MET: roles in epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cancer stemness.

ABSTRACT: In a number of cancers, deregulated MET pathway leads to aberrantly activated proliferative and invasive signaling programs that promote malignant transformation, cell motility and migration, angiogenesis, survival in hypoxia, and invasion. A better understanding of oncogenic MET signaling will help us to discover effective therapeutic approaches and to identify which tumors are likely to respond to MET-targeted cancer therapy. In this review, we will summarize the roles of MET signaling in cancer, with particular focus on epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cancer stemness. Then, we will provide update on MET targeting agents and discuss the challenges that should be overcome for the development of an effective therapy.

SUBMITTER: Jeon HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5253283 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature