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[Integrins and metalloproteinases: an efficient collaboration in the invasive process]
L Rémy1, C Bellaton, C Pourreyron
1Inserm U. 45 <<Système neuroendocrine et épithélium intestinal normal et néoplasique>>, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, 69373 Lyon Cedex 08.
Bulletin Du Cancer
|March 6, 1999
Summary
Tumor cell invasion involves integrins binding to extracellular matrix and regulating metalloproteinases. Targeting integrins offers potential clinical strategies for controlling invasion in pathological processes.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Cell Biology
- Biochemistry
Context:
- Tumor cell invasion requires navigating the extracellular matrix (ECM).
- This process involves cell adhesion, ECM proteolysis, and migration on matrix fragments.
- Key molecular players include integrins and proteinases, particularly matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs).
Purpose:
- To elucidate the role of integrins in regulating MMP expression during tumor cell invasion.
- To explore how ECM components and integrin-binding antibodies influence MMP activity.
- To investigate integrins as dual receptors for ECM proteins and MMPs.
Summary:
- Integrins mediate signal transduction, impacting MMP expression in response to ECM cues.
- ECM composition and antibody-mediated integrin engagement modulate MMP levels.
- Integrins can function as receptors for both ECM and MMPs, enhancing tumor cell invasiveness.
Impact:
- Findings highlight integrins as critical regulators of tumor cell invasion.
- Understanding integrin-MMP interactions offers insights into cancer progression.
- Identifies potential therapeutic targets for controlling MMPs in pathological conditions.