title: CD151-A Striking Marker for Cancer Therapy.
abstract: Cluster of differentiation 151 (CD151) is a member of the mammalian tetraspanin family, which is involved in diverse functions such as maintaining normal cellular integrity, cell-to-cell communication, wound healing, platelet aggregation, trafficking, cell motility and angiogenesis. CD151 also supports de novo carcinogenesis in human skin squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and tumor metastasis. CD151 interacts with α3β1 and α6β4 integrins through palmitoylation where cysteine plays an important role in the association of CD151 with integrins and non-integrin proteins. Invasion and metastasis of cancer cells were diminished by decreasing CD151 association with integrins. CD151 functions at various stages of cancer, including metastatic cascade and primary tumor growth, thus reinforcing the importance of CD151 as a target in oncology. The present review highlights the role of CD151 in tumor metastasis and its importance in cancer therapy.
authors: Cancer Biology Lab, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Seema
authors: S
authors: Kumari
authors: Cancer Biology Lab, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Gayatri
authors: G
authors: Devi
authors: Cancer Biology Lab, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Anil
authors: A
authors: Badana
authors: Department of Cancer Biology and Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Peoria, IL, USA.
authors: Venkata Ramesh
authors: VR
authors: Dasari
authors: Cancer Biology Lab, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Rama Rao
authors: RR
authors: Malla
keywords: CD151; integrins; metastasis; tetraspanin