Livin凋亡抑制蛋白与肿瘤治疗的研究进展

Inhibitor of apoptosis protein Livin in tumor therapy

凋亡抑制蛋白Livin是凋亡抑制因子（IAP）家族的新成员,在多种肿瘤细胞中高表达,参与抑制细胞凋亡,与肿瘤发生、发展及预后密切相关,是一种具有潜在价值的肿瘤标志物,可作为肿瘤早期诊断和治疗的新分子靶点.本文就Livin基因分子结构、组织表达、生物学功能及在肿瘤治疗中的应用等研究进展作一综述.

Livin is a new member of the inhibitors of apoptosis protein（IAP） gene family. It is highly expressed in most human tumors, involved in inhibiting cell apoptosis, and closely related with tumor occurrence, development and prognosis. So Livin could be a new target for tumorous early diagnosis and cancer therapy. This paper summarizes the Livin gene molecular structure, tissue expression, biological function,and its application in cancer treatment.