Xiufeng Gu, Zhiping Hu, Jingzhi Wang
Hubei Provincial Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Cell Biochem Funct. 2025 Oct;43(10):e70126. doi: 10.1002/cbf.70126.
The forkhead frame O protein (forkhead box class O proteins, FOXOs) is a highly conserved family of transcription factors, consisting of four members: FOXO 1, FOXO 3, FOXO 4, and FOXO 6. The FOXOs protein family is a ubiquitously expressed transcription factor involved in the regulation of cell cycle, cell proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, DNA repair, antioxidative stress, and many other biological activities and plays a very important role in both physiological and pathological aspects. It is noteworthy that recent studies show that FOXOs have a significant role in the occurrence and development of tumors, particularly in primary hepatocellular carcinoma (hepatocellular carcinoma, HCC), it possesses numerous advantages. In this paper, we will summarize the structural and functional characteristics of FOXOs and summarize their tumor role and advantages in HCC, to provide new ideas for HCC research and promote the generation of more favorable prevention and treatment strategies.
叉头框O蛋白(叉头框O类蛋白,FOXOs)是一类高度保守的转录因子家族,由四个成员组成:FOXO 1、FOXO 3、FOXO 4和FOXO 6。FOXOs蛋白家族是一种广泛表达的转录因子,参与细胞周期、细胞增殖、凋亡、自噬、DNA修复、抗氧化应激等多种生物学活动的调控,在生理和病理方面均发挥着非常重要的作用。值得注意的是,最近的研究表明,FOXOs在肿瘤的发生和发展中具有重要作用,特别是在原发性肝细胞癌(肝癌,HCC)中,它具有众多优势。在本文中,我们将总结FOXOs的结构和功能特征,并概述它们在肝癌中的肿瘤作用及优势,为肝癌研究提供新思路,促进更有利的预防和治疗策略的产生。