Mechanisms controlling the anti-neoplastic functions of FoxO proteins.
Semin Cancer Biol
; 50: 101-114, 2018 06.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29155239
ABSTRACT
The Forkhead box O (FoxO) proteins comprise a family of evolutionarily conserved transcription factors that predominantly function as tumor suppressors. These proteins assume diverse roles in the cellular anti-neoplastic response, including regulation of apoptosis and autophagy, cancer metabolism, cell-cycle arrest, oxidative stress and the DNA damage response. More recently, FoxO proteins have been implicated in cancer immunity and cancer stem-cell (CSC) homeostasis. Interestingly, in some sporadic sub-populations, FoxO protein function may also be manipulated by factors such as ß-catenin whereby they instead can facilitate cancer progression via maintenance of CSC properties or promoting drug resistance or metastasis and invasion. This review highlights the essential biological functions of FoxOs and explores the areas that may be exploited in FoxO protein signaling pathways in the development of novel cancer therapeutic agents.
Key words
Full text:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Autophagy
/
Beta Catenin
/
Forkhead Transcription Factors
/
Neoplasms
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Semin Cancer Biol
Journal subject:
NEOPLASIAS
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article