The roles of AXIN2 in tumorigenesis and epigenetic regulation

Fam Cancer. 2015 Jun;14(2):325-31. doi: 10.1007/s10689-014-9775-7.

Abstract

AXIN2, an important regulator in Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, takes part in regulating cell proliferation, cytometaplasia, migration, apoptosis and other important functions, has showed close relations with the development of liver cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer and so on. The epigenetic regulation provides new insights for further exploring the pathogenesis of tumor. In this paper, the roles of AXIN2 in tumorigenesis, AXIN2 methylation, ubiquitination and siRNA/RNA regulation will be reviewed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Axin Protein / physiology*
  • Carcinogenesis*
  • DNA Methylation
  • Epigenesis, Genetic*
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Humans
  • MicroRNAs / genetics
  • RNA, Small Interfering / genetics
  • Ubiquitination

Substances

  • AXIN2 protein, human
  • Axin Protein
  • MicroRNAs
  • RNA, Small Interfering