期刊
ACTA PHARMACOLOGICA SINICA
卷 29, 期 11, 页码 1275-1288出版社
ACTA PHARMACOLOGICA SINICA
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00889.x
关键词
TNF; apoptosis; NF-kappa B; carcinogenesis; therapy; therapeutics; signaling pathways
资金
- National Cancer Institute [R03CA125796]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [30772539]
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a multifunctional cytokine that plays important roles in diverse cellular events such as cell survival, proliferation, differentiation, and death. As a pro-inflammatory cytokine, TNF is secreted by inflammatory cells, which may be involved in inflammation-associated carcinogenesis. TNF exerts its biological functions through activating distinct signaling pathways such as nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B) and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). NF-kappa B is a major cell survival signal that is anti-apoptotic, whereas sustained JNK activation contributes to cell death. The crosstalk between the NF-kappa B and JNK is involved in determining cellular outcomes in response to TNF. In regard to cancer, TNF is a double-dealer. On one hand, TNF could be an endogenous tumor promoter, because TNF stimulates the growth, proliferation, invasion and metastasis, and tumor angiogenesis of cancer cells. On the other hand, TNF could be a cancer killer. The property of TNF in inducing cancer cell death renders it a potential cancer therapeutic, although much work is needed to reduce its toxicity for systematic TNF administration. Recent studies have focused on sensitizing cancer cells to TNF-induced apoptosis through inhibiting survival signals such as NF-kappa B, by combined therapy. In this article we provide an overview of the roles of TNF-induced signaling pathways in cancer biology with specific emphasis on carcinogenesis and cancer therapy.
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