ERRs and cancers: Effects on metabolism and on proliferation and migration capacities

ERRs are orphan members of the nuclear receptor superfamily which, at least for ERR alpha and ERR gamma display important roles in the control of various metabolic processes. On other hand, correlations have been found between the expression of ERR alpha and gamma and diverse parameters of tumor progression in human cancers. Whereas it is tempting to speculate that ERR receptors act in tumors through the regulation of metabolism, recent data have suggested that they also may directly regulate tumor proliferation and progression independently of their effects on metabolism. The two aspects of tumoral functions of ERR receptors are the purpose of the present review. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.