Aberrant expression and function of death receptor-3 and death decoy receptor-3 in human cancer (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Zhicheng Ge
    • Andrew J. Sanders
    • Lin Ye
    • Wen G. Jiang
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  • Published online on: January 20, 2011     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2011.206
  • Pages: 167-172
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Abstract

Death receptor-3 (DR3) and death decoy receptor-3 (DcR3) are both members of the tumour necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily. The TNFR superfamily contains eight death domain-containing receptors, including TNFR1 (also called DR1), Fas (also called DR2), DR3, DR4, DR5, DR6, NGFR and EDAR. Upon the binding of these receptors with their corresponding ligands, the death domain recruits various proteins that mediate both the death and proliferation of cells. Receptor function is negatively regulated by decoy receptors (DcR1, DcR2, DcR3 and OPG). DR3/DcR3 are a pair of positive and negative players with which vascular endothelial growth inhibitor (VEGI) interacts. VEGI has been suggested to be a potential tumour suppressor. The inhibitory effects of VEGI on cancer are manifested in three main areas: a direct effect on cancer cells, an anti-angiogenic effect on endothelial cells, and the stimulation of dendritic cell maturation. A recent study indicated that DR3 may be a new receptor for E-selectin, which has been reported to be associated with cancer metastasis. DcR3 is a soluble receptor, highly expressed in various tumours, which lacks an apparent transmembrane segment, prevents cytokine response through ligand binding and neutralization, and is an inhibitor of apoptosis. DcR3 serves as a decoy receptor for FasL, LIGHT and VEGI. The cytokine LIGHT activates various anti-tumour functions and is expected to be a promising candidate for cancer therapy. Certain tumours may escape FasL-dependent immune-cytotoxic attack by expressing DcR3, which blocks FasL function. DR3/DcR3 play profound roles in regulating cell death and proliferation in cancer. The present review briefly discusses DR3/DcR3 and attempts to elucidate the role of these negative and positive players in cancer.
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Ge Z, Sanders AJ, Ye L and Jiang WG: Aberrant expression and function of death receptor-3 and death decoy receptor-3 in human cancer (Review). Exp Ther Med 2: 167-172, 2011
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Ge, Z., Sanders, A.J., Ye, L., & Jiang, W.G. (2011). Aberrant expression and function of death receptor-3 and death decoy receptor-3 in human cancer (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 2, 167-172. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2011.206
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Ge, Z., Sanders, A. J., Ye, L., Jiang, W. G."Aberrant expression and function of death receptor-3 and death decoy receptor-3 in human cancer (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 2.2 (2011): 167-172.
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Ge, Z., Sanders, A. J., Ye, L., Jiang, W. G."Aberrant expression and function of death receptor-3 and death decoy receptor-3 in human cancer (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 2, no. 2 (2011): 167-172. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2011.206