EGFR and NF-kB: partners in cancer

[en] Oncogenic proteins cooperate to promote tumor development and progression by sustaining cell proliferation, survival and invasiveness. Constitutive EGFR and NF-kappaB activities are seen in multiple solid tumors and combine to provide oncogenic signals to cancer cells. Understanding how these oncogenic pathways are connected is critical, given their role in intrinsic or acquired resistance to targeted anti-cancer therapies. We review molecular mechanisms by which both EGFR- and NF-kappaB-dependent pathways establish positive loops to increase their oncogenic potential. We also describe how NF-kappaB promotes resistance to EGFR inhibitors.

Research Center/Unit :

Giga-Signal Transduction - ULiège

Disciplines :

Oncology

Author, co-author :

Shostak, Kateryna ; Université de Liège > Département de pharmacie > Chimie médicale

Chariot, Alain ; Université de Liège > Département de pharmacie > Chimie médicale

Language :

English

Title :

EGFR and NF-kB: partners in cancer

Publication date :

June 2015

Journal title :

Trends in Molecular Medicine

ISSN :

1471-4914

Publisher :

Elsevier Science, Oxford, United Kingdom

Volume :

Pages :

385-393

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Funders :

WELBIO - Institut wallon virtuel de recherche d'excellence dans les domaines des sciences de la vie
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique
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