Blog of Signaling Pathways

Diverse, Biologically Relevant, and Targetable Gene Rearrangements in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and Other Malignancies

2698 views | Nov 21 2016

Shaver TM et al. identified highlight the importance of considering noncoding gene rearrangement partners, and the targetable gene fusions identified in TNBC demonstrate the need to advance gene fusion detection for molecularly heterogeneous cancers. [Read the Full Post]

MEK inhibitor CI-1040 induces apoptosis in acute myeloid leukemia cells in vitro

1417 views | Nov 21 2016

Wei CR et al. demonstrated that CI-1040 induce apoptosis of U-937 cells and might be a new therapeutic option for the treatment of AML. [Read the Full Post]

Nucleoside Inhibitors of Zika Virus

1460 views | Nov 20 2016

Antiviral activity was identified when 2'-C-methylated nucleosides were tested, suggesting that these compounds might represent promising lead candidates for further development of specific antivirals against ZIKV. [Read the Full Post]

Shh mediates PDGF-induced contractile-to-synthetic phenotypic modulation in vascular smooth muscle cells through regulation of KLF4

1470 views | Nov 20 2016

Zeng Q et al. provided critical insights into the newly discovered role of Shh in phenotypic modulation of VSMCs which depends on KLF4. [Read the Full Post]

Effects of bavachin and its regulation of melanin synthesis in A375 cells

1610 views | Nov 18 2016

Bavachin inhibited the synthesis of melanin on A375 cells by inhibiting the protein and mRNA expression of TYR, TRP-1, TRP-2, ERK1, ERK2 andJNK2. [Read the Full Post]

The Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway Facilitates Resistance to the Src Inhibitor Dasatinib in Thyroid Cancer

1626 views | Nov 18 2016

Beadnell TC et al. demonstrated that up-front combined inhibition with dasatinib and MEK1/2 or ERK1/2 inhibitors drives synergistic inhibition of growth and induction of apoptosis, indicating that combined inhibition may overcome mechanisms of survival in response to single-agent inhibition. [Read the Full Post]

miR-137 suppresses tumor growth of malignant melanoma by targeting aurora kinase A

2092 views | Nov 17 2016

Chang X et al. revealed that miR-137 functions as a tumor suppressor by targeting AURKA, providing new insights into investigation of therapeutic strategies against malignant melanoma. [Read the Full Post]

Regulation of the Nampt-mediated NAD salvage pathway and its therapeutic implications in pancreatic cancer

2207 views | Nov 17 2016

Ju HQ et al. revealed a novel regulatory mechanism for Nampt in PDAC and suggested that Nampt inhibition may override gemcitabine resistance by decreasing the NAD level and suppressing glycolytic activity, warranting further clinical investigation for pancreatic cancer treatment. [Read the Full Post]

Isocitrate Dehydrogenase Mutations Confer Dasatinib Hypersensitivity and SRC Dependence in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

4497 views | Nov 16 2016

Saha SK et al. showed that IDHm ICC cells have a unique dependency on SRC and suggested that dasatinib may have therapeutic benefit against IDHm ICC. [Read the Full Post]

Expression and clinical significance of Wee1 in colorectal cancer

1777 views | Nov 16 2016

The lack of clinical significance of Wee1 expression could indicate that other tumor types might be better suited for further development of Wee1 inhibitors. [Read the Full Post]

Antagonizing Integrin β3 Increases Immunosuppression in Cancer

1649 views | Nov 15 2016

Su X et al. suggested that effects of integrin β3 therapies on immune cells should be considered to improve outcomes. [Read the Full Post]

Protective effect of necrostatin-1 on myocardial tissue in rats with acute myocardial infarction

1647 views | Nov 15 2016

Liu YR et al. found that necrostatin-1 can inhibit myocardial tissue apoptosis and necrosis in acute myocardial infarct rats and has a protective effect on myocardial tissue. [Read the Full Post]

Mechanistic Approaches to Improve Correction of the Most Common Disease-Causing Mutation in Cystic Fibrosis

1429 views | Nov 14 2016

Bali V et al. found that stabilization of ΔF508 CFTR band B in the ER might improve its functional rescue by Orkambi. [Read the Full Post]

Androgen-Sensitized Apoptosis of HPr-1AR Human Prostate Epithelial Cells

1690 views | Nov 13 2016

The study of Chen C et al. offers insight into AR-mediated regulation of prostate epithelial cell death signaling. [Read the Full Post]

Inhibition of mTOR suppresses human gallbladder carcinoma cell proliferation and enhances the cytotoxicity of 5-fluorouracil by downregulating MDR1 expression

2027 views | Nov 13 2016

Li Q et al. finds that dual mTORC1/mTORC2 inhibitors such as OSI-027 are promising therapeutic agents in combination with 5-FU for the treatment of human gallbladder cancer. [Read the Full Post]

The Tumor-Associated Glycosyltransferase ST6Gal-I Regulates Stem Cell Transcription Factors and Confers a Cancer Stem Cell Phenotype

1985 views | Nov 13 2016

Schultz MJ et al. highlighted a previously unrecognized role for a specific glycosyltransferase in driving a CSC state. [Read the Full Post]

Overcoming Resistance of Cancer Cells to PARP-1 Inhibitors with Three Different Drug Combinations

2090 views | Nov 11 2016

Yalon M et al. found that drugs which increase phosphorylation of eIF2α may mimic the sensitizing effect of vorinostat on cellular response to PARPis or to 6-TG, without activating all of its downstream effectors. [Read the Full Post]

Inhibition of β-Catenin to Overcome Endocrine Resistance in Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancer Cell Line

2489 views | Nov 11 2016

Won HS et al. suggested that β-catenin plays a role in tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer, and the inhibition of β-catenin may be a potential target in tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer. [Read the Full Post]

Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase δ Regulates Dectin-2 Signaling and the Generation of Th2 and Th17 Immunity

1410 views | Nov 10 2016

Lee MJ et al. demonstrated that PI3Kδ regulates Dectin-2 signaling and its dendritic cell function. [Read the Full Post]

Cancer-associated fibroblasts promote hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis through chemokine-activated hedgehog and TGF-β pathways

5358 views | Nov 10 2016

Liu J et al. found thatCAF-secreted CCL2, CCL5, CCL7 and CXCL16 promote HCC metastasis through the coordinate activation of Hh and TGF-β pathways in HCC cells. [Read the Full Post]