From:  Advances in the study of cancer metastasis and calcium signaling as potential therapeutic targets

 Representative studies about Ca2+ channels/pumps/uniporters in cancer metastasis

Channels/Pumps/UniportersAlterationEvents/MechanismsCancer typeReference
VGCCCav1.2↑-CRC[143]
Cav1.3↑-Breast cancer, endometrial carcinoma[144, 145]
Cav2.2↑EMTBreast cancer[146]
Cav3.1/3.2--Glioblastoma, RAFV600E melanoma[147, 148]
CRAC--Upregulation of MFAP5 derived from CAFs increases SOCE in cancer cellsOvarian cancer[149]
Orai1↑Focal adhesion turnover, invadopodium formation, EMT and extracellular matrix degradationGlioma, melanoma and breast cancer[13, 150–153]
Orai2↑Focal adhesion disassemblyGC[154]
Orai3-Neuroendocrine-to-mesenchymal transitionGastro-enteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor[151]
STIM1↑Focal adhesion turnover and invadopodium formationMelanoma, gastric and breast cancer[13, 153, 155]
STIM2↑EMTBreast cancer[8]
MS4A12↑-Colon cancer[156]
TRP channelTRPC1↑EMTBreast cancer[157]
TRPC3↑-Melanoma[158]
TRPC4--Medulloblastoma[159]
TRPC5↑EMTColon cancer[160]
TRPC6↑EMTBreast and gastric cancer[161–163]
TRPM2-EMTGastric cancer[164]
TRPM3↑EMTRenal cell carcinoma[165]
TRMP4↑EMTProstate cancer[166, 167]
TRPM5-MMP9Melanoma[168]
TRPM7↑EMTNasopharyngeal carcinoma, ovarian and breast cancer[169–171]
TRPM8↑EMTColon cancer[172]
TRPML1-Lysosomal exocytosisHepatocellular carcinoma[173]
TRPP2↑EMTLaryngeal squamous cell carcinoma[174]
TRPV1↓Peritoneal disseminationGC[175]
TRPV2↑-Prostate and esophageal cancer[176]
TRPV4↑Matrix stiffness and EMTEndometrial and breast cancer[177, 178]
↓Tumor vessel integrityProstate cancer[179]
TRPV5↓-Renal cell carcinoma[180]
TRPV6↑-Prostate cancer[181]
ATP dependent pumpsPMCA4↓EMTGC[182]
SERCA-Focal adhesionsGlioblastoma[183]
SERCA2↑-Colorectal cancer[184]
SERCA3↓-Colorectal adenoma-adenocarcinoma[185]
P2X7↑EMT and formation of filopodiaMelanoma and colon cancer[186–188]
P2Y--Colon cancer[187]
P2Y2-EMTProstate cancer[189, 190]
P2Y6-Filopodia and focal adhesionsLung cancer[191]
P2Y12-Positive regulation of Akt in platelets-[192]
MCU complexEMRE↓-TNBC[193]
MCU↑ROS, MVD, tube formation and sprouting capacityHepatocellular carcinoma and TNBC[194–196]
MCUb↓ROSTNBC[196]
MICU1↑ROSTNBC[193]
↓ROSHepatocellular carcinoma[194]
MICU2↑ROSTNBC[193]
MCUR1↑EMTHCC[197]
TPCsTpc2↓EMTMelanoma[198]
IP3RIP3R-3↑-Colorectal cancer[199]
RyRRyR2↓-Thyroid carcinoma[200]

↑: indicates increased; ↓: indicates decreased; -: indicates not availab; VGCC: voltage-gated Ca2+ channel; MFAP5: microfibrillar-associated protein 5; SOCE: store-operated Ca2+ entry; STIM: stromal interaction molecule; TRP: transient receptor potential; TRPC: TRP canonical; TRPM: TRP melastatin; TRPML1: Mucolipin TRP channel 1; TRPP2: TRP polycystin 2; TRPV: TRP vanilloid; PMCA: plasma membrane Ca2+ ATPase; GC: gastric cancer; SERCA: (Sarco)-ER Ca2+ ATPase; MCU: mitochondrial calcium uniporter; EMRE: essential MCU regulator; MCUb: MCU dominant negative beta subunit; MICU: mitochondrial calcium uptake; MCUR1: MCU regulator 1; TPC: two-pore channel; IP3R: inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor; RyR: ryanodine receptor; MVD: microvessel density