Ras and Rap1: A tale of two GTPases

S Shah, EJ Brock, K Ji, RR Mattingly - Seminars in cancer biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Ras oncoproteins play pivotal roles in both the development and maintenance of many
tumor types. Unfortunately, these proteins are difficult to directly target using traditional …

The role of Ras-associated protein 1 (Rap1) in cancer: bad actor or good player?

CK Looi, LW Hii, SC Ngai, CO Leong, CW Mai - Biomedicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Metastasis is known as the most life-threatening event in cancer patients. In principle, the
immune system can prevent tumor development. However, dysfunctional T cells may fail to …

[HTML][HTML] Roles of Rap1 signaling in tumor cell migration and invasion

YL Zhang, RC Wang, K Cheng, BZ Ring… - Cancer biology & …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Ras-associated protein-1 (Rap1), a small GTPase in the Ras-related protein family,
is an important regulator of basic cellular functions (eg, formation and control of cell …

Gut microbiota–derived short-chain fatty acids protect against the progression of endometriosis

SB Chadchan, P Popli, CR Ambati… - Life science …, 2021 - life-science-alliance.org
Worldwide,∼ 196 million are afflicted with endometriosis, a painful disease in which
endometrial tissue implants and proliferates on abdominal peritoneal surfaces. Theories on …

Mex3a promotes oncogenesis through the RAP1/MAPK signaling pathway in colorectal cancer and is inhibited by hsa‐miR‐6887‐3p

H Li, J Liang, J Wang, J Han, S Li… - Cancer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Although Mex3 RNA‐binding family member A (Mex3a) has
demonstrated an important role in multiple cancers, its role and regulatory mechanism in …

EZH2: not EZHY (easy) to deal

G Deb, AK Singh, S Gupta - Molecular cancer research, 2014 - AACR
Seminal discoveries have established that epigenetic modifications are important for driving
tumor progression. Polycomb group (PcG) proteins are highly conserved epigenetic …

Prediction and analysis of skin cancer progression using genomics profiles of patients

S Bhalla, H Kaur, A Dhall, GPS Raghava - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract The metastatic Skin Cutaneous Melanoma (SKCM) has been associated with
diminished survival rates and high mortality rates worldwide. Thus, segregating metastatic …

[HTML][HTML] SHARPIN promotes melanoma progression via Rap1 signaling pathway

S Zhou, Y Liang, X Zhang, L Liao, Y Yang… - Journal of Investigative …, 2020 - Elsevier
SHARPIN, as a tumor-associated gene, is involved in the metastatic process of many kinds
of tumors. Herein, we studied the function of Shank-associated RH domain interacting …

Epigenetic biomarkers in skin cancer

ES Greenberg, KK Chong, KT Huynh, R Tanaka… - Cancer letters, 2014 - Elsevier
Epigenetic aberrations have been associated with cutaneous melanoma tumorigenesis and
progression including dysregulated DNA gene promoter region methylation, histone …

Downregulation of Rap1GAP through epigenetic silencing and loss of heterozygosity promotes invasion and progression of thyroid tumors

H Zuo, M Gandhi, MM Edreira, D Hochbaum… - Cancer Research, 2010 - AACR
Thyroid cancer is the most common type of endocrine malignancy, encompassing tumors
with various levels of invasive growth and aggressiveness. Rap1GAP, a Rap1 GTPase …