Erythropoietin-induced hepatocyte receptor A2(EphA2)is a receptor tyrosine kinase that plays a key role in the development and progression of a variety of tumors.This article reviews the expression of EphA2 in gastroi...Erythropoietin-induced hepatocyte receptor A2(EphA2)is a receptor tyrosine kinase that plays a key role in the development and progression of a variety of tumors.This article reviews the expression of EphA2 in gastrointestinal(GI)colorectal cancer(CRC)and its regulation of pyroptosis.Pyroptosis is a form of programmed cell death that plays an important role in tumor suppression.Studies have shown that EphA2 regulates pyrodeath through various signaling pathways,affecting the occurrence,development and metastasis of GI CRC.The overexpression of EphA2 is closely related to the aggressiveness and metastasis of GI CRC,and the inhibition of EphA2 can induce pyrodeath and improve the sensitivity of cancer cells to treatment.In addition,EphA2 regulates intercellular communication and the microenvironment through interactions with other cytokines and receptors,further influencing cancer progression.The role of EphA2 in GI CRC and its underlying mechanisms provide us with new perspectives and potential therapeutic targets,which have important implications for future cancer treatment.展开更多
基金Scientific Research Nurturing Fund of the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University&Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital,No.QYPY2020NSFC0609.
文摘Erythropoietin-induced hepatocyte receptor A2(EphA2)is a receptor tyrosine kinase that plays a key role in the development and progression of a variety of tumors.This article reviews the expression of EphA2 in gastrointestinal(GI)colorectal cancer(CRC)and its regulation of pyroptosis.Pyroptosis is a form of programmed cell death that plays an important role in tumor suppression.Studies have shown that EphA2 regulates pyrodeath through various signaling pathways,affecting the occurrence,development and metastasis of GI CRC.The overexpression of EphA2 is closely related to the aggressiveness and metastasis of GI CRC,and the inhibition of EphA2 can induce pyrodeath and improve the sensitivity of cancer cells to treatment.In addition,EphA2 regulates intercellular communication and the microenvironment through interactions with other cytokines and receptors,further influencing cancer progression.The role of EphA2 in GI CRC and its underlying mechanisms provide us with new perspectives and potential therapeutic targets,which have important implications for future cancer treatment.
