| General information | Literature | Expression | Regulation | Mutation | Homolog | Interaction |
Basic Information | |
|---|---|
Gene ID | 66004 |
Name | LYNX1 |
Synonymous | Ly6/neurotoxin 1;LYNX1;Ly6/neurotoxin 1 |
Definition | Ly-6 neurotoxin-like protein 1|SLURP-2|ly-6/neurotoxin-like protein 1|secreted Ly-6/uPAR domain-containing protein 2|secreted Ly-6/uPAR-related protein 2|secreted Ly6/uPAR related protein 2 |
Position | 8q24.3 |
Gene type | protein-coding |
Title | Abstract |
| breast cancer | The over-expression of urokinase receptor in breast cancer cells results in increased tumor invasion, growth and metastasis. As LY-6K belongs to the Ly6/uPAR superfamily, we assessed the association of LY-6K with metastasis in breast cancer cell lines and how the LY-6K gene mediates cancer cell metastasis. The migration ability of cells in which expression of LY-6K gene is up- or down-regulated was investigated by transfecting LY-6K naked DNA and treating LY-6K siRNA. Assays of wound healing, migration and invasion were performed. The assays demonstrated that cell migration significantly increased when LY-6K gene is over-expressed or LY-6K protein is abnormally expressed in breast cancer cells. In addition, LY-6K caused cancer cell metastasis and it is linked to the Ras/ERK signaling pathway. Our results suggest that LY-6K meaningfully participates in breast cancer cell metastasis by influencing cell migration and invasion through the Ras/ERK pathway. |