title: Emerging roles of PDGF-D in EMT progression during tumorigenesis.
abstract: Platelet-derived growth factor-D (PDGF-D) signaling pathway has been reported to be involved in regulating various cellular processes, such as cell growth, apoptotic cell death, migration, invasion, angiogenesis and metastasis. Recently, multiple studies have shown that PDGF-D plays a critical role in governing epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), although the underlying mechanism of PDGF-D-mediated acquisition of EMT is largely unclear. Therefore, this mini review will discuss recent advances in our understanding of the role of PDGF-D in the acquisition of EMT during tumorigenesis. Furthermore, we will summarize the function of chemical inhibitors and natural compounds that are known to inactivate PDGF-D signaling pathway, which leads to the reversal of EMT. In summary, inactivation of PDGF-D could be a novel strategy for achieving better treatment outcome of patients inflicted with cancers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, Anhui, PR China. qiongwu68@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Qiong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Xiujuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Lucio
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Miele
authors.forename: Fazlul H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Zhiwei
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D058750:Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition; D006801:Humans; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D008222:Lymphokines; C427493:PDGFD protein, human; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor