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Anoikis is a programmed cell death process resulting from the loss of interaction between cells and the extracellular matrix. Therefore, it is necessary to overcome anoikis when tumor cells acquire metastatic potential. In lung cancer, the composition of the extracellular matrix, cell adhesion-related membrane proteins, cytoskeletal regulators, and epithelial–mesenchymal transition are involved in the process of anoikis, and the initiation of apoptosis signals is a critical step in anoikis. Inversely, activation of growth signals counteracts anoikis. This review summarizes the regulators of lung cancer-related anoikis and explores potential drug applications targeting anoikis.

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Tumor metastasis occurs in lung cancer, resulting in tumor progression and therapy failure. Anoikis is a mechanism of apoptosis that combats tumor metastasis; it inhibits the escape of tumor cells from the native extracellular matrix to other organs. Deciphering the regulators and mechanisms of anoikis in cancer metastasis is urgently needed to treat lung cancer. Several natural and synthetic products exhibit the pro-anoikis potential in lung cancer cells and in vivo models. These products include artonin E, imperatorin, oroxylin A, lupalbigenin, sulforaphane, renieramycin M, avicequinone B, and carbenoxolone. This review summarizes the current understanding of the molecular mechanisms of anoikis regulation and relevant regulators involved in lung cancer metastasis and discusses the therapeutic potential of targeting anoikis in the treatment of lung cancer metastasis.

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Title
Anoikis-Associated Lung Cancer Metastasis: Mechanisms and Therapies
Author
Wang, Jing 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Luo, Zhijie 2 ; Lin, Lizhu 2 ; Sui, Xinbing 3 ; Yu, Lili 4 ; Xu, Cong 4 ; Zhang, Ruonan 4 ; Zhao, Ziming 4 ; Zhu, Qianru 4 ; An, Bo 4 ; Wang, Qiao 4 ; Chen, Bi 4 ; Elaine Lai-Han Leung 5 ; Wu, Qibiao 6   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China; Northeast Asia Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China 
 The First Clinical Medical College, The First Hospital Affiliated, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China 
 School of Pharmacy, Department of Medical Oncology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China 
 State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China 
 Cancer Center, Faculty of Health Science, MOE Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, University of Macau, Macau 999078, China 
 State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China; Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Zhuhai MUST Science and Technology Research Institute, Zhuhai 519031, China 
First page
4791
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20726694
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2724231890
Copyright
© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.