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Insights into exchange factor directly activated by cAMP (EPAC) as potential target for cancer treatment

Naveen Kumar1, Peeyush Prasad1, Eshna Jash1

  • 1Brain Metastasis and Neurovascular Disease Modeling Lab, Shiv Nadar University, NCR, India.

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
|February 9, 2018
PubMed

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Exchange protein directly activated by cAMP (EPAC) plays a dual role in cancer, influencing proliferation and metastasis. Targeting EPAC offers a potential strategy for novel cancer therapies.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Signaling

Background:

  • Cancer is a significant global health challenge with complex treatment strategies.
  • Secondary messengers, like cyclic AMP (cAMP), are crucial in regulating cellular processes.
  • Exchange protein directly activated by cAMP (EPAC) is involved in cAMP-mediated signaling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of EPAC in cancer.
  • To explore EPAC as a potential therapeutic target for cancer treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Perturbation of EPAC activity in cancer cells.
  • Analysis of cancer cell migration, proliferation, and cytoskeleton remodeling.

Main Results:

  • EPAC exhibits a dual role in cancer, acting as both a pro- and anti-proliferative factor.
  • EPAC influences cancer cell migration, proliferation, and cytoskeleton remodeling.

Conclusions:

  • EPAC is implicated in key cancer processes, including migration and proliferation.
  • Modulating EPAC activity presents a promising avenue for developing new cancer therapeutics.
Keywords:
Brain cancerBreast cancer therapyEPACLeukemiaMelanomaMetastasisOvarian cancercAMP signaling

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