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ReviewInternational journal of oncology2025

Potential of Fibulin2 as a therapeutic target against cancer and as a diagnostic marker (Review).

Yongqiang Yang, Zi Wang, Lian Weng, Jun Fei, Zhong Li

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Review in International journal of oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yongqiang Yang *Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China.
Zi Wang *Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China.
Lian WengDepartment of Orthopaedics, Longmatan District People's Hospital, Luzhou, Sichuan 646600, P.R. China.
Jun FeiEmergency Department, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, P.R. China.
Zhong LiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancers are not merely composed of tumor cells; rather, they constitute a complex tumor microenvironment (TME) comprising diverse cell types and noncellular factors. Extracellular matrix (ECM) represents a critical component of the TME. Fibulin2 participates in ECM formation in various tumors, and its altered expression in multiple malignancies can affect tumor cell proliferation and invasiveness. Additionally, Fibulin2 has emerged as a potential biomarker in various cancer types and serves a pivotal role in tumor progression. Consequently, therapeutic strategies targeting Fibulin2 hold considerable promise. However, the research and development of Fibulin2‑targeted therapeutics has progressed at a relatively slow pace. Therefore, the roles and mechanisms of Fibulin2 in various malignancies, along with investigations into its utility as a biomarker, are comprehensively discussed in the present review. This may provide valuable guidance for the clinical translation and application of Fibulin2‑targeted therapies, and the utilization of Fibulin2 as a predictive biomarker.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorCalcium-Binding ProteinsExtracellular Matrix ProteinsNeoplasmsAnimalsExtracellular MatrixHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorCalcium-Binding ProteinsExtracellular Matrix Proteinsfibulin 2biomarkerFibulin2mechanismroletumor

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PMCPMC12456471

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