Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2020, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (1): 83-87.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2020.01.016

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Progress of the EphB6 receptor in malignant tumors

BAO Le, TANG Liping   

  1. Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital,Harbin 150081,China
  • Received:2019-09-04 Revised:2019-10-10 Online:2020-02-28 Published:2020-02-20

Abstract: Receptor tyrosine kinases(RTKs)are a major membrane receptor that regulates cell proliferation,differentiation and migration.Deregulation of the RTK signaling pathway can lead to many diseases,such as cancer and developmental disorders.The erythropoietin-producing hepatocellular(Eph)family is the largest subfamily of the tyrosine kinase receptor family,and its interaction with the ligand ephrin plays an important role in the development and tumorigenesis.Studies have shown a special Eph receptor lacking tyrosine kinase activity EphB6 is down-regulated in many malignancies such as breast cancer and colorectal cancer,which is a large amount of evidence that the lack of EphB6 expression is dependent on hypermethylation of its promoter DNA,resulting in promoting the progress and metastasis of tumors.EphB6 is a hot factor in recent studies.This article reviews its current research progress in malignant tumors.

Key words: EphB6, Malignant tumor, Low expression, Development and progression, Methylation

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