Potential role of EPB41L3 (Protein 4.1B/Dal-1) as a target for treatment of advanced prostate cancer


Autoria(s): Bernkopf, Dominic B; Williams, Elizabeth D.
Data(s)

2008

Resumo

Background: Loss of erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1-like 3 (EPB41L3; aliases: protein 4.1B, differentially expressed in adenocarcinoma of the lung-1 (Dal-1)) expression has been implicated in tumor progression. Objective: To evaluate literature describing the role of EPB41L3 in tumorigenesis and metastasis, and to consider whether targeting this gene would be useful in the treatment of prostate cancer. Methods: A literature review of studies describing EPB41L3 and its aliases was conducted. Online databases (NCBI, SwissProt) were also interrogated to collect further data. Results/conclusion: A growing body of evidence supports a role for loss of EPB41L3 in tumor progression, including in prostate cancer. Therapeutic strategies that could be harnessed to upregulate EPB41L3 gene expression in prostate cancer cells are currently being developed.

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/77752/

Publicador

Informa Healthcare

Relação

DOI:10.1517/14728222.12.7.845

Bernkopf, Dominic B & Williams, Elizabeth D. (2008) Potential role of EPB41L3 (Protein 4.1B/Dal-1) as a target for treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets, 12(7), pp. 845-853.

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Copyright 2008 Informa UK Ltd

Fonte

School of Biomedical Sciences; Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation

Palavras-Chave #111201 Cancer Cell Biology #cancer #Dal-1 #EPB4113 #METASTASIS #methylation #prostate #protein 4.1 #tumor suppressor
Tipo

Journal Article