Emerging strategies to target RAS signaling in human cancer therapy

K Chen, Y Zhang, L Qian, P Wang - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract RAS mutations (HRAS, NRAS, and KRAS) are among the most common
oncogenes, and around 19% of patients with cancer harbor RAS mutations. Cells harboring …

DDX3X: structure, physiologic functions and cancer

J Mo, H Liang, C Su, P Li, J Chen, B Zhang - Molecular cancer, 2021 - Springer
The DEAD-box helicase family member DDX3X (DBX, DDX3) functions in nearly all stages
of RNA metabolism and participates in the progression of many diseases, including virus …

Divarasib plus cetuximab in KRAS G12C-positive colorectal cancer: a phase 1b trial

J Desai, G Alonso, SH Kim, A Cervantes, T Karasic… - Nature Medicine, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract KRAS G12C mutation is prevalent in~ 4% of colorectal cancer (CRC) and is
associated with poor prognosis. Divarasib, a KRAS G12C inhibitor, has shown modest …

A comparative analysis of individual RAS mutations in cancer biology

C Muñoz-Maldonado, Y Zimmer, M Medová - Frontiers in oncology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In human cells, three closely related RAS genes, termed HRAS, KRAS, and NRAS, encode
four highly homologous proteins. RAS proteins are small GTPases involved in a broad …

The biology and treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma: current understanding and research priorities

PW Harms, KL Harms, PS Moore… - Nature reviews Clinical …, 2018 - nature.com
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive skin cancer associated with
advanced age and immunosuppression. Over the past decade, an association has been …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting RAS–RAF–MEK–ERK signaling pathway in human cancer: current status in clinical trials

Y Song, Z Bi, Y Liu, F Qin, Y Wei, X Wei - Genes & diseases, 2023 - Elsevier
Molecular target inhibitors have been regularly approved by Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) for tumor treatment, and most of them intervene in tumor cell proliferation and …

Targeting ERK1/2 protein-serine/threonine kinases in human cancers

R Roskoski Jr - Pharmacological research, 2019 - Elsevier
ERK1 and ERK2 are key protein kinases that contribute to the Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK MAP
kinase signalling module. This pathway participates in the control of numerous processes …

JAK/STAT signaling: molecular targets, therapeutic opportunities, and limitations of targeted inhibitions in solid malignancies

B Rah, RA Rather, GR Bhat, AB Baba… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
JAK/STAT signaling pathway is one of the important regulatory signaling cascades for the
myriad of cellular processes initiated by various types of ligands such as growth factors …

Biosensors for the detection of lung cancer biomarkers: A review on biomarkers, transducing techniques and recent graphene-based implementations

LP Lin, MTT Tan - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2023 - Elsevier
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death. In addition to chest X-rays
and computerised tomography, the detection of cancer biomarkers serves as an emerging …

Nuclear ERK: mechanism of translocation, substrates, and role in cancer

G Maik-Rachline, A Hacohen-Lev-Ran… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (ERK) are central signaling components that
regulate stimulated cellular processes such as proliferation and differentiation. When …