title: The multifaceted role of periostin in tumorigenesis.
abstract: Periostin, also called osteoblast-specific factor 2 (OSF-2), is a member of the fasciclin family and a disulfide-linked cell adhesion protein that has been shown to be expressed preferentially in the periosteum and periodontal ligaments, where it acts as a critical regulator of bone and tooth formation and maintenance. Furthermore, periostin plays an important role in cardiac development. Recent clinical evidence has also revealed that periostin is involved in the development of various tumors, such as breast, lung, colon, pancreatic, and ovarian cancers. Periostin interacts with multiple cell-surface receptors, most notably integrins, and signals mainly via the PI3-K/Akt and other pathways to promote cancer cell survival, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), invasion, and metastasis. In this review, aspects related to the function of periostin in tumorigenesis are summarized.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Cell Biology and Tumor Cell Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ruan
authors.forename: Shideng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: Gaoliang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ouyang
mesh_terms: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002470:Cell Survival; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000235:genetics; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000235:genetics; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; C512835:POSTN protein, human