title: Roles of SPARC in urothelial carcinogenesis, progression and metastasis.
abstract: Secreted Protein Acidic and Rich in Cysteine (SPARC) is a matricellular glycoprotein that is implicated in myriad physiological and pathological conditions characterized by extensive remodeling and plasticity. The functions and disease association of SPARC in cancer is being increasingly appreciated as it plays multi-faceted contextual roles depending on the cancer type, cell of origin and the unique cancer milieu at both primary and metastatic sites. Herein we will review our current knowledge of the role of SPARC in the multistep cascades of urinary bladder carcinogenesis, progression and metastasis from preclinical models and clinical data and shine the light on its prognostic and therapeutic potentials.
authors: Department of Cancer Biology, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston Salem, NC, USA.
authors: Neveen
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authors: Said
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D063646:Carcinogenesis; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D015676:Osteonectin / Q000378:metabolism*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D019459:Urothelium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D015676:Osteonectin
keywords: SPARC; carcinogenesis; cell cycle; inflammation; urinary bladder