Affiliation:
1. Department of Medical and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-808 Zabrze, Poland
2. Laboratory of Cellular Immunology, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 93-232 Łódź, Poland
3. Department of Hormone Biochemistry, Medical University of Łódź, 90-752 Łódź, Poland
Abstract
According to recent evidence, some groups of semaphorins (SEMAs) have been associated with cancer progression. These proteins are able to modulate the cellular signaling of particular receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) via the stimulation of SEMA-specific coreceptors, namely plexins (plexin-A, -B, -C, -D) and neuropilins (Np1, Np2), which share common domains with RTKs, leading to the coactivation of the latter receptors. MET, ERBB2, VEGFR2, PFGFR, and EGFR, among others, represent acknowledged targets of semaphorins that are often associated with tumor progression or poor prognosis. In particular, higher expression of SEMA6 family proteins in cancer cells and stromal cells of the cancer niche is often associated with enhanced tumor angiogenesis, metastasis, and resistance to anticancer therapy. Notably, high SEMA6 expression in malignant tumor cells such as melanoma, pleural mesothelioma, gastric cancer, lung adenocarcinoma, and glioblastoma may serve as a prognostic biomarker of tumor progression. To date, very few studies have focused on the mechanisms of transmembrane SEMA6-driven tumor progression and its underlying interplay with RTKs within the tumor microenvironment. This review presents the growing evidence in the literature on the complex and shaping role of SEMA6 family proteins in cancer responsiveness to environmental stimuli.
Funder
Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences
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