The role of RhoC in malignant tumor invasion, metastasis and targeted therapy

Histol Histopathol. 2018 Mar;33(3):255-260. doi: 10.14670/HH-11-915. Epub 2017 Jun 30.

Abstract

As an important member of the RhoGTPase family, RhoC has various biological functions, such as regulating cytoskeleton reorganization, influencing cell adhesion, and migration. During recent decades, RhoC has been proven to be involved in the invasion and metastasis of malignant tumor and is thus a promising target of tumor therapy. This review focuses on the molecular mechanism of RhoC in invasion and metastasis of malignant tumors, as well as its research prospects as a potential target for tumor therapy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness / pathology*
  • Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Neoplasms / pathology*
  • rhoC GTP-Binding Protein / metabolism*

Substances

  • rhoC GTP-Binding Protein