Loss of DLX3 tumor suppressive function promotes progression of SCC through EGFR–ERBB2 pathway

D Bajpai, S Mehdizadeh, A Uchiyama, Y Inoue… - Oncogene, 2021 - nature.com
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) ranks second in the frequency of all skin
cancers. The balance between keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation is disrupted in …

The homeoprotein DLX3 and tumor suppressor p53 co-regulate cell cycle progression and squamous tumor growth

E Palazzo, M Kellett, C Cataisson, A Gormley, PW Bible… - Oncogene, 2016 - nature.com
Epidermal homeostasis depends on the coordinated control of keratinocyte cell cycle.
Differentiation and the alteration of this balance can result in neoplastic development. Here …

Dlx5 promotes cancer progression through regulation of CCND1 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)

J Zhang, J Wu, Y Chen, W Zhang - Biochemistry and Cell …, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
Genetic studies have revealed a critical role of the distal-less homeobox gene 5 (Dlx5) in the
pathogenesis of ovarian cancer, lung cancer, and T-cell lymphoma; however, the role and …

A novel DLX3–PKC integrated signaling network drives keratinocyte differentiation

E Palazzo, MD Kellett, C Cataisson, PW Bible… - Cell Death & …, 2017 - nature.com
Epidermal homeostasis relies on a well-defined transcriptional control of keratinocyte
proliferation and differentiation, which is critical to prevent skin diseases such as atopic …

DLX6 promotes cell proliferation and survival in oral squamous cell carcinoma

J Liang, J Liu, Z Deng, Z Liu, L Liang - Oral Diseases, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Distal‐less homeobox 6 (DLX6) has been reported to play important roles in the
development of craniofacial structures, inner ear, limb, and brain. We found in our previous …

Do DLX3 and CD271 protect human keratinocytes from squamous tumor development?

E Palazzo, A Marconi, C Pincelli… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Well-regulated epidermal homeostasis depends on the function of different classes of
factors, such as transcription regulators and receptors. Alterations in this homeostatic …

Upregulation of DLX5 promotes ovarian cancer cell proliferation by enhancing IRS-2-AKT signaling

Y Tan, M Cheung, J Pei, CW Menges, AK Godwin… - Cancer research, 2010 - AACR
The distal-less homeobox gene (dlx) 5 encodes a transcription factor that controls jaw
formation and appendage differentiation during embryonic development. We had previously …

Mutually exclusive expression of DLX2 and DLX5/6 is associated with the metastatic potential of the human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231

M Morini, S Astigiano, Y Gitton, L Emionite, V Mirisola… - BMC cancer, 2010 - Springer
Background The DLX gene family encodes for homeobox transcription factors involved in
the control of morphogenesis and tissue homeostasis. Their expression can be regulated by …

DLX5 (distal-less homeobox 5) promotes tumor cell proliferation by transcriptionally regulating MYC

J Xu, JR Testa - Journal of biological chemistry, 2009 - ASBMB
The human DLX homeobox genes, which are related to Dll (Drosophila distal-less gene),
encode transcription factors that are expressed primarily in embryonic development …

DLX6-AS1 is a potential biomarker and therapeutic target in cancer initiation and progression

Q Zheng, X Gu, Q Yang, Q Chu, Y Dai, Z Chen - Clinica Chimica Acta, 2021 - Elsevier
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in multiple functions such as the regulation of
cellular homeostasis. They play prominent roles in the pathogenesis of human cancer, and …