The Structural Proteins of Membrane Rafts, Caveolins and Flotillins, in Lung Cancer: More Than Just Scaffold Elements.
Int J Med Sci
; 20(13): 1662-1670, 2023.
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| ID: mdl-37928877
ABSTRACT
Lung cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers worldwide. Due to its late diagnosis, it remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Despite it is mostly associated to tobacco smoking, recent data suggested that genetic factors are of the highest importance. In this context, different processes meaningful for the development and progression of lung cancer such endocytosis, protein secretion and signal transduction, are controlled by membrane rafts. These highly ordered membrane domains contain proteins such as caveolins and flotillins, which were traditionally considered scaffold proteins but have currently been given a preponderant role in lung cancer. Here, we summarize current knowledge regarding the involvement of caveolins and flotillins in lung cancer from a molecular point of view.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Caveolins
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Lung Neoplasms
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Med Sci
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico