title: G-protein-coupled receptors and cancer.
abstract: G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), the largest family of cell-surface molecules involved in signal transmission, have recently emerged as crucial players in tumour growth and metastasis. Malignant cells often hijack the normal physiological functions of GPCRs to survive, proliferate autonomously, evade the immune system, increase their blood supply, invade their surrounding tissues and disseminate to other organs. This Review will address our current understanding of the many roles of GPCRs and their signalling circuitry in tumour progression and metastasis. We will also discuss how interfering with GPCRs might provide unique opportunities for cancer prevention and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4330, USA.
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Dorsam
authors.forename: J Silvio
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Gutkind
mesh_terms: D004249:DNA Damage; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic; D011487:Protein Conformation; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled