期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 14, 期 12, 页码 23774-23790出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms141223774
关键词
TGF-; colorectal cancer; pancreatic cancer; breast cancer; gastric cancer; epithelial-mesenchimal transition; hepatocellular carcinoma; melanoma; genome-wide association study; carcinogenesis
资金
- Fondazione Umberto di Mario ONLUS, Rome
- AIRC [MFAG-12108, IG-13049]
- Giuliani SpA, Milan, Italy
Smad7 was initially identified as an inhibitor of Transforming growth factor (TGF)- due mainly to its ability to bind TGF- receptor type I and prevent TGF--associated Smad signaling. More recently, it has been demonstrated that Smad7 can interact with other intracellular proteins and regulate also TGF--independent signaling pathways thus making a valid contribution to the neoplastic processes in various organs. In particular, data emerging from experimental studies indicate that Smad7 may differently modulate the course of various tumors depending on the context analyzed. These observations, together with the demonstration that Smad7 expression is deregulated in many cancers, suggest that therapeutic interventions around Smad7 can help interfere with the development/progression of human cancers. In this article we review and discuss the available data supporting the role of Smad7 in the modulation of cancer growth and progression.
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