Feng Yuanyuan, Zhou Lihong, Sun Xiaoting, Li Qi
Department of Medical Oncology, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Oncotarget. 2017 Mar 21;8(12):20452-20461. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.14723.
The HIPK2 (serine/threonine homeodomain-interacting protein kinase 2) is a "caretaker" gene, its inactivation increases tumorigenicity while its activation inhibits tumor growth. This report reviews the anti-tumorigenic mechanisms of HIPK2, which include promotion of apoptosis, inhibition of angiogenesis in hypoxia, prevention of tumor invasion/metastasis and attenuation of multidrug resistance in cancer. Additionally, we summarize conditions or factors that may increase HIPK2 activity.
HIPK2(丝氨酸/苏氨酸同源结构域相互作用蛋白激酶2)是一种“守护者”基因,其失活会增加肿瘤发生能力,而其激活则会抑制肿瘤生长。本报告综述了HIPK2的抗肿瘤机制,包括促进细胞凋亡、在缺氧条件下抑制血管生成、防止肿瘤侵袭/转移以及减弱癌症中的多药耐药性。此外,我们总结了可能增加HIPK2活性的条件或因素。