Abstract
Glioma-associated oncogenes (GLIs) are zinc finger protein family members and downstream regulatory factors of the classic Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway. GLI proteins influence the growth and development of organisms and aid in tissue repair. However, aberrant expression of the GLI family member GLI1 promotes carcinogenesis by inducing epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), angiogenesis, and other signaling pathways. Overexpression of GLI1 is thought to be an indicator of poor prognosis as well as a potential therapeutic target for cancers. GLI inhibitors such as zerumbone, GANT61, resveratrol, and cyclopamine depress the Hh pathway in vitro and in vivo cancer research, and other non-canonical pathways may also activate expression of GLI1. Here, we summarize GLI function in carcinogenesis and cancer-targeted therapy.
Keywords: Hedgehog signaling, GLI proteins, carcinogenesis, targeted therapy, non-canonical pathways, mutation.
Current Cancer Drug Targets
Title:Role of Glioma-associated GLI1 Oncogene in Carcinogenesis and Cancertargeted Therapy
Volume: 18 Issue: 6
Author(s): Jie Wu, Dingxin Di, Chen Zhao, Yingyi Liu, Hongxia Chen, Yan Gong, Xianda Zhao and Honglei Chen*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pathology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071,China
Keywords: Hedgehog signaling, GLI proteins, carcinogenesis, targeted therapy, non-canonical pathways, mutation.
Abstract: Glioma-associated oncogenes (GLIs) are zinc finger protein family members and downstream regulatory factors of the classic Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway. GLI proteins influence the growth and development of organisms and aid in tissue repair. However, aberrant expression of the GLI family member GLI1 promotes carcinogenesis by inducing epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), angiogenesis, and other signaling pathways. Overexpression of GLI1 is thought to be an indicator of poor prognosis as well as a potential therapeutic target for cancers. GLI inhibitors such as zerumbone, GANT61, resveratrol, and cyclopamine depress the Hh pathway in vitro and in vivo cancer research, and other non-canonical pathways may also activate expression of GLI1. Here, we summarize GLI function in carcinogenesis and cancer-targeted therapy.
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Wu Jie , Di Dingxin , Zhao Chen , Liu Yingyi , Chen Hongxia , Gong Yan , Zhao Xianda and Chen Honglei *, Role of Glioma-associated GLI1 Oncogene in Carcinogenesis and Cancertargeted Therapy, Current Cancer Drug Targets 2018; 18 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568009618666171129223533
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568009618666171129223533 |
Print ISSN 1568-0096 |
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