Key result
CTRP6 acts as a pleiotropic molecular mediator involved in the progression of multiple malignancies, generally promoting tumor cell survival, migration, and invasion.
Why the study?
CTRP6 regulates tumor progression across multiple malignancies, but a comprehensive overview of its biochemistry and pathophysiological functions in carcinogenesis was needed.
This review highlights the pleiotropic pathophysiological functions of CTRP6 as a molecular mediator in carcinogenesis, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target for various cancers.
CTRP6 links to eight malignancies; leaves open its biomarker or therapeutic utility pending mechanistic and clinical validation.
CTRP6, a member of the C1q/TNF-related protein (CTRP) family, has gained increasing scientific interest because of its regulatory role in tumor progression. Previous studies have shown that CTRP6 is closely involved in regulating various pathophysiological processes, including glucose and lipid metabolism, cell proliferation, apoptosis, and inflammation. To date, CTRP6 has been identified as related to eight different malignancies, including lung cancer, oral cancer, gastric cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, bladder cancer, renal cancer, and ovarian cancer. CTRP6 is reported to be associated with tumor progression by activating a series of related signal networks. This review article mainly discusses the biochemistry and pleiotropic pathophysiological functions of CTRP6 as a new molecular mediator in carcinogenesis, hoping that the information summarized herein could make a modest contribution to the development of novel cancer treatments in the future.
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Hu et al. (2022) conducted a review in Malignancy. CTRP6 was evaluated. CTRP6 acts as a pleiotropic molecular mediator involved in the progression of multiple malignancies, generally promoting tumor cell survival, migration, and invasion.
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