| General information | Literature | Expression | Regulation | Mutation | Homolog | Interaction |
Basic Information | |
|---|---|
Gene ID | 246 |
Name | ALOX15 |
Synonymous | arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase;ALOX15;arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase |
Definition | 12/15-lipoxygenase|15-LOX|15-lipooxygenase-1|arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase, leukocyte-type|arachidonate omega-6 lipoxygenase |
Position | 17p13.3 |
Gene type | protein-coding |
Title | Abstract |
| colorectal cancer | 15-Lipoxygenase-1 (15-LOX-1) is an inducible and highly regulated enzyme in normal human cells that plays a key role in the production of lipid signaling mediators, such as 13-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid (13-HODE) from linoleic acid. 15-LOX-1 significantly contributes to the resolution of inflammation and to the terminal differentiation of normal cells. 15-LOX-1 is downregulated in human colorectal polyps and cancers. Emerging data support a tumor suppressor role for 15-LOX-1, especially in colon cancer. These data indicate that 15-LOX-1 promotes various anti-tumorigenic events, including cell differentiation and apoptosis, and inhibits chronic inflammation, angiogenesis, and metastasis. The transcriptional repression of 15-LOX-1 in colon cancer cells is complex and involves multiple mechanisms (e.g., histone methylation, transcriptional repressor binding). Re-expression of 15-LOX-1 in colon cancer cells can function as an important therapeutic mechanism and could be further exploited to develop novel treatment approaches for this common cancer. |