Research progress on eIF3 a and cancer / 中国药理学通报
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin
;
(12): 445-447,448, 2014.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-598959
ABSTRACT
Translation is a fundamental step in regulation of gene expression and abnormalities in this process may lead to cancer. In eukaryotic cells, translation of mRNA is mainly regulated by many eukaryotic initiation factors ( eIFs) . EIF3 plays an impor-tant role in translational regulation, cell growth and oncogenesis. The largest subunit of eIF3, eIF3a may play a role as a regulator of mRNAs. The relationship between eIF3a and oncogenesis has been found. Moreover, the eIF3a mRNA is ubiquitously ex-pressed in different cancer cells and can modulate the cell cycle. However, some studies indicate that eIF3a could provide protec-tion against evolution into higher malignancy and reduce the re-sistance to chemotherapy . The patients of high eIF3a expression could get a better prognosis . In fact, the role of eIF3a is still un-clear in cancer cells. EIF3a may be involved in the process of tumor pathophysiology, but its regulatory role is undulatory.
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Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin
Year:
2014
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Article
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