Roles of TGFβ in metastasis Journal Article
| Authors: | Padua, D.; Massague, J. |
| Article Title: | Roles of TGFβ in metastasis |
| Abstract: | The TGFβ signaling pathway is conserved from flies to humans and has been shown to regulate such diverse processes as cell proliferation, differentiation, motility, adhesion, organization, and programmed cell death. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments suggest that TGFβ can utilize these varied programs to promote cancer metastasis through its effects on the tumor microenvironment, enhanced invasive properties, and inhibition of immune cell function. Recent clinical evidence demonstrating a link between TGFβ signaling and cancer progression is fostering interest in this signaling pathway as a therapeutic target. Anti-TGFβ therapies are currently being developed and tested in pre-clinical studies. However, targeting TGFβ carries a substantial risk as this pathway is implicated in multiple homeostatic processes and is also known to have tumor-suppressor functions. Additionally, clinical and experimental results show that TGFβ has diverse and often conflicting roles in tumor progression even within the same tumor types. The development of TGFβ inhibitors for clinical use will require a deeper understanding of TGFβ signaling, its consequences, and the contexts in which it acts. © 2009 IBCB, SIBS, CAS All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | signal transduction; review; mouse; animal; metabolism; animals; mice; metastasis; breast cancer; transforming growth factor beta; breast neoplasms; physiology; disease model; breast tumor; neoplasm metastasis; transforming growth factor beta receptor; receptors, transforming growth factor beta; disease models, animal; cytostasis; emt; prognostics; tumor-suppression |
| Journal Title: | Cell Research |
| Volume: | 19 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 1001-0602 |
| Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
| Date Published: | 2009-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 89 |
| End Page: | 102 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1038/cr.2008.316 |
| PUBMED: | 19050696 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 42" - "Export Date: 30 November 2010" - "Source: Scopus" |
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