Eph receptors and ephrins in cancer progression

EB Pasquale - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2024 - nature.com
Evidence implicating Eph receptor tyrosine kinases and their ephrin ligands (that together
make up the 'Eph system') in cancer development and progression has been accumulating …

ERK signalling as a regulator of cell motility

S Tanimura, K Takeda - The Journal of Biochemistry, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Cell motility is regulated by multiple processes, including cell protrusion, cell retraction, cell–
matrix adhesion, polarized exocytosis and polarized vesicle trafficking, each of which is …

Matrix rigidity controls epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity and tumor metastasis via a mechanoresponsive EPHA2/LYN complex

L Fattet, HY Jung, MW Matsumoto, BE Aubol, A Kumar… - Developmental cell, 2020 - cell.com
Mechanical cues from the extracellular matrix (ECM) regulate various cellular processes via
distinct mechanotransduction pathways. In breast cancer, increased ECM stiffness promotes …

Oncogenic functions and therapeutic targeting of EphA2 in cancer

K Wilson, E Shiuan, DM Brantley-Sieders - Oncogene, 2021 - nature.com
More than 25 years of research and preclinical validation have defined EphA2 receptor
tyrosine kinase as a promising molecular target for clinical translation in cancer treatment …

EphA2–YES1–ANXA2 pathway promotes gastric cancer progression and metastasis

L Mao, W Yuan, K Cai, C Lai, C Huang, Y Xu, S Zhong… - Oncogene, 2021 - nature.com
Erythropoietin-producing hepatocellular receptor A2 (EphA2) is a key member of the
receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) family, while YES Proto-Oncogene 1 (YES1) is a non …

EPHA2 blockade overcomes acquired resistance to EGFR kinase inhibitors in lung cancer

KR Amato, S Wang, L Tan, AK Hastings, W Song… - Cancer research, 2016 - AACR
Despite the success of treating EGFR-mutant lung cancer patients with EGFR tyrosine
kinase inhibitors (TKI), all patients eventually acquire resistance to these therapies. Although …

Ribosomal S6 protein kinase 4 promotes radioresistance in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

MY Li, LN Fan, DH Han, Z Yu, J Ma… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most aggressive cancers and is
highly resistant to current treatments. ESCC harbors a subpopulation of cells exhibiting …

EphA2‐to‐YAP pathway drives gastric cancer growth and therapy resistance

C Huang, W Yuan, C Lai, S Zhong… - … Journal of Cancer, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Yes‐associated protein (YAP) is a transcriptional coactivator that promotes cell proliferation,
stem cell maintenance and tissue homeostasis. The YAP activity is primarily regulated …

ANXA1 binds and stabilizes EphA2 to promote nasopharyngeal carcinoma growth and metastasis

J Feng, SS Lu, T Xiao, W Huang, H Yi, W Zhu, S Fan… - Cancer Research, 2020 - AACR
Overexpression of ANXA1 and EphA2 has been linked to various cancers and both proteins
have attracted considerable attention for the development of new anticancer drugs. Here we …

[HTML][HTML] EPHA2-dependent outcompetition of KRASG12D mutant cells by wild-type neighbors in the adult pancreas

W Hill, A Zaragkoulias, B Salvador-Barbero, GJ Parfitt… - Current biology, 2021 - cell.com
As we age, our tissues are repeatedly challenged by mutational insult, yet cancer
occurrence is a relatively rare event. Cells carrying cancer-causing genetic mutations …