Zinc finger proteins in cancer progression

J Biomed Sci. 2016 Jul 13;23(1):53. doi: 10.1186/s12929-016-0269-9.

Jayu Jen ¹, Yi-Ching Wang ² ³

Affiliations

1 Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No.1, University Road, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan, Republic of China.
2 Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No.1, University Road, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan, Republic of China. ycw5798@mail.ncku.edu.tw.
3 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No.1, University Road, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan, Republic of China. ycw5798@mail.ncku.edu.tw.

PMID: 27411336 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-016-0269-9

Abstract

Zinc finger proteins are the largest transcription factor family in human genome. The diverse combinations and functions of zinc finger motifs make zinc finger proteins versatile in biological processes, including development, differentiation, metabolism and Autophagy. Over the last few decades, increasing evidence reveals the potential roles of zinc finger proteins in Cancer progression. However, the underlying mechanisms of zinc finger proteins in Cancer progression vary in different Cancer types and even in the same Cancer type under different types of stress. Here, we discuss general mechanisms of zinc finger proteins in transcription regulation and summarize recent studies on zinc finger proteins in Cancer progression. In this review, we also emphasize the importance of further investigations in elucidating the underlying mechanisms of zinc finger proteins in Cancer progression.

Keywords

Cancer progression; Transcription factor; Zinc finger protein.

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