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ReviewTumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine2016

Aberrant expression and functions of protocadherins in human malignant tumors.

Ming Shan, Yonghui Su, Wenli Kang, Ruixin Gao, Xiaobo Li, Guoqiang Zhang

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Review in Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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6 authors.

Ming ShanDepartment of Breast Surgery, the Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Yonghui SuDepartment of Breast Surgery, the Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Wenli KangDepartment of Oncology, General Hospital of Hei Longjiang Province Land Reclamation Headquarter, Harbin, China.
Ruixin GaoDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Hospital of Qiqihaer City, Qiqihaer, China.
Xiaobo LiDepartment of Pathology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. lixiaobo@ems.harmu.edu.cn.
Guoqiang ZhangDepartment of Breast Surgery, the Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. zhangguoqiang@hrbmu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Protocadherins (PCDHs) are a group of transmembrane proteins belonging to the cadherin superfamily and are subdivided into "clustered" and "non-clustered" groups. PCDHs vary in both structure and interaction partners and thus regulate multiple biological responses in complex and versatile patterns. Previous researches showed that PCDHs regulated the development of brain and were involved in some neuronal diseases. Recently, studies have revealed aberrant expression of PCDHs in various human malignant tumors. The down-regulation or absence of PCDHs in malignant cells has been associated with cancer progression. Further researches suggest that PCDHs may play major functions as tumor suppressor by inhibiting the proliferation and metastasis of cancer cells. In this review, we focus on the altered expression of PCDHs and their roles in the development of cancer progression. We also discuss the potential mechanisms, by which PCDHs are aberrantly expressed, and its implications in regulating cancers.

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CadherinsHumansNeoplasmsCadherinsClustered protocadherinHallmarks of cancerMalignant tumorNon-clustered protocadherin

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