In:
Experimental Biology and Medicine, SAGE Publications, Vol. 240, No. 3 ( 2015-03), p. 345-350
Abstract:
The WW domain-containing oxidoreductase ( WWOX) encodes a tumor suppressor that is frequently altered in cancer. WWOX binds several proteins and thus is postulated to be involved in a variety of cellular processes. Interestingly, Wwox-knockout mice develop normally in utero but succumb to hypoglycemia and other metabolic defects early in life resulting in their death by 3–4 weeks of age. Cumulative evidence has linked WWOX with cellular metabolism including steroid metabolism, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) metabolism, bone metabolism and, more recently, glucose metabolism. In this review, we discuss these evolving functions for WWOX and how its deletion affects cellular metabolism and neoplastic progression.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1535-3702
,
1535-3699
DOI:
10.1177/1535370214561956
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2015
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2020856-X
SSG:
12
