• 1. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China;
  • 2. Department of Surgery, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang 110042, Liaoning Province, China;
DONGMing, Email: cmudongming@sohu.com
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Objective  o explore the effect and mechanisms of transmembrane 4 super family (TM4SF) in digestive system cancer. Methods  Articles were reviewed to discuss the biological characteristics of TM4SF in digestive system cancer. Results  TM4SF played an important role in migration and invasion of digestive system cancer, including pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, hepatic cancer, esophageal cancer, and so on. TM4SF modulated the cell biological activities by microdomains which were fixed on cell membrane, such as adhesion, migration, invasion, and proliferation. Conclusion  TM4SF may be used to predict the metastasis and prognosis of digestive system cancer and may be the targets of therapy of it in the future.

Citation: SHIGang, DONGMing. Review of The Biological Significance of Transmembrane 4 Super Family in Digestive System Cancer. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2014, 21(9): 1173-1178. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.20140281 Copy

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