American Journal of Cancer Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(9), P. 4652 - 4664
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive and metastatic tumor that lacks effective early detection treatment methods. There urgent need to further understand its underlying molecular mechanisms identify new biomarkers for detection. Zinc, a critical trace element catalytic cofactor, tightly regulated within cells. ZIP4, zinc transporter protein significantly overexpressed in human pancreatic cancer, appears play pivotal role development by modulating intracellular concentration. This review highlights the of ZIP4 tumorigenesis, including impact on growth, proliferation, migration, drug resistance. exerts effects regulating dependent transcriptional factors like CREB, STAT3, ZEB1, resulting upregulation Cyclin D1, TP53INP1, ITGA3, CD44, ENT1 proteins, miR-373. Moreover, mediates miR373-PHLPP2-AKT signaling axis, which increases TGF-β expression. Coupled with CREB-activated macrophage catabolism-related genes SDC1 DNM2, promotes cachexia supports amino acids cells under metabolic stress. Furthermore, facilitates bone resorption osteoclasts via RANKL-activated NF-κB pathway. A deeper understanding these may unveil potential targets diagnosis, prognosis assessment, dietary recommendations cancer. These findings hold clinical significance not only but also other malignancies exhibiting heightened
Language: Английский