Abstract
The Suppressor Of Cytokine Signaling 1 (SOCS1) has been extensively investigated in immune cells where it works as a potent inhibitor of inflammation by negative feedback regulation of the cytokine-activated JAK-STAT signaling pathways. SOCS1 is also recognized as a tumor suppressor in numerous cancers and its critical functional relevance in non-immune cells, including epithelial cells, has just begun to emerge. Most notably, conflicting results from clinical and experimental studies suggest that SOCS1 may function as either a tumor suppressor or a tumor promoter, in a cell context-dependent manner. Here, we present an overview of the mechanisms underlying SOCS1 function as a tumor suppressor and discuss the emerging evidences of SOCS1 activity as an oncogene.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 87-94 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Cytokine |
Volume | 82 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jun 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Cytokine
- Oncogene
- SOCS1
- Tumor suppressor