ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2020
Biological Functions and Therapeutic Potential of Lipocalin 2 in Cancer.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05568433 (New Biomarkers in the Intracystic Liquid of Cystic Pancreatic Lesions), which is not on this map. Cited by 111 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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New Biomarkers in the Intracystic Liquid of Cystic Pancreatic Lesions
Who cites it
111 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 150 citations in OpenAlex.
- Paneth Cells: Recent Updates on Elucidating Therapeutic Implications in Gastroenterological Disease Management.Current medicinal chemistry · 2025Pooled it
- Explore the possible influence of Sjogren's syndrome on thyroid cancer: A literature data mining and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Mr BMT Achieves Systemic Macrophage Replacement With Preservation of Tissue Homeostasis.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Lipocalin-2 Is Induced by Uromodulin Aggregates without Affecting Kidney Disease Progression in Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease- UMOD.Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2026Article
- Spatial transcriptomic profiling of ovarian clear cell carcinoma reveals heterogeneity in OXPHOS and EMT gradients.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Periprostatic adipose tissue-derived adipokine profile in prostate cancer patients reveals two distinct molecular phenotypes linked to obesity-related comorbidities: multifaceted role of lipocalin-2.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2026Article
- Hippocampal Lipocalin-2 in T2DM Associated Neurodegeneration: A Therapeutic Perspective.Neurochemical research · 2026Review
- Suppression of NGALR impedes TNBC cell survival, proliferation, invasion, and migration through Akt/mTOR and JAK/STAT3 pathway inhibition.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026Article
- Spatial predictors of response to chemo-immunotherapy in microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Lipocalin 2: a double-edged sword in cellular ferroptosis.Cell biology and toxicology · 2026Review
- Beyond olfaction: New insights into human odorant binding proteins.Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society · 2026Review
- The potential clinical significance of immunomodulation of immune and inflammatory responses involving selected adipokines in patients with ovarian cancer - preliminary studies.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- FUT2 enhances anti-tumor immunity in pancreatic cancer radiotherapy by driving FBXO2-mediated degradation of NR2F2.Cell death & disease · 2025Article
- Lipocalin 2 as a potential liquid biopsy marker for early detection of bladder cancer.Clinical and translational medicine · 2025Article
- Lipocalin-2 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A Review of Its Pathophysiological Role in the Metastatic Cascade.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- The relationship and predictive efficacy of serum lipocalin-2, PDK1, NGALR and lymph node metastasis in postmenopausal endometrial cancer.Translational cancer research · 2025Article
- Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Herceptin-Conjugated Liposomes Loaded with Lipocalin-2 siRNA for the Treatment of Inflammatory Breast Cancer.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Bioinformatics-based prediction of hsa-miR-4651 and hsa-miR-608 as novel biomarkers for diagnosing silicosis.Biomarkers in medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Lipocalin-2 (LCN2) is a secreted glycoprotein linked to several physiological roles, including transporting hydrophobic ligands across cell membranes, modulating immune responses, maintaining iron homeostasis, and promoting epithelial cell differentiation. Although LNC2 is expressed at low levels in most human tissues, it is abundant in aggressive subtypes of cancer, including breast, pancreas, thyroid, ovarian, colon, and bile duct cancers. High levels of LCN2 have been associated with increased cell proliferation, angiogenesis, cell invasion, and metastasis. Moreover, LCN2 modulates the degradation, allosteric events, and enzymatic activity of matrix metalloprotease-9, a metalloprotease that promotes tumor cell invasion and metastasis. Hence, LCN2 has emerged as a potential therapeutic target against many cancer types. This review summarizes the most relevant findings regarding the expression, biological roles, and regulation of LCN2, as well as the proteins LCN2 interacts with in cancer. We also discuss the approaches to targeting LCN2 for cancer treatment that are currently under investigation, including the use of interference RNAs, antibodies, and gene editing.
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