Target | Target significance | Snail’s effect | Reference(s) |
---|---|---|---|
E-cadherin | Epithelial marker, adherens junctions | Repression | |
RKIP | Tumor suppressor | Repression | [68] |
PTEN | Tumor suppressor | Repression | [70] |
Occludin | Epithelial marker, tight junctions | Repression | |
Claudins | Epithelial markers, tight junctions | Repression | [75] |
Mucin-1 | Epithelial marker | Repression | [83] |
ZEB-1 | Assists in induction of EMT | Upregulation | [83] |
Vimentin | Mesenchymal marker | Upregulation | [54] |
Fibronectin | Mesenchymal marker | Upregulation | [54] |
Cytokeratin 18 | Epithelial marker | Repression | |
MMP-2/MMP-9 | Mesenchymal markers | Upregulation | |
LEF-1 | Mesenchymal marker, assists in induction of EMT | Upregulation |