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- Title
Potential role of the Eph/ephrin system in colorectal cancer: emerging druggable molecular targets.
- Authors
Figueira Scarini, João; Aparecido Gonçalves, Moisés Willian; Alcides de Lima-Souza, Reydson; Lavareze, Luccas; de Carvalho Kimura, Talita; Ching-Chu Yang; Altemani, Albina; Viviane Mariano, Fernanda; Prado Soares, Heloisa; Fillmore, Gary Chris; Abu Egal, Erika Said
- Abstract
The Eph/ephrin system regulates many developmental processes and adult tissue homeostasis. In colorectal cancer (CRC), it is involved in different processes including tumorigenesis, tumor angiogenesis, metastasis development, and cancer stem cell regeneration. However, conflicting data regarding Eph receptors in CRC, especially in its putative role as an oncogene or a suppressor gene, make the precise role of Eph-ephrin interaction confusing in CRC development. In this review, we provide an overview of the literature and highlight evidence that collaborates with these ambiguous roles of the Eph/ephrin system in CRC, as well as the molecular findings that represent promising therapeutic targets.
- Subjects
COLORECTAL cancer; DRUG target; EPHRIN receptors; CANCER stem cells
- Publication
Frontiers in Oncology, 2024, p1
- ISSN
2234-943X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fonc.2024.1275330