Connexins in Cancer: Jekyll or Hyde?
Connexins in Cancer: Jekyll or Hyde?
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癌症中的连接蛋白:Jekyll还是Hyde?
DOI:
10.3390/biom10121654
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发表时间:
2020-12-10
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影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
Lathia JD
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作者:
Mulkearns-Hubert EE;Reizes O;Lathia JD
The expression, localization, and function of connexins, the protein subunits that comprise gap junctions, are often altered in cancer. In addition to cell–cell coupling through gap junction channels, connexins also form hemichannels that allow communication between the cell and the extracellular space and perform non-junctional intracellular activities. Historically, connexins have been considered tumor suppressors; however, they can also serve tumor-promoting functions in some contexts. Here, we review the literature surrounding connexins in cancer cells in terms of specific connexin functions and propose that connexins function upstream of most, if not all, of the hallmarks of cancer. The development of advanced connexin targeting approaches remains an opportunity for the field to further interrogate the role of connexins in cancer phenotypes, particularly through the use of in vivo models. More specific modulators of connexin function will both help elucidate the functions of connexins in cancer and advance connexin-specific therapies in the clinic.
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DOI:
10.1038/nrc.2016.105
发表时间:
2016-12
期刊:
Nature reviews. Cancer
影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
Laird DW
影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
Cao X
DOI:
10.1016/j.bbamcr.2016.05.018
发表时间:
2016-09-01
影响因子:
5.1
作者:
Alvarez, Alvaro;Lagos-Cabre, Raul;Leyton, Lisette
通讯作者:
Leyton, Lisette
影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
Haefliger JA
影响因子:
6.4
作者:
Burrows, FJ;Gore, M;Kruse, CA
通讯作者:
Kruse, CA