The Mechanistic Role of the Calcium-Activated Chloride Channel ANO1 in Tumor Growth and Signaling
- 15 March 2017
- book chapter
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Vol. 966, 1-14
- https://doi.org/10.1007/5584_2016_201
Abstract
Multiple studies have described the high expression and amplification of Anoctamin 1 (ANO1) in various cancers, including, but not limited to breast cancer, head and neck cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumors and glioblastoma. ANO1 has been demonstrated to be critical for tumor growth in breast and head and neck cancers through its regulation of EGFR signaling and pathway modulators like MAPK and protein kinase B. However, the discovery of ANO1 as a calcium activated chloride channel came as a surprise to the field and has given rise to many questions. How does a chloride channel promote oncogenesis? Is the chloride channel function of ANO1 important for its role in cancer? Does ANO1 exhibits chloride-independent functions in cancer cells? This review summarizes the current understanding of ANO1’s function in cancer, provides a synopsis of the findings addressing the open questions in the field and gives an outlook on the promising future of ANO1 as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of various cancers.Keywords
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