| Literature DB >> 28160046 |
Xuzhao Wang1,2, Yafei Chen2, Yuhong Zhang2, Shuai Guo1,2, Li Mo2, Hailong An3, Yong Zhan4,5.
Abstract
Eag1 (ether-à-go-go-1), a member of the voltage-dependent potassium channel family, is expressed mainly in the brain, and at low levels in placenta, testis, and adrenal gland, and only transiently in myoblasts. Recently, several studies have suggested that Eag1 is selectively expressed in various tumor tissues. Eag1 plays important roles in tumor proliferation, malignant transformation, invasion, metastasis, recurrence, and prognosis. Therefore, it has become a new molecular target for tumor diagnosis, prognosis evaluation, and tumor-targeted therapy. This review provides information about the current progress in understanding Eag1 structure, electrophysiological characteristics, and role in cancer.Entities:
Keywords: Cancer; Eag1; Electrophysiology; Molecular structure; p53
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28160046 DOI: 10.1007/s00232-016-9944-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Membr Biol ISSN: 0022-2631 Impact factor: 1.843