Endocrine-Related Cancer 15
(3)
657
-664
DOI: 10.1677/ERC-08-0019
Copyright © 2008 by the Society for Endocrinology
Integrins in prostate cancer progression
Hira Lal Goel,
Jing Li,
Sophia Kogan and
Lucia R Languino
Department of Cancer Biology and Cancer Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, USA
(Correspondence should be addressed to L R Languino; Email: lucia.languino{at}umassmed.edu)
Integrins, which are transmembrane receptors for extracellular matrix proteins, play a key role in cell survival, proliferation, migration, gene expression, and activation of growth factor receptors. Their functions and expression are deregulated in several types of cancer, including prostate cancer. In this article, we review the role of integrins in prostate cancer progression and their potential as therapeutic targets.
Copyright © 2008 by the Society for Endocrinology.