[The action of decorin in anti-fibrosis and anti-cancer]

Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi. 2007 Feb;24(1):222-5.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Decorin (DCN) is a member of the small leucine-rich proteoglycan gene family. Many studies indicated that DCN inhibited fibrosis and scar-formation by neutralization of TGF-P and interfering the binding of TGF-beta with its receptor, which induced ectopic deposition of extracellular matrix. Additionally, DCN can prevent the proliferation and metastasis of tumor cells by activating EGFR/MAPK/p21 signal pathway and inhibiting the cell proliferation pathway mediated by EGF-EGFR. It is suggested that the recombinant DCN had potential pharmaceutical potency in treatment of chronic fibrosis and neoplasm for its critical biological activities and low immunogenicity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Decorin
  • ErbB Receptors / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Extracellular Matrix Proteins / chemistry*
  • Extracellular Matrix Proteins / pharmacology*
  • Fibrosis / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Proteoglycans / chemistry*
  • Proteoglycans / pharmacology*
  • Recombinant Proteins / pharmacology
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / antagonists & inhibitors

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • DCN protein, human
  • Decorin
  • Extracellular Matrix Proteins
  • Proteoglycans
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1
  • ErbB Receptors