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Progress on the relationship between tumor suppressor PDCD4 and diseases based on the analysis of structural

Hui Li1, Guang-Ming Wu2,3

  • 1Chongqing College of Electronic Engineering, Smart Health College, Chongqing 401331, China.

Yi Chuan = Hereditas
|April 17, 2024
PubMed

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Programmed cell death 4 (PDCD4) suppresses tumors by inhibiting translation. This review explores PDCD4

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Oncology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Programmed cell death 4 (PDCD4) is a crucial tumor suppressor.
  • Its downregulation in tumors correlates with poor prognosis.
  • PDCD4 inhibits tumor transformation, invasion, and metastasis by affecting translation.

Approach:

  • This review analyzes the structure-function-disease relationships of PDCD4.
  • It examines PDCD4's regulatory roles in key signaling pathways like PI3K-Akt-mTOR and MAPK.
  • Recent literature on PDCD4's involvement in apoptosis, autophagy, cancer, and inflammation is synthesized.

Key Points:

  • PDCD4's functions are modulated by its structure and extracellular signals.
  • It plays a significant role in regulating tumor-related proteins.
  • PDCD4 is implicated in fundamental cellular processes including apoptosis and autophagy.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding PDCD4's mechanisms offers insights into cancer progression.
  • Targeting PDCD4 and its associated signaling pathways presents therapeutic opportunities.
  • Further research into PDCD4's roles can advance disease treatment strategies.
Keywords:
PDCD4functionsstructural elementstranslation inhibitiontumor

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