Eph receptors in cancer and endometriosis

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https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2021.4.48-54

Faizullin L.Z., Muftaydinоva Sh.R., Buralkina N.A., Chuprynin V.D.
Academician V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia

The mechanism of endometriosis is complex and controlled by various factors, most of which are based on cell proliferation, tissue invasion, neovascularization, and apoptosis inhibition. Women with endometriosis have an increased incidence of malignant neoplasms of different localization, which indicates the similarity of their pathogenesis and common environmental, molecular, and genetic risk factors. The presence of general characteristics of the development of the ectopic endometrium, especially in deep infiltrative endometriosis, and cancer may suggest not only the same mechanism of pathogenesis, but also common approaches to therapy. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that many factors used today as a target for cancer therapy may also manifest themselves similarly in endometriosis. In this regard, of particular interest are the ephrin (Eph) receptors, which belong to the largest family of receptor tyrosine kinases that are expressed on the surface of epithelial cells during their active division. In addition to their involvement in the processes of embryonic development, Eph receptors play an important role in tumor angiogenesis, metastasis, and cancer stem cell regeneration. In cancer cells, many ephrins exhibit abnormally high levels of expression, the suppression of which is accompanied by the inhibition of the tumor process. In this connection, it is of interest to analyze the expression of Eph in endometriosis and to assess the possibility of using it as a target for treating endometriosis as in cancer.
Conclusion. The studies indicate the prospects of using Eph receptors as a target for the pathogenetic therapy and prevention of recurrent endometriosis and, first of all, severe infiltrative forms.

endometriosis

cancer

Eph-receptors

ephrins

targeted therapy

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Received 18.12.2020

Accepted 27.01.2021

Leonid Z. Faizullin, Cand. Bio. Sci., leading researcher, Laboratory of Molecular Genetic Methods, Academician V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia. Tel.: +7(916)710-67-89. E-mail: l_faizullin@oparina 4. 4, Oparina str., Moscow, 117997, Russia.
Shakhnoza K. Muftaydiniva, PhD student, Academician V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia. Tel.: +7(967)133-42-08. E-mail: shaxnozka_87@mail.ru. 4, Oparina str., Moscow, 117997, Russia.
Natalia A. Buralkina, Dr. Med. Sci., senior researcher, Surgical Department, Academician V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia. Tel.: +7(926)405-62-83. E-mail: n_buralkina@oparina4.ru. 4, Oparina str., Moscow, 117997, Russia.
Vladimir D. Chuprynin, PhD/Med, Head of the Surgery department, Academician V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology,
Ministry of Health of Russia. Tel.: +7(495)438-78-33. E-mail: v_chuprynin@oparina4.ru. 4, Oparina str., Moscow, 117997, Russia.

For citation: Faizullin L.Z., Muftaydinоva Sh.R., Buralkina N.A., Chuprynin V.D. Eph receptors in cancer and endometriosis.
Akusherstvo i Ginekologiya/Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021; 4: 48-54 (in Russian)
https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2021.4.48-54

Eph receptors in cancer and endometriosis

Faizullin L.Z., Muftaydinоva Sh.R., Buralkina N.A., Chuprynin V.D.

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