.1677/ERC-08-0019. Epub 2008 Jun 4.
Integrins, which are transmembrane receptors for extracellular matrix proteins, play a key role in cell survival, proliferation, migration, gene expression, and activation of growth factor receptors. Their functions and expression are deregulated in several types of cancer, including prostate cancer. In this article, we review the role of integrins in prostate cancer progression and their potential as therapeutic targets.
整合素是细胞外基质蛋白的跨膜受体,在细胞存活、增殖、迁移、基因表达以及生长因子受体激活中发挥关键作用。它们的功能和表达在包括前列腺癌在内的多种癌症类型中失调。在本文中,我们综述了整合素在前列腺癌进展中的作用及其作为治疗靶点的潜力。