摘要
FOXC1是转录因子FOX超家族的成员,广泛存在于人体的多种组织和器官中,参与胚胎时期眼睛、心脏、肾、脑膜、骨骼发育的调控。作为转录因子,FOXC1蛋白通过作用于靶基因的启动子或与其他转录因子相互作用激活转录,并从上皮-间质转化、细胞信号转导和血管内皮细胞迁移等多方面影响肿瘤细胞的生长周期和增殖活动。FOXC1参与多种肿瘤的发生和发展的过程,其表达的水平还可作为某些肿瘤预后评估的指标,并有望成为肿瘤靶向治疗的新位点。
FOXC1 is a member of transcription factor forhead box(FOX) protein superfamily.FOXC1 gene widely exists in human tissues and participates in the developmental regulation of eye,heart,kidney,meninx,and skeleton during embryonic development stage. As a transcription factor,FOXC1 protein activiates the transcription through acting on promoters of the target genes or interacting with other transcription factors.Additionally,it affects the cell cycle and proliferation of tumor cells by epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition,cellular signal transduction,migration of vascular endothelial cell,etc.FOXC1 is involved in the occurrence and development of various tumors.The expression level of FOXC1 can be used as a prognostic index in evaluation of some types of tumors.Hopefully,it may be considered as a novel target for therapy.
出处
《国际病理科学与临床杂志》
CAS
2011年第5期434-438,共5页
Journal of International Pathology and Clinical Medicine
基金
福建医科大学第一临床学院学科带头人培养对象专项基金(JXK200724)~~