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Integrins: players in cancer progression and targets in cancer therapy

Cui-Cui Sun1, Xian-Jun Qu, Zu-Hua Gao

  • 1aDepartment of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan bDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Chemical Biology and Pharmaceutical Sciences cDepartment of Pathology, Beijing You An Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China dDepartment of Pathology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Anti-Cancer Drugs
|July 11, 2014
PubMed

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Integrins are cell receptors crucial for cell functions and disease. This review covers integrin roles in cancer progression and therapeutic targeting strategies for improved diagnostics and treatments.

Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Integrins are cell surface receptors binding extracellular matrix proteins.
  • Integrin-extracellular matrix interactions activate intracellular signaling pathways.
  • These pathways regulate essential cell functions like proliferation, differentiation, and motility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the structure, functions, and signaling of integrins.
  • To discuss the role of integrins in cancer progression.
  • To summarize efforts in targeting integrins for cancer therapy and diagnosis.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of integrin structure, function, and signaling.
  • Analysis of integrin involvement in cancer progression.
  • Synthesis of current research on integrin-targeted cancer therapies.

Main Results:

  • Integrins are vital in both health and disease, particularly cancer.
  • Targeting integrins shows promise for cancer therapy and diagnosis.
  • Understanding integrin signaling is key to developing new treatments.

Conclusions:

  • Integrins play critical roles in cellular processes and disease.
  • Targeting integrins offers a promising avenue for novel cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.
  • This review provides a comprehensive understanding for advancing clinical practice.

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