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Hereditas(Beijing) ›› 2022, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (9): 745-755.doi: 10.16288/j.yczz.22-213

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Progress on the role and mechanism of MT1-MMP in tumor metastasis

Qinggang Hao1(), Fenggui Sun2, Chenghao Yan1, Jianwei Sun1()   

  1. 1. Center for life Sciences, School of life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China
    2. Department of Hearing Screening Room, Shouguang People's Hospital of Shandong Province, Shouguang 262750, China
  • Received:2022-06-22 Revised:2022-08-01 Online:2022-09-20 Published:2022-08-15
  • Contact: Sun Jianwei E-mail:haoqinggang@yeah.net;jwsun@ynu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the Applied Basic Research Foundation of Yunnan Province Nos(202101AV070002);Supported by the Applied Basic Research Foundation of Yunnan Province Nos(2019FY003030);the Major Science and Technique Programs in Yunnan Province No(202102AA310055);the 13th Graduate Scientific Research Innovation Project of Yunnan University No(2021Z088)

Abstract:

The matrix metallopeptidase family (matrix metallopeptidase, MMPs) is a class of zinc-dependent endopeptidases that can degrade most extracellular matrices. MT1-MMP (membrane type 1 metalloprotease) is an important metallopeptidase, which is located on plasma membrane and highly expressed in most tumors. MT1-MMP promotes cancer metastasis through affecting the extracellular matrix remodeling, angiogenesis, lipid metabolism, and inflammation. However, the mechanisms of MT1-MMP in different tumors have not been fully elucidated. In this review, we summarize the latest progress and the metastasis-promoting regulatory mechanisms of MT1-MMP in different tumors, which will provide references for its in-depth research and application in the field of cancer biology.

Key words: MT1-MMP, tumor, metastasis, trafficking, recycling