Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
6-14-2018
Journal
Cancers (Basel)
Volume
10
Issue
6
DOI
10.3390/cancers10060199
Abstract
Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) signaling transduces immunosuppressive biochemical and mechanical signals in the tumor microenvironment. In addition to canonical SMAD transcription factor signaling, TGF-β can promote tumor growth and survival by inhibiting proinflammatory signaling and extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling. In this article, we review how TGF-β activated kinase 1 (TAK1) activation lies at the intersection of proinflammatory signaling by immune receptors and anti-inflammatory signaling by TGF-β receptors. Additionally, we discuss the role of TGF-β in the mechanobiology of cancer. Understanding how TGF-β dampens proinflammatory responses and induces pro-survival mechanical signals throughout cancer development is critical for designing therapeutics that inhibit tumor progression while bolstering the immune response.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
APA Citation
Furler, R., Nixon, D., Brantner, C., Popratiloff, A., & Uittenbogaart, C. (2018). TGF-β Sustains Tumor Progression through Biochemical and Mechanical Signal Transduction.. Cancers (Basel), 10 (6). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers10060199
Peer Reviewed
1
Open Access
1
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Comments
Reproduced with permission of MDPI AG. Cancers