Blog of Signaling Pathways

Diabetes mellitus stimulates pancreatic cancer growth and epithelial-mesenchymal transition-mediated metastasis via a p38 MAPK pathway

1791 views | Jan 19 2018

Wang L et al. revealed that p38 MAPK inhibitors may provide a novel intervention strategy for diabetic pancreatic cancer treatment. [Read the Full Post]

Development of novel PET probes targeting phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) in tumors

1254 views | Jan 18 2018

Makino A et al. represented the first trial of a PET tracer for detecting PI3K. Although further improvement of the probe is required prior to clinical application, these results should encourage future work. [Read the Full Post]

DNA damage response curtails detrimental replication stress and chromosomal instability induced by the dietary carcinogen PhIP

1214 views | Jan 18 2018

Mimmler M et al. supported the notion that ATR plays a key role in the defense against cancer formation induced by PhIP and related HCAs. [Read the Full Post]

CQ synergistically sensitizes human colorectal cancer cells to SN-38/CPT-11 through lysosomal and mitochondrial apoptotic pathway via p53-ROS cross-talk

0 views | Jan 17 2018

Chen P et al. combined treatment might represent an attractive therapeutic strategy for the treatment of CRC. [Read the Full Post]

mTOR inhibition sensitizes human hepatocellular carcinoma cells to resminostat

0 views | Jan 17 2018

Peng X et al. suggested that mTOR could be a primary resistance factor of resminostat. Targeted inhibition of mTOR may thus significantly sensitize HCC cells to resminostat. [Read the Full Post]

Sensitization of melanoma cells to alkylating agent-induced DNA damage and cell death via orchestrating oxidative stress and IKKβ inhibition

848 views | Jan 16 2018

Tse AK et al. illustrated a new direction in nitrosourea treatment, and revealed that the combination of ROS-inducing IKKβ inhibitors with nitrosoureas can be potentially exploited for melanoma therapy. [Read the Full Post]

Targeting high Aurora kinases expression as an innovative therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma

1290 views | Jan 16 2018

Liu F et al. provided a solid evidence for SNS-314 as a potential targeted therapy, and a proof-of-concept evidence for a possible combined therapy of SNS-314 plus Hippo pathway inhibitors on HCC. [Read the Full Post]

CDK4/6 Inhibition Controls Proliferation of Bladder Cancer and Transcription of RB1

745 views | Jan 15 2018

Sathe A et al. provided preclinical evidence that CDK4/6 inhibition is a potential therapeutic strategy for retinoblastoma positive bladder cancer that probably acts by negatively regulating retinoblastoma transcription. [Read the Full Post]

CK1δ kinase activity is modulated by protein kinase C α (PKCα)-mediated site-specific phosphorylation

3808 views | Jan 14 2018

Meng Z et al. contributed to a deeper understanding of cellular signal transduction networks thereby helping to form a basis for the development of future therapeutic concepts. [Read the Full Post]

Arsenic trioxide and all-trans-retinoic acid selectively exert synergistic cytotoxicity against FLT3-ITD AML cells via co-inhibition of FLT3 signaling pathways

1551 views | Jan 13 2018

Wang LN et al. provided experimental evidence that supports further exploration of ATO/ATRA in FLT3-ITD AML in vivo and warrants a clinical evaluation of regimens comprising an ATO/ATRA combination. [Read the Full Post]

Probing the interactions of mitoxantrone with biomimetic membranes with electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques

918 views | Jan 13 2018

Dorota Nieciecka et al. showed that this approach allowed us to discriminate between the drug interactions with hydrophilic head-group region and hydrophobic alkyl chains moiety of such monolayers. [Read the Full Post]

Chenodeoxycholic acid activates NLRP3 inflammasome and contributes to cholestatic liver fibrosis

1425 views | Jan 12 2018

Gong Z et al. offered a mechanistic basis to ameliorate cholestatic liver fibrosis by targeting inflammasome activation. [Read the Full Post]

New insights into the interaction between pyrrolyl diketoacids and HIV-1 integrase active site and comparison with RNase H

983 views | Jan 11 2018

Corona A et al. provided new structural information to modulate IN and RNase H inhibitory activities for development of dual-acting anti-HIV agents. [Read the Full Post]

Epigallocatechin gallate reverses cTnI-low expression-induced age-related heart diastolic dysfunction through histone acetylation modification

2390 views | Jan 11 2018

Pan B et al. provided new insights into histone acetylation mechanisms of EGCG treatment that may contribute to the prevention of CDD in ageing populations. [Read the Full Post]

AKT is indispensable for coordinating Par-4/JNK cross talk in p21 downmodulation during ER stress

1402 views | Jan 10 2018

Rasool RU et al. found that 3-AWA inhibits colorectal tumor growth and formation of colorectal polyps at a tolerable dose, similar to the first-line drug for colorectal cancer-5-fluorouracil. [Read the Full Post]

Epigenetic silencing of miR-137 induces drug resistance and chromosomal instability by targeting AURKA in multiple myeloma

1720 views | Jan 09 2018

Qin Y et al. demonstrated that miR-137 is epigenetically silenced in MM, and overexpression of miR-137 could reduce drug resistance and overcome chromosomal instability of the MM cells via affecting the apoptosis and DNA damage pathways. [Read the Full Post]

Simvastatin augments revascularization and reperfusion in a murine model of hind limb ischemia - Multimodal imaging assessment

907 views | Jan 09 2018

Goggi JL et al. identified using 99mTc-RGD SPECT, which displays significant increases in retention before macrovascular volume changes are measureable with MRI. [Read the Full Post]

Biliary tract instillation of a SMAC mimetic induces TRAIL-dependent acute sclerosing cholangitis-like injury in mice

879 views | Jan 08 2018

Guicciardi ME et al. contributed to the development of the disease. Our results also indicate that inhibition of TRAIL signaling pathways may be beneficial in the treatment of PSC. [Read the Full Post]

Concomitant BET and MAPK blockade for effective treatment of ovarian cancer

840 views | Jan 08 2018

Jing Y et al. supportted concomitant BET and MAPK blockade as an effective therapeutic strategy in ovarian cancer. [Read the Full Post]

mTORC2 mediates CXCL12-induced angiogenesis

2054 views | Jan 07 2018

Ziegler ME et al. identified mTORC2 as a critical signaling nexus downstream of CXCL12/CXCR4 that represents a potential link between mTORC2, metabolic regulation, and angiogenesis. [Read the Full Post]