Co-regulator NCOA5 and cancer

Abstract

NCOA5 encodes a co-regulator for estrogen receptors (ERα and ERβ), orphan nuclear receptors (REV-ERBα and REV-ERBβ) and liver X receptor. It can influence many cellular processes by either promoting or inhibiting gene expression through its two important functional motifs: LxxLL (co-activator) and ΦxxΦΦ (co-repressor). Many reports have revealed the important roles of NCOA5 in diseases, such as diabetes, reproductive defects and autoimmune disease. In this review, we focus on its function in cancers and summary the current research progresses regarding its different roles in various cancers.