| Literature DB >> 23226574 |
Nicholas O Deakin1, Jeanine Pignatelli, Christopher E Turner.
Abstract
The paxillin family of intracellular scaffold proteins includes paxillin, Hic-5, and leupaxin, and all have been identified as key regulators of the cellular migration machinery in both 2- and 3-dimensional microenvironments. Herein, we provide insight into the roles of these proteins during tumorigenesis and metastasis, highlighting their functions in cancer initiation as well as tumor cell dissemination and survival. Furthermore, we speculate on the potential of paxillin family proteins as both future prognostic and therapeutic targets.Entities:
Keywords: cell adhesion; cell survival; epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT); extracellular matrix (ECM); invasion
Year: 2012 PMID: 23226574 PMCID: PMC3513785 DOI: 10.1177/1947601912458582
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Genes Cancer ISSN: 1947-6019