| Literature DB >> 24520526 |
Panagiotis J Vlachostergios1, Christos N Papandreou1.
Abstract
Neuroendocrine (NE) differentiation of cancer and deregulation of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) are two processes that have been independently linked to the development of aggressive and treatment-resistant tumors. Striking data suggest a plausible interconnection between these two mechanisms, based on indirect evidence of neuropeptide-induced effects on UPS, reversed by proteasome inhibition and deubiquitinase-like properties of NE markers. Deciphering the model of their exact interactions is one of the keys to targeting the NE malignant phenotype more effectively.Entities:
Keywords: Cancer; Neuroendocrine differentiation; Proteasome; Ubiquitin
Year: 2011 PMID: 24520526 PMCID: PMC3905580 DOI: 10.5493/wjem.v1.i1.7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Exp Med ISSN: 2220-315X