Journal
GENES
Volume 12, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/genes12020139
Keywords
Ca2+ signalling; sigma-1 receptor; cancer
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- French-Belgium exchange, PHC Tournesol
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Ca2+ signaling is crucial for cellular homeostasis and dysregulation can lead to various diseases, including cancer. The sigma-1 receptor (S1R) plays a key role in cancer progression by facilitating Ca2+ transfer at ER-mitochondrial contact sites, promoting cell survival through protective mechanisms.
Ca2+ signaling plays a pivotal role in the control of cellular homeostasis and aberrant regulation of Ca2+ fluxes have a strong impact on cellular functioning. As a consequence of this ubiquitous role, Ca2+ signaling dysregulation is involved in the pathophysiology of multiple diseases including cancer. Indeed, multiple studies have highlighted the role of Ca2+ fluxes in all the steps of cancer progression. In particular, the transfer of Ca2+ at the ER-mitochondrial contact sites, also known as mitochondrial associated membranes (MAMs), has been shown to be crucial for cancer cell survival. One of the proteins enriched at this site is the sigma-1 receptor (S1R), a protein that has been described as a Ca2+-sensitive chaperone that exerts a protective function in cells in various ways, including the modulation of Ca2+ signaling. Interestingly, S1R is overexpressed in many types of cancer even though the exact mechanisms by which it promotes cell survival are not fully elucidated. This review summarizes the findings describing the roles of S1R in the control of Ca2+ signaling and its involvement in cancer progression.
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