Nm23-H 1/nucleoside diphosphate kinase as a key molecule in breast tumor angiogenesis

Bu Hyun Youn, Hag Dong Kim, Joon Kim

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    Abstract

    Background: Neo-angiogenesis seems to be a critical feature of breast tumor growth, migration and metastasis. Inhibition of angiogenesis may provide information regarding treatment. Since angiogenesis is the result of complex processes, controlled by several angiogenic (pro- and/ or -anti) factors and their receptors, multiple ways to prevent or retrogress tumor-induced angiogenesis have been proposed. The clinically significant activity of bevacizumab and other antiangiogenic treatments have attracted a great deal of interest. Objective/methods: We discuss biological aspects of breast cancer angiogenesis and nucleoside diphosphate kinase (NDPK) as a key molecule in this process. Results/conclusions: In clinical and experimental trials, it was reported that NDPK is inversely related to breast cancer metastasis and angiogenesis. To inhibit the metastatic potential of cancer cells, Nm23-H1/NDP kinase appears to interact with many proteins involved in cellular signal transduction in angiogenesis and tumorigenesis, and therefore reduces the activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)/MAPK in response to those signals.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1419-1430
    Number of pages12
    JournalExpert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets
    Volume12
    Issue number11
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008 Nov

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work was in part by 0520040-1 Cancer Research Grant, KOSEF 2006-02293 Grant & Pusan National University Research Grant, 2008.

    Keywords

    • Angiogenesis
    • Breast cancer
    • Nm23-H1/NDP

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Molecular Medicine
    • Pharmacology
    • Drug Discovery
    • Clinical Biochemistry

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