Women's Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Lab Invest. 2018 Feb;98(2):198-210. doi: 10.1038/labinvest.2017.104. Epub 2017 Oct 2.
Metastasis is a complex process and a major contributor of death in cancer patients. Metastasis suppressor genes are identified by their ability to inhibit metastasis at a secondary site without affecting the growth of primary tumor. In this review, we have conducted a survey of the metastasis suppressor literature to identify common downstream pathways. The metastasis suppressor genes mechanistically target MAPK, G-protein-coupled receptor, cell adhesion, cytoskeletal, transcriptional regulatory, and metastasis susceptibility pathways. The majority of the metastasis suppressor genes are functionally multifactorial, inhibiting metastasis at multiple points in the cascade, and many operate in a context-dependent fashion. A greater understanding of common pathways/molecules targeted by metastasis suppressor could improve metastasis treatment strategies.
转移是一个复杂的过程,也是癌症患者死亡的主要原因。转移抑制基因是通过抑制次级部位的转移而不影响原发性肿瘤的生长来识别的。在这篇综述中,我们对转移抑制基因文献进行了调查,以确定常见的下游途径。转移抑制基因在机制上靶向 MAPK、G 蛋白偶联受体、细胞黏附、细胞骨架、转录调控和转移易感性途径。大多数转移抑制基因在功能上是多因素的,在级联的多个点抑制转移,许多基因以依赖于上下文的方式发挥作用。对转移抑制因子靶向的共同途径/分子的进一步了解可能会改善转移的治疗策略。