PI3K in stemness regulation: from development to cancer

RR Madsen - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2020 - portlandpress.com
The PI3K/AKT pathway is a key target in oncology where most efforts are focussed on
phenotypes such as cell proliferation and survival. Comparatively, little attention has been …

Targeting ERK-Hippo interplay in cancer therapy

K Vališ, P Novák - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) is a part of the mitogen-activated protein kinase
(MAPK) signaling pathway which allows the transduction of various cellular signals to final …

Neuronal ERK MAPK signaling in response to low-dose nanopolystyrene exposure by suppressing insulin peptide expression in Caenorhabditis elegans

M Qu, D Li, Y Qiu, D Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
The responses of different organs are important for organisms against the toxicity of
environmental toxicants. So far, the neuronal response to nanoplastic exposure and the …

Activating KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF mutants enhance proteasome capacity and reduce endoplasmic reticulum stress in multiple myeloma

F Shirazi, RJ Jones, RK Singh, J Zou… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF mutations which activate p44/42 mitogen-activated protein kinase
(MAPK) signaling are found in half of myeloma patients and contribute to proteasome …

Aquaporin-1 facilitates proliferation and invasion of gastric cancer cells via GRB7-mediated ERK and Ras activation

Z Wang, Y Wang, Y He, N Zhang… - Animal Cells and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Gastric cancer, one of the most common malignant tumors of the digestive tract, is devoid of
effective treatment owing to its highly invasive ability. Aquaporins (AQPs), transmembrane …

ERK1/2 signaling pathway activated by EGF promotes proliferation, transdifferentiation, and migration of cultured primary newborn rat lung fibroblasts

Y Hu, JH Fu, XY Liu, XD Xue - BioMed Research International, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common and serious complication in
premature infants. Lung fibroblasts (LFs) are present in the extracellular matrix and …

Modelling of immune checkpoint network explains synergistic effects of combined immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy and the impact of cytokines in patient response

M Kondratova, E Barillot, A Zinovyev, L Calzone - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The future of cancer immunotherapy relies on a combination of individually
targeted therapies. However, a lot of experiments are needed to define the most effective …

A highly sensitive and specific real-time quantitative PCR for BRAF V600E/K mutation screening

J Lung, MS Hung, YC Lin, YY Jiang, YH Fang… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Mutations that lead to constitutive activation of key regulators in cellular processes are one
of the most important drivers behind vigorous growth of cancer cells, and are thus prime …

Differential responses to kinase inhibition in FGFR2-addicted triple negative breast cancer cells: a quantitative phosphoproteomics study

DL Cunningham, AR Sarhan, AJ Creese… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) dependent signalling is frequently activated in
cancer by a variety of different mechanisms. However, the downstream signal transduction …

Characterisation of HRas local signal transduction networks using engineered site-specific exchange factors

A Herrero, M Reis-Cardoso, I Jiménez-Gómez… - Small …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Ras GTPases convey signals from different types of membranes. At these locations, different
Ras isoforms, interactors and regulators generate different biochemical signals and …