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Review

The Biological Function and Clinical Utilization of CD147 in Human Diseases: A Review of the Current Scientific Literature

by
Lijuan Xiong
1,
Carl K. Edwards III
2,3 and
Lijun Zhou
1,*
1
Central Laboratory, Navy General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China
2
National Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Research (NKLB), West China Hospital and Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
3
Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado at Denver, Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, CO 80025, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2014, 15(10), 17411-17441; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms151017411
Submission received: 4 August 2014 / Revised: 8 September 2014 / Accepted: 16 September 2014 / Published: 29 September 2014
(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
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Abstract

CD147 or EMMPRIN is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily in humans. It is widely expressed in human tumors and plays a central role in the progression of many cancers by stimulating the secretion of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and cytokines. CD147 regulates cell proliferation, apoptosis, and tumor cell migration, metastasis and differentiation, especially under hypoxic conditions. CD147 is also important to many organ systems. This review will provide a detailed overview of the discovery, characterization, molecular structure, diverse biological functions and regulatory mechanisms of CD147 in human physiological and pathological processes. In particular, recent studies have demonstrated the potential application of CD147 not only as a phenotypic marker of activated regulatory T cells but also as a potential diagnostic marker for early-stage disease. Moreover, CD147 is recognized as an effective therapeutic target for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and other cancers, and exciting clinical progress has been made in HCC treatment using CD147-directed monoclonal antibodies.
Keywords: CD147; EMMPRIN; biological function; pathogenesis; diagnostic biomarkers; therapeutic target; matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) CD147; EMMPRIN; biological function; pathogenesis; diagnostic biomarkers; therapeutic target; matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs)

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Xiong, L.; Edwards, C.K., III; Zhou, L. The Biological Function and Clinical Utilization of CD147 in Human Diseases: A Review of the Current Scientific Literature. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2014, 15, 17411-17441. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms151017411

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Xiong L, Edwards CK III, Zhou L. The Biological Function and Clinical Utilization of CD147 in Human Diseases: A Review of the Current Scientific Literature. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2014; 15(10):17411-17441. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms151017411

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Xiong, Lijuan, Carl K. Edwards, III, and Lijun Zhou. 2014. "The Biological Function and Clinical Utilization of CD147 in Human Diseases: A Review of the Current Scientific Literature" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 15, no. 10: 17411-17441. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms151017411

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Xiong, L., Edwards, C. K., III, & Zhou, L. (2014). The Biological Function and Clinical Utilization of CD147 in Human Diseases: A Review of the Current Scientific Literature. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 15(10), 17411-17441. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms151017411

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