Blog of Signaling Pathways

Oral Hsp90 inhibitor SNX-5422 attenuates SARS-CoV-2 replication and dampens inflammation in airway cells

484 views | Dec 16 2021

Ria Goswami et al. found that SNX-5422 interrupted expression of host factors demonstrated to be crucial for SARS-CoV-2 replication. [Read the Full Post]

Identification of Novel Kinase-Transcription Factor-mRNA-miRNA Regulatory Network in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Bioinformatics Analysis

175 views | Dec 15 2021

Li Gao et al. identified DEGs and an NPC regulatory network involving kinases, TFs, mRNAs, and miRNAs, which might provide promising insight into the pathogenesis, treatment, and prognosis of NPC. [Read the Full Post]

Anticancer Effects of I-BET151, an Inhibitor of Bromodomain and Extra-Terminal Domain Proteins

157 views | Dec 15 2021

Jiacheng Lai et al. showed that the research on the anticancer mechanism of I-BET151 would lead to new treatment strategies for clinical cancer. [Read the Full Post]

Chk1 and the Host Cell DNA Damage Response as a Potential Antiviral Target in BK Polyomavirus Infection

372 views | Dec 14 2021

Lydia E Hainley et al. found that Chk1 inhibitors were safe and effective in clinical trials for cancer should also be evaluated for antiviral activity against BKPyV. [Read the Full Post]

In silico identification and characterization of small-molecule inhibitors specific to RhoG/Rac1 signaling pathway

205 views | Dec 14 2021

Pankaj Dipankar et al. indicated that Rac1 inhibitors had the potential for use as therapeutics in conditions involving dysregulation of RhoG.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma. [Read the Full Post]

d-mannose attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced osteolysis via CPT1A-Mediated lipid metabolic regulation in macrophages

328 views | Dec 13 2021

Zhenzhen Zhang et al. implied that d-mannose attenuated LPS-induced osteolysis by manipulating CPT1A-mediated lipid metabolism in macrophages. [Read the Full Post]

Biological Effects of BET Inhibition by OTX015 (MK-8628) and JQ1 in NPM1-Mutated (NPM1c) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

365 views | Dec 13 2021

Hanane Djamai et al. found that BETi, similar to ATO + ATRA, induced differentiation and apoptosis which was TP53 independent in the NPM1c cell line OCI-AML3 and primary cells. [Read the Full Post]

Glucocorticoid resistance is reverted by LCK inhibition in pediatric T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

0 views | Dec 12 2021

Valentina Serafin et al. found that GC-sensitive cells cultured with IL-4 displayed an increased resistance to dexamethasone, whereas the inhibition of IL-4 signaling could increase GC-induced apoptosis in resistant cells. [Read the Full Post]

Synergistic cytotoxicity of the CDK4 inhibitor Fascaplysin in combination with EGFR inhibitor Afatinib against Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

202 views | Dec 12 2021

Adelina Plangger et al. showed high cytotoxicity against pleural primary NSCLC lines that could be further boosted when combined with the EGFR TKI afatinib. [Read the Full Post]

Detection of gene mutations and gene-gene fusions in circulating cell-free DNA of glioblastoma patients: an avenue for clinically relevant diagnostic analysis

523 views | Dec 11 2021

Vikrant Palande et al. found that new avenues for precision medicine in GBM, using non-invasive liquid biopsy diagnostics to assess personalized patient profiles. Moreover, repeated detection of druggable targets over the course of the disease may provide real-time information on the evolving molecular landscape of the tumour. [Read the Full Post]

Medium & long-chain acylcarnitine's relation to lipid metabolism as potential predictors for diabetic cardiomyopathy: a metabolomic study

360 views | Dec 10 2021

Dan-Meng Zheng et al. found that C14 supplementation associated lipid accumulation by inhibiting the AMPK/ACC/CPT1 signaling pathway, aggravated myocardial lipotoxicity, increased apoptosis apart from cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and fibrosis were alleviated by the acadesine. [Read the Full Post]

Detection of gene mutations and gene-gene fusions in circulating cell-free DNA of glioblastoma patients: an avenue for clinically relevant diagnostic analysis

483 views | Dec 10 2021

Vikrant Palande et al. suggested that integrated analysis of cfDNA plasma concentration, gene mutations and gene-gene fusions could serve as a diagnostic modality for distinguishing GBM patients who might benefit from targeted therapy. [Read the Full Post]

Peptide-coating 2D and small chemical molecules prolong the passage of porcine spermatogonia stem cells

307 views | Dec 09 2021

Ying Zhang et al. found that feeder-free culture system optimized cell culture and might facilitate advanced research on SSC biology and genetic manipulation of germ cells. [Read the Full Post]

Downregulation of AMPK dependent FOXO3 and TFEB involves in the inhibition of autophagy in diabetic cataract

421 views | Dec 09 2021

Jiani Li et al. thought that targeting AMPK-induced autophagy might be a potential therapeutic approach for diabetic cataract. [Read the Full Post]

Regulation of NADPH Oxidase-Mediated Superoxide Production by Acetylation and Deacetylation

498 views | Dec 08 2021

Ning Xia et al. found that both SIRT1 and non-sirtuin deacetylases played a role in regulating NADPH oxidase activity. [Read the Full Post]

Activation of Yes-Associated Protein/PDZ-Binding Motif Pathway Contributes to Endothelial Dysfunction and Vascular Inflammation in AngiotensinII Hypertension

449 views | Dec 08 2021

Qian Xu et al. suggested that AngII induced YAP/TAZ activation via PP2A-dependent dephosphorylation, which might contribute to the impairment of endothelial function and the induction of vascular inflammation in hypertension. [Read the Full Post]

IL4/IL4R signaling promotes the osteolysis in metastatic bone of CRC through regulating the proliferation of osteoclast precursors

331 views | Dec 07 2021

Qian Jin et al. thought that ravoxertinib could be a new therapeutical target for bone metastasis of CRC. [Read the Full Post]

Nano-Assembly of Quisinostat and Biodegradable Macromolecular Carrier Results in Supramolecular Complexes with Slow-Release Capabilities

435 views | Dec 07 2021

Ananda Chowdhury et al. thought that the proposed self-assembly process might present a simple alternative to more sophisticated delivery modalities. [Read the Full Post]

MAD2B-mediated cell cycle reentry of podocytes is involved in the pathogenesis of FSGS

439 views | Dec 06 2021

Dian Bao et al. found that ATM kinase-MAD2B axis importantly contributed to the cell cycle reentry of podocytes. [Read the Full Post]

Targeting the ATM Kinase to Enhance the Efficacy of Radiotherapy and Outcomes for Cancer Patients

409 views | Dec 06 2021

María E Guerra García et al. suggest that ATM inhibitors might be particularly effective in tumors with defects in other nodes of the DNA damage response. [Read the Full Post]