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The emerging roles of CEACAM6 in human cancer (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Guanhua Wu
    • Da Wang
    • Fei Xiong
    • Qi Wang
    • Wenzheng Liu
    • Junsheng Chen
    • Yongjun Chen
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  • Published online on: January 18, 2024     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2024.5615
  • Article Number: 27
  • Copyright: © Wu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)‑related cell adhesion molecule 6 (CEACAM6) is a cell adhesion protein of the CEA family of glycosyl phosphatidyl inositol anchored cell surface glycoproteins. A wealth of research has demonstrated that CEACAM6 is generally upregulated in pancreatic adenocarcinoma, breast cancer, non‑small cell lung cancer, gastric cancer, colon cancer and other cancers and promotes tumor progression, invasion and metastasis. The transcriptional expression of CEACAM6 is regulated by various factors, including the CD151/TGF‑β1/Smad3 axis, microRNA (miR)‑146, miR‑26a, miR‑29a/b/c, miR‑128, miR‑1256 and DNA methylation. In addition, the N‑glycosylation of CEACAM6 protein at Asn256 is mediated by α‑1,6‑mannosylglycoptotein 6‑β‑N‑acetylglucosaminyltransferase. In terms of downstream signaling pathways, CEACAM6 promotes tumor proliferation by increasing levels of cyclin D1 and cyclin‑dependent kinase 4 proteins. CEACAM6 can activate the ERK1/2/MAPK or SRC/focal adhesion kinase/PI3K/AKT pathways directly or through EGFR, leading to stimulation of tumor proliferation, invasion, migration, resistance to anoikis and chemotherapy, as well as angiogenesis. This article provides a review of the expression pattern, biological function and relationship with prognosis of CEACAM6 in cancer. In summary, CEACAM6 may be a valuable diagnostic biomarker and potential therapeutic target for human cancers exhibiting overexpression of CEACAM6.
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Wu G, Wang D, Xiong F, Wang Q, Liu W, Chen J and Chen Y: The emerging roles of CEACAM6 in human cancer (Review). Int J Oncol 64: 27, 2024
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Wu, G., Wang, D., Xiong, F., Wang, Q., Liu, W., Chen, J., & Chen, Y. (2024). The emerging roles of CEACAM6 in human cancer (Review). International Journal of Oncology, 64, 27. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2024.5615
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Wu, G., Wang, D., Xiong, F., Wang, Q., Liu, W., Chen, J., Chen, Y."The emerging roles of CEACAM6 in human cancer (Review)". International Journal of Oncology 64.3 (2024): 27.
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Wu, G., Wang, D., Xiong, F., Wang, Q., Liu, W., Chen, J., Chen, Y."The emerging roles of CEACAM6 in human cancer (Review)". International Journal of Oncology 64, no. 3 (2024): 27. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2024.5615