Abstract

FOXC1 is a vital member of FOX families which play important roles in biological processes including proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, migration, invasion, metabolism, and longevity. Here we are focusing on roles of FOXC1 and their mechanisms in cancers. FOXC1 promoted progress of many cancers, such as breast cancer (especially basal-like breast cancer), hepatocellular carcinoma, gastric cancer and so on. FOXC1 was also found to be associated with drug resistance of cancers. FOXC1 promoted metastasis of cancers by increasing expression of MMP7, NEDD9 and Snail. Proliferation and invasion of cancers were increased by FOXC1 by mediating NF-κB, MST1R and KLF4 expression. FOXC1 was associated with development by regulating expression of FGF19 and MSX1. Recently, FOXC1 was found to be required for niche of stem cells or development of stem cells by mediating expression of Gli2, CXCL12, SCF, NFATC1, BMP and Myh7. Overall, FOXC1 exerts its functions by many mechanisms and may be used as a potential biomarker for diseases.

Highlights

  • familyForkhead box (FOX) familyForkhead box (FOX) proteins are describled with a common DNA-binding forkhead domain

  • FOXC1 expression by immunohistochemistry detection in triple negative invasive breast cancer is an independent biomarker of survival rate in basal-like breast cancer (BLBC) patients [18]

  • FOXC1 expression is significantly associated with expression of matrix metalloprotease 7 (MMP7) in breast cancer samples and cell lines at both the mRNA and protein levels

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Introduction

FOX familyForkhead box (FOX) proteins are describled with a common DNA-binding forkhead domain. FOXC1 promoted metastasis of cancers by increasing expression of MMP7, NEDD9 and Snail. Proliferation and invasion of cancers were increased by FOXC1 by mediating NF-κB, MST1R and KLF4 expression. FOXC1 expression by immunohistochemistry detection in triple negative invasive breast cancer is an independent biomarker of survival rate in BLBC patients [18]. FOXC1 promotes metastasis and invasion by inducing MMP7 expression in breast cancer [21].

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