Entry
Name
Proteoglycans in cancer
Description
Many proteoglycans (PGs) in the tumor microenvironment have been shown to be key macromolecules that contribute to biology of various types of cancer including proliferation, adhesion, angiogenesis and metastasis, affecting tumor progress. The four main types of proteoglycans include hyaluronan (HA), which does not occur as a PG but in free form, heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs), chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs), dematan sulfate proteoglycans (DSPG) and keratan sulfate proteoglycans (KSPGs) [BR:
00535 ]. Among these proteoglycans such as HA, acting with CD44, promotes tumor cell growth and migration, whereas other proteoglycans such as syndecans (-1~-4), glypican (-1, -3) and perlecan may interact with growth factors, cytokines, morphogens and enzymes through HS chains [BR:
00536 ], also leading to tumor growth and invasion. In contrast, some of the small leucine-rich proteolgycans, such as decorin and lumican, can function as tumor repressors, and modulate the signaling pathways by the interaction of their core proteins and multiple receptors.
Class
Human Diseases; Cancer: overview
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Orthology
K00182 WNT2; wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 2
K00312 WNT3; wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 3
K00408 WNT4; wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 4
K00444 WNT5; wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 5
K00445 WNT6; wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 6
K00572 WNT7; wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 7
K00714 WNT8; wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 8
K00922 PIK3CA_B_D; phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha/beta/delta [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
K01064 WNT9; wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 9
K01116 PLCG1; phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C, gamma-1 [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
K01357 WNT10; wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 10
K01384 WNT11; wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 11
K01558 WNT16; wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 16
K02354 FZD4, fz4, CD344; frizzled 4
K02375 FZD5_8, fz2; frizzled 5/8
K02432 FZD1_7, fz; frizzled 1/7
K02649 PIK3R1_2_3; phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit alpha/beta/delta
K02842 FZD9_10, CD349_50; frizzled 9/10
K02991 RP-S6e, RPS6; small subunit ribosomal protein S6e
K03156 TNF, TNFA; tumor necrosis factor superfamily, member 2
K03209 WNT1; wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 1
K03258 EIF4B; translation initiation factor 4B
K03985 PLAUR, CD87; plasminogen activator, urokinase receptor
K04362 FGFR1, CD331; fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 [EC:2.7.10.1 ]
K04364 GRB2; growth factor receptor-bound protein 2
K04365 BRAF; B-Raf proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase [EC:2.7.11.1 ]
K04366 RAF1; RAF proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase [EC:2.7.11.1 ]
K04368 MAP2K1, MEK1; mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 [EC:2.7.12.2 ]
K04369 MAP2K2, MEK2; mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2 [EC:2.7.12.2 ]
K04375 ELK1; ETS domain-containing protein Elk-1
K04377 MYC; Myc proto-oncogene protein
K04389 TNFSF6, FASL, CD178; tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 6
K04390 TNFRSF6, FAS, CD95; tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6
K04392 RAC1; Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1
K04393 CDC42; cell division control protein 42
K04451 TP53, P53; tumor protein p53
K04500 SMAD2; mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 2
K04503 CCND1; G1/S-specific cyclin-D1
K04513 RHOA; Ras homolog gene family, member A
K04515 CAMK2; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (CaM kinase) II [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
K04692 STAT3; signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
K04958 ITPR1; inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor type 1
K04959 ITPR2; inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor type 2
K04960 ITPR3; inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor type 3
K05083 ERBB2, HER2, CD340; receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 [EC:2.7.10.1 ]
K05084 ERBB3, HER3; receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-3 [EC:2.7.10.1 ]
K05085 ERBB4, HER4; receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-4 [EC:2.7.10.1 ]
K05087 IGF1R, CD221; insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor [EC:2.7.10.1 ]
K05098 KDR, VEGFR2, CD309; kinase insert domain protein receptor [EC:2.7.10.1 ]
K05099 MET, HGFR; proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Met [EC:2.7.10.1 ]
K05448 VEGFA; vascular endothelial growth factor A
K05459 IGF1; insulin-like growth factor 1
K05460 HGF; hepatocyte growth factor
K05692 ACTB_G1; actin beta/gamma 1
K05697 PTPN6, SHP1; tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 6 [EC:3.1.3.48 ]
K05719 ITGB1, CD29; integrin beta 1
K05730 VAV; guanine nucleotide exchange factor VAV
K05731 TIAM1; T-lymphoma invasion and metastasis-inducing protein 1
K05742 SLC9A1, NHE1; solute carrier family 9 (sodium/hydrogen exchanger), member 1
K05859 PLCG2; phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C, gamma-2 [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
K05860 PLCE; phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C, epsilon [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
K06236 COL1A; collagen type I alpha
K06255 HSPG2; basement membrane-specific heparan sulfate proteoglycan core protein
K06257 SDC1, CD138; syndecan 1
K06269 PPP1C; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase PP1 catalytic subunit [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
K06270 PPP1R12A, MYPT1; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 12A
K06276 PDPK1; 3-phosphoinositide dependent protein kinase-1 [EC:2.7.11.1 ]
K06481 ITGA2, CD49b; integrin alpha 2
K06484 ITGA5, CD49e; integrin alpha 5
K06487 ITGAV, CD51; integrin alpha V
K06493 ITGB3, CD61; integrin beta 3
K06497 CD63, MLA1, TSPAN30; CD63 antigen
K06625 CDKN1A, P21, CIP1; cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A
K07203 MTOR, FRAP, TOR; serine/threonine-protein kinase mTOR [EC:2.7.11.1 ]
K07293 PTPN11, SHP2; tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 11 [EC:3.1.3.48 ]
K07532 ARHGEF12, LARG; Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 12
K07827 KRAS, KRAS2; GTPase KRas
K07829 RRAS; Ras-related protein R-Ras
K07830 RRAS2, TC21; Ras-related protein R-Ras2
K07831 MRAS; Ras-related protein M-Ras
K07965 HPSE2; heparanase 2 [EC:3.2.1.-]
K08268 HIF1A; hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha
K08523 HBEGF; heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor
K08550 ESR1, NR3A1; estrogen receptor alpha
K08845 ARAF, ARAF1; A-Raf proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase [EC:2.7.11.1 ]
K09108 TFAP4; transcription factor AP-4
K09295 HOXD10; homrobox protein Hox-D10
K09543 HSPB2; heat shock protein beta-2
K09593 GAB1; GRB2-associated-binding protein 1
K10159 TLR2, CD282; toll-like receptor 2
K10160 TLR4, CD284; toll-like receptor 4
K10164 NANOG; homeobox protein Nanog
K12329 PPP1R12B, MYPT2; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 12B
K12330 ARHGEF1; Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 1
K12461 FRS2; fibroblast growth factor receptor substrate 2
K12823 DDX5, DBP2; ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX5/DBP2 [EC:5.6.2.7 ]
K13375 TGFB1; transforming growth factor beta-1
K13376 TGFB2; transforming growth factor beta-2
K13769 IGF2; insulin-like growth factor 2
K16336 SDC2, CD362; syndecan 2
K16848 IQGAP1; Ras GTPase-activating-like protein IQGAP1
K16857 THBS1; thrombospondin 1
K16865 PDCD4; programmed cell death protein 4
K16866 TIMP3; metalloproteinase inhibitor 3
K16867 NUDT16L1, SDOS; NUDT16-like protein 1
K17457 PPP1R12C, MBS85; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 12C
K18497 FGF2; fibroblast growth factor 2
Compound
G13063 Binding domain for FGF2 in heparin/heparan sulfate
G13064 Binding domain for HGF in heparin/heparan sulfate
Reference
Authors
Bourguignon LY
Title
Hyaluronan-mediated CD44 activation of RhoGTPase signaling and cytoskeleton function promotes tumor progression.
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Reference
Authors
Briggs MW, Sacks DB
Title
IQGAP1 as signal integrator: Ca2+, calmodulin, Cdc42 and the cytoskeleton.
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Reference
Authors
Bourguignon LY, Singleton PA, Zhu H, Diedrich F
Title
Hyaluronan-mediated CD44 interaction with RhoGEF and Rho kinase promotes Grb2-associated binder-1 phosphorylation and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling leading to cytokine (macrophage-colony stimulating factor) production and breast tumor progression.
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Reference
Authors
Bourguignon LY, Gilad E, Rothman K, Peyrollier K
Title
Hyaluronan-CD44 interaction with IQGAP1 promotes Cdc42 and ERK signaling, leading to actin binding, Elk-1/estrogen receptor transcriptional activation, and ovarian cancer progression.
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Reference
Authors
Turley EA, Noble PW, Bourguignon LY
Title
Signaling properties of hyaluronan receptors.
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Reference
Authors
Bourguignon LY, Zhu H, Chu A, Iida N, Zhang L, Hung MC
Title
Interaction between the adhesion receptor, CD44, and the oncogene product, p185HER2, promotes human ovarian tumor cell activation.
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Reference
Authors
Neill T, Schaefer L, Iozzo RV
Title
Decorin: a guardian from the matrix.
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Authors
Neill T, Painter H, Buraschi S, Owens RT, Lisanti MP, Schaefer L, Iozzo RV
Title
Decorin antagonizes the angiogenic network: concurrent inhibition of Met, hypoxia inducible factor 1alpha, vascular endothelial growth factor A, and induction of thrombospondin-1 and TIMP3.
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Reference
Authors
Goldoni S, Humphries A, Nystrom A, Sattar S, Owens RT, McQuillan DJ, Ireton K, Iozzo RV
Title
Decorin is a novel antagonistic ligand of the Met receptor.
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Reference
Authors
Zhu JX, Goldoni S, Bix G, Owens RT, McQuillan DJ, Reed CC, Iozzo RV
Title
Decorin evokes protracted internalization and degradation of the epidermal growth factor receptor via caveolar endocytosis.
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Reference
Authors
Buraschi S, Pal N, Tyler-Rubinstein N, Owens RT, Neill T, Iozzo RV
Title
Decorin antagonizes Met receptor activity and down-regulates {beta}-catenin and Myc levels.
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Reference
Authors
Goldoni S, Iozzo RV
Title
Tumor microenvironment: Modulation by decorin and related molecules harboring leucine-rich tandem motifs.
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Reference
Authors
Sofeu Feugaing DD, Gotte M, Viola M
Title
More than matrix: the multifaceted role of decorin in cancer.
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Reference
Authors
Merline R, Moreth K, Beckmann J, Nastase MV, Zeng-Brouwers J, Tralhao JG, Lemarchand P, Pfeilschifter J, Schaefer RM, Iozzo RV, Schaefer L
Title
Signaling by the matrix proteoglycan decorin controls inflammation and cancer through PDCD4 and MicroRNA-21.
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Reference
Authors
Teng YH, Aquino RS, Park PW
Title
Molecular functions of syndecan-1 in disease.
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Reference
Authors
Derksen PW, Keehnen RM, Evers LM, van Oers MH, Spaargaren M, Pals ST
Title
Cell surface proteoglycan syndecan-1 mediates hepatocyte growth factor binding and promotes Met signaling in multiple myeloma.
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Reference
Authors
Fux L, Ilan N, Sanderson RD, Vlodavsky I
Title
Heparanase: busy at the cell surface.
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Reference
Authors
Purushothaman A, Chen L, Yang Y, Sanderson RD
Title
Heparanase stimulation of protease expression implicates it as a master regulator of the aggressive tumor phenotype in myeloma.
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Reference
Authors
Beauvais DM, Ell BJ, McWhorter AR, Rapraeger AC
Title
Syndecan-1 regulates alphavbeta3 and alphavbeta5 integrin activation during angiogenesis and is blocked by synstatin, a novel peptide inhibitor.
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Reference
Authors
Mahtouk K, Tjin EP, Spaargaren M, Pals ST
Title
The HGF/MET pathway as target for the treatment of multiple myeloma and B-cell lymphomas.
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Reference
Authors
Munesue S, Kusano Y, Oguri K, Itano N, Yoshitomi Y, Nakanishi H, Yamashina I, Okayama M
Title
The role of syndecan-2 in regulation of actin-cytoskeletal organization of Lewis lung carcinoma-derived metastatic clones.
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Reference
Authors
Nugent MA, Iozzo RV
Title
Fibroblast growth factor-2.
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Reference
Authors
Baciu PC, Saoncella S, Lee SH, Denhez F, Leuthardt D, Goetinck PF
Title
Syndesmos, a protein that interacts with the cytoplasmic domain of syndecan-4, mediates cell spreading and actin cytoskeletal organization.
Journal
J Cell Sci 113 Pt 2:315-24 (2000)
Reference
Authors
Thodeti CK, Albrechtsen R, Grauslund M, Asmar M, Larsson C, Takada Y, Mercurio AM, Couchman JR, Wewer UM
Title
ADAM12/syndecan-4 signaling promotes beta 1 integrin-dependent cell spreading through protein kinase Calpha and RhoA.
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Reference
Authors
Beauvais DM, Rapraeger AC
Title
Syndecans in tumor cell adhesion and signaling.
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Reference
Authors
Morgan MR, Humphries MJ, Bass MD
Title
Synergistic control of cell adhesion by integrins and syndecans.
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Reference
Authors
Filmus J, Capurro M, Rast J
Title
Glypicans.
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Reference
Authors
Filmus J, Capurro M
Title
Glypican-3: a marker and a therapeutic target in hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Reference
Authors
Gao W, Ho M
Title
The role of glypican-3 in regulating Wnt in hepatocellular carcinomas.
Journal
Cancer Rep 1:14-19 (2011)
Reference
Authors
Filmus J, Capurro M
Title
The role of glypicans in Hedgehog signaling.
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Reference
Authors
Cheng W, Tseng CJ, Lin TT, Cheng I, Pan HW, Hsu HC, Lee YM
Title
Glypican-3-mediated oncogenesis involves the Insulin-like growth factor-signaling pathway.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Iozzo RV, Sanderson RD
Title
Proteoglycans in cancer biology, tumour microenvironment and angiogenesis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Nikitovic D, Katonis P, Tsatsakis A, Karamanos NK, Tzanakakis GN
Title
Lumican, a small leucine-rich proteoglycan.
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