基础医学与临床 ›› 2016, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (2): 272-276.

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转录因子调控EMT参与肿瘤侵袭和转移

张文静1,邓文彬2,秦鑫1   

  1. 1. 湖北文理学院
    2. 湖北文理学院 医学院
  • 收稿日期:2015-06-29 修回日期:2015-09-30 出版日期:2016-02-05 发布日期:2016-01-21
  • 通讯作者: 秦鑫 E-mail:543755712@qq.com
  • 基金资助:
    湖北省自然科学基金

Transcription factor-driven EMT in cancer invasion and metastasis

  • Received:2015-06-29 Revised:2015-09-30 Online:2016-02-05 Published:2016-01-21

摘要: 上皮间质转化(EMT)是肿瘤侵袭和转移的关键环节。转录因子SNAIL、TWIST和ZEB在EMT中作用研究较多。它们转录调控EMT相关分子标记物的表达。同时,它们受表观遗传学、转录水平和转录后水平复杂而精准的调控。阐明转录因子调控EMT在肿瘤侵袭和转移中的分子生物学机制,将为肿瘤侵袭和转移的靶向治疗和药物研发提供新思路。

关键词: 转录因子, 上皮间质化, 肿瘤, 侵袭, 转移

Abstract: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is regarded as a key step in cancer invasion and metastasis. Transcriptional factors (TFs) are the primary clues in initiating EMT, such as SNAIL, TWIST and ZEB. TFs modulate transcription of EMT-associated genes. Meanwhile, they also experienced epigenetic reprogramming and transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation. Elucidation the molecular mechanisms of TF-driven EMT in cancer invasion and metastasis would provide new insights in target therapy and drug design.

Key words: Transcriptional factor, Epithelial-mesenchymal transition, Cancer, Invasion, Metastasis

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