[Integrins and integrin-associated molecules: targets for the development of antimetastatic therapies]. / Integrinas y moléculas asociadas a integrinas: blancos para el desarrollo de terapias antimetastásicas.
Rev Invest Clin
; 51(3): 183-93, 1999.
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Integrins are receptors that mediate cell adhesion and the formation of signaling complex. Changes in the expression of integrins are required during the following steps in the generation of metastases: a) angiogenesis; b) detachment from the primary tumor; c) tumor cell-platelet interaction; d) adhesion to vascular endothelium and e) proliferation. There is a correlation between invasive capability and changes in the expression of some proteins that are clustered in focal adhesion sites, as FAK, CD82, CD9 or CD63. Both, integrin blocking (using antibodies or RGD containing peptides), as well as induced changes in the expression of integrin-associated molecules, are able to inhibit formation of metastases. Discovery and characterization of molecules that regulate the adhesive capability of tumor cells, will lead to development of antimetastasic therapies. In the search of tumor dissemination inhibitors, integrins and some integrin-associated molecules are important pharmacological targets.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Integrinas
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Desintegrinas
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Metástase Neoplásica
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Invest Clin
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
México