New insights into the role of podoplanin in epithelial–mesenchymal transition
Podoplanin is a small mucin-like transmembrane protein expressed in several adult tissues and with an important role during embryogenesis. It is needed for the proper development of kidneys and lungs as well as accurate formation of the lymphatic vascular system. In addition, it is involved in the p...
| Autores: | , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de documento: | outro |
| Estado: | Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación |
| Data de publicação: | 2015 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositório: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/122729 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/122729 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Actin cytoskeleton Cancer CD44 Cell motility Cell signalling CLEC-2 ERM Protein–protein interactions |
| Resumo: | Podoplanin is a small mucin-like transmembrane protein expressed in several adult tissues and with an important role during embryogenesis. It is needed for the proper development of kidneys and lungs as well as accurate formation of the lymphatic vascular system. In addition, it is involved in the physiology of the immune system. A wide variety of tumors express podoplanin, both in the malignant cells and in the stroma. Although there are exceptions, the presence of podoplanin results in poor prognosis. The main consequence of forced podoplanin expression in established and tumor-derived cell lines is an increase in cell migration and, eventually, the triggering of an epithelial–mesenchymal transition, whereby cells acquire a fibroblastoid phenotype and increased motility. We will examine the current status of the role of podoplanin in the induction of epithelial–mesenchymal transition as well as the different interactions that lead to this program. |
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