Title:Functional Roles of Tumor Protein D52 (TPD52) in Breast Cancer
Volume: 21
Issue: 1
Author(s): Mojtaba Zehtabi, Mohsen Maleknia, Amir Anbiyaiee, Razieh Mohammad Jafari, Farideh Moramezi, Maryam Farzaneh*Shirin Azizidoost*
Affiliation:
- Fertility, Infertility and Perinatology Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences,
Ahvaz, Iran
- Atherosclerosis Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Keywords:
Breast cancer, TPD52, non-coding RNAs, progression, resistance, targeted therapy.
Abstract: Breast cancer is an aggressive disease with a significant morbidity and death rate among
women worldwide. Despite the progress of diagnostic and therapy options for breast cancer in recent
years, the prognosis and survival rates of breast cancer patients remain unsatisfactory. The aberrant
growth and spread of tumor cells are the leading cause of death in these patients. More profound
knowledge of molecular biology underlying breast cancer and a more accurate stratification are still
necessary for more precise therapy. Further understanding of the disease's molecular mechanism and
genetic aberrations may allow for the identification of more accurate prognostic and diagnostic markers
and more effective treatments. Tumor protein D52 (TPD52) is an oncogene whose overexpression
has been found in breast cancer. Overexpression of TPD52 has been linked to specific molecular subtypes
of breast cancer, including luminal B and ERBB2-positive tumors. Besides, non-coding RNAs
(ncRNAs) were found to play a significant role in breast cancer progression. ncRNAs play regulatory
roles in cell behaviors, cancer pathogenesis, radiotherapy, and resistance to chemotherapy. Multiple
ncRNAs could modulate the expression of TPD52 and regulate breast cancer cell proliferation, invasion,
and metastasis. In this review, we summarized the functions of TPD52 in breast cancer cells.