title: The Widening Sphere of Influence of HOXB7 in Solid Tumors.
abstract: Strong lines of evidence have established a critical role for the homeodomain protein HOXB7 in cancer. Specifically, molecular and cellular studies have demonstrated that HOXB7 is a master regulatory gene, capable of orchestrating a variety of target molecules, resulting in the activation of several oncogenic pathways. HOXB7 overexpression correlates with clinical progression and poor outcome of cancer patients. Specific inhibition of HOXB7 is particularly relevant in cancers still lacking effective therapies, such as tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer and melanoma. Mechanistic studies are providing additional targets of therapy, and biomarker studies are further establishing its importance in early diagnosis and prognosis. Cancer Res; 76(10); 2857-62. ©2016 AACR.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Errico
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Kideok
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. saras@jhmi.edu alessandra.care@iss.it.
authors.forename: Saraswati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sukumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy. saras@jhmi.edu alessandra.care@iss.it.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carè
mesh_terms: D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: C490538:HOXB7 protein, human; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins