TY - JOUR AU - Calinescu, Andreea AU - Turcu, Gabriela AU - Nedelcu, Roxana I. AU - Brinzea, Alice AU - Hodorogea, Anastasia AU - Antohe, Mihaela AU - Diaconu, Carmen AU - Bleotu, Coralia AU - Pirici, Daniel AU - Jilaveanu, Lucia B. AU - Ion, Daniela A. AU - Badarau, Ioana A. PY - 2018 DA - 2018/10/14 TI - On the Dual Role of Carcinoembryonic Antigen-Related Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 (CEACAM1) in Human Malignancies SP - 7169081 VL - 2018 AB - Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1) is a glycoprotein belonging to the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) family that is expressed on a wide variety of cells and holds a complex role in inflammation through its alternate splicing and generation of various isoforms, mediating intricate mechanisms of modulation and dysregulation. Initially regarded as a tumor suppressor as its expression shows considerable downregulation within the epithelia in the early phases of many solid cancers, CEACAM1 has been linked lately to the progression of malignancy and metastatic spread as various papers point to its role in tumor progression, angiogenesis, and invasion. We reviewed the literature and discussed the various expression patterns of CEACAM1 in different types of tumors, describing its structure and general biologic functions and emphasizing the most significant findings that link this molecule to poor prognosis. The importance of understanding the role of CEACAM1 in cell transformation stands not only in this adhesion molecule’s value as a prognostic factor but also in its promising premise as a potential new molecular target that could be exploited as a specific cancer therapy. SN - 2314-8861 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/7169081 DO - 10.1155/2018/7169081 JF - Journal of Immunology Research PB - Hindawi KW - ER -