BDNF and its signaling in cancer

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PURPOSE: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) belongs to the family of neurotrophic factors that can potentially increase cancer cell growth, survival, proliferation, anoikis, and migration by tyrosine kinase receptors TrkB and the p75NTR death receptor. The activation of BDNF/TrkB pathways leads to several downstream signaling pathways, including PI3K/Akt, Jak/STAT, PLCγ, Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK, NF-kB, and transactivation of EGFR. The current review aimed to provide an overview of the role of BDNF and its signaling in cancer.

METHODS: We searched a major medical database, PubMed, to identify eligible studies for a narrative synthesis.

RESULTS: Pathological examinations demonstrate BDNF overexpression in human cancer, notably involving the prostate, lung, breast, and underlying tissues, associated with a higher death rate and poor prognosis. Therefore, measurement of BDNF, either for identifying the disease or predicting response to therapy, can be helpful in cancer patients. Expression profiling studies have recognized the role of microRNAs (miR) in modulating BDNF/TrkB pathways, such as miR-101, miR-107, miR-134, miR-147, miR-191, miR-200a/c, miR-204, miR-206, miR-210, miR-214, miR-382, miR-496, miR-497, miR-744, and miR-10a-5p, providing a potential biological mechanism by which targeted therapies may correlate with decreased BDNF expression in cancers. Clinical studies investigating the use of agents targeting BDNF receptors and related signaling pathways and interfering with the related oncogenic effect, including Entrectinib, Larotrectinib, Cabozantinib, Repotrectinib, Lestaurtinib, and Selitrectinib, are in progress.

CONCLUSION: The aberrant signaling of BDNF is implicated in various cancers. Well-designed clinical trials are needed to clarify the BDNF role in cancer progression and target it as a therapeutic method.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:149

Enthalten in:

Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 149(2023), 6 vom: 01. Juni, Seite 2621-2636

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Malekan, Mohammad [VerfasserIn]
Nezamabadi, Sasan Salehi [VerfasserIn]
Samami, Elham [VerfasserIn]
Mohebalizadeh, Mehdi [VerfasserIn]
Saghazadeh, Amene [VerfasserIn]
Rezaei, Nima [VerfasserIn]

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BDNF
Biomarker
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Cancer
EC 2.7.1.-
Journal Article
MIRN204 microRNA, human
MIRN206 microRNA, human
MIRN214 microRNA, human
MIRN496 microRNA, human
MIRN497 microRNA, human
MicroRNA
MicroRNAs
Pan-Trk inhibitors
Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
Review
Therapeutic targeting
TrkB

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Date Completed 27.04.2023

Date Revised 27.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00432-022-04365-8

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NLM346890179