分子机制到治疗靶点:RUNX2在肿瘤中的研究进展
From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Targets: Research Progress of RUNX2 in Cancer
DOI: 10.12677/acm.2025.153778, PDF,    国家自然科学基金支持
作者: 熊 韫, 周幽心*:苏州大学附属第一医院神经外科,江苏 苏州
关键词: RUNX2癌症分子机制治疗靶点RUNX2 Cancer Molecular Mechanisms Therapeutic Targets
摘要: RUNX2是一种关键的转录因子,其在多种癌症的发生和发展中起着重要作用。由于RUNX2在多种癌症类型中对预后具有显著的影响,其作为癌症生物标志物的潜力引起了广泛关注。RUNX2通过与核心结合因子β (CBFβ)结合,增强对靶基因的调控,促进癌细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭。RUNX2与PI3K/AKT信号通路互作,激活肿瘤进展的关键途径。抑制RUNX2的表达和功能已显示出抑制肿瘤生长和迁移、促进癌细胞凋亡的潜力,使其成为癌症治疗中的有意义靶标。近年研究还发现,RUNX2影响肿瘤微环境和化疗耐药性,针对RUNX2的小分子抑制剂和靶向疗法的开发,为提高治疗效果和减少耐药现象提供了新的策略。
Abstract: RUNX2 is a critical transcription factor that plays an important role in the initiation and progression of various cancers. Due to its significant impact on prognosis across multiple cancer types, RUNX2 has garnered widespread attention as a potential biomarker for cancer. By interacting with core-binding factor β (CBFβ), RUNX2 enhances the regulation of target genes, promoting cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. RUNX2 also interacts with the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, activating key pathways involved in tumor progression. Inhibiting RUNX2 expression and function has demonstrated potential in suppressing tumor growth and migration, as well as inducing apoptosis in cancer cells, making it a meaningful therapeutic target in cancer treatment. Recent studies have also revealed that RUNX2 influences the tumor microenvironment and chemotherapy resistance. The development of small molecule inhibitors and targeted therapies against RUNX2 offers novel strategies to improve therapeutic efficacy and reduce resistance.
文章引用:熊韫, 周幽心. 分子机制到治疗靶点:RUNX2在肿瘤中的研究进展[J]. 临床医学进展, 2025, 15(3): 1572-1579. https://doi.org/10.12677/acm.2025.153778

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