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Review
. 2023 Sep;101(8):727-734.
doi: 10.1111/imcb.12664. Epub 2023 Jun 18.

Unveiling the impact of GOLM1/GP73 on cytokine production in cancer and infectious disease

Myrthe T Frans  1 , Ella M Kuipers  1 , Frans Bianchi  1 , Geert van den Bogaart  1
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Review

Unveiling the impact of GOLM1/GP73 on cytokine production in cancer and infectious disease

Myrthe T Frans et al. Immunol Cell Biol. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

The Golgi membrane protein GOLM1/GP73/GOLPH2 has been found to impact cytokine production in both infectious disease and cancer. In viral infections, GOLM1 levels are increased, and this lowers the production of type I interferons and other inflammatory cytokines. However, elevated GOLM1 expression levels due to mutations are linked to a higher production of interleukin (IL)-6 during Candida infections, potentially explaining an increased susceptibility to candidemia in individuals carrying these mutations. In cancer, the protease Furin produces a soluble form of GOLM1 that has oncogenic properties by promoting the production of the chemokine CCL2 and suppressing the production of inflammatory cytokines such as IL-12 and interferon gamma. This review will focus on the role of GOLM1 in cytokine production, highlighting how it can both promote and inhibit cytokine production. It is crucial to understand this in order to effectively target GOLM1 for therapeutic purposes in diseases associated with abnormal cytokine production, including cancer and infectious disease.

Keywords: Golgiinfectious disease; cancer; cytokines; trafficking.

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