Blog of Signaling Pathways

Valve endothelial-interstitial interactions drive emergent complex calcific lesion formation in vitro

510 views | Jan 24 2021

Terence W Gee et al. established that VEC actively induced VIC pathological remodeling and calcification via EndMT and paracrine signaling. [Read the Full Post]

Heat shock protein 90α inhibitor, PU-H71 in combination with DHEA promoting apoptosis in triple-negative breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231

240 views | Jan 24 2021

Hadeer Soudan et al. found that the combined treatment with PU-H71 and DHEA exerts a synergistic anti-tumor effect on MDA-MB-231 triple-negative breast cancer cell line. [Read the Full Post]

Downregulation of breast cancer resistance protein by long-term fractionated radiotherapy sensitizes lung adenocarcinoma to SN-38

509 views | Jan 23 2021

Yuqing Wang et al. suggested that irinotecan (the prodrug of SN-38) might be a promising drug candidate for lung adenocarcinoma patients with acquired radioresistance. [Read the Full Post]

Hypoxic modulation of fetal vascular MLCK abundance, localization, and function

504 views | Jan 23 2021

Dane W Sorensen et al. found that changes in MLCK distribution are a significant component of fetal vascular responses to hypoxia. [Read the Full Post]

The α1-adrenergic receptors in the amygdala regulate the induction of learned despair through protein kinase C-beta signaling

571 views | Jan 22 2021

Shisui Fujita et al. suggested that the α1-adrenoreceptor in amygdala regulated the induction of learned despair via PKCβ. [Read the Full Post]

Effect of leech-centipede medicine on improving erectile function in DIED rats via PKC signalling pathway-related molecules

511 views | Jan 22 2021

Ji-Sheng Wang et al. found that "leech-centipede" medicine could improve erectile dysfunction by inhibiting the expression of PKC pathway-related molecules in DIED rats and protected endothelial function and anti-platelet activation. [Read the Full Post]

Regulation of cytochrome P450 4F11 expression by liver X receptor alpha

286 views | Jan 21 2021

Tao Zhang et al. found that the regulation of CYP4F11 might contribute to the anti-inflammatory activity of LXRα agonists. [Read the Full Post]

MDM2 inhibition: an important step forward in cancer therapy

464 views | Jan 21 2021

Marina Konopleva et al. thought that targeting MDM2 was a promising treatment strategy. [Read the Full Post]

Altered TGFβ/SMAD Signaling in Human and Rat Models of Pulmonary Hypertension: An Old Target Needs Attention

278 views | Jan 20 2021

Takayuki Jujo Sanada et al. demonstrated considerable discrepancies in TGFβ-SMAD signaling between iPAH and hPAH patients, as well as between patients and rats with experimental PAH. [Read the Full Post]

Pathological significance of abnormal recepteur d'origine nantais and programmed death ligand 1 expression in colorectal cancer

381 views | Jan 19 2021

Yi-Zhi Liu et al. found that RON, PD-L1, and their crosstalk were significant in predicting the prognostic value of CRC. [Read the Full Post]

Activation of inflammasomes by tyrosine kinase inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor: Implications for VEGFR TKIs-induced immune related adverse events

245 views | Jan 19 2021

Hideki Imano et al. found that activation of inflammasomes contributed to the idiosyncratic reactions associated with semaxanib and sorafenib. [Read the Full Post]

Hypoxia-reoxygenation induces macrophage polarization and causes the release of exosomal miR-29a to mediate cardiomyocyte pyroptosis

250 views | Jan 18 2021

Yan Wang et al. found that HR treatment induced macrophage polarization towards the M1 phenotype, which mediated CM pyroptosis through exosomal miR-29a transfer by targeting MCL-1. [Read the Full Post]

Inhibition of canine distemper virus replication by blocking pyrimidine nucleotide synthesis with A77 1726, the active metabolite of the anti-inflammatory drug leflunomide

328 views | Jan 18 2021

Yao Li et al. suggested that the antiviral activity of A77 1726 against CDV was mediated by targeting pyrimidine nucleotide synthesis via inhibiting DHO-DHase activity and S6K1-mediated CAD activation. [Read the Full Post]

Histone methyltransferase DOT1L coordinates AR and MYC stability in prostate cancer

551 views | Jan 17 2021

R Vatapalli et al. thought that DOT1L selectively regulated the tumorigenicity of AR-positive prostate cancer cells and was a promising therapeutic target for PCa. [Read the Full Post]

Salvianolate ameliorates oxidative stress and podocyte injury through modulation of NOX4 activity in db/db mice

693 views | Jan 17 2021

Yiran Liang et al. identified that Salvianolate could prevent glucose-induced oxidative podocyte injury through modulation of NOX4 activity in DN and had a novel therapeutic potential for DN. [Read the Full Post]

Role of necroptosis in chronic hepatic inflammation and fibrosis in a mouse model of increased oxidative stress

264 views | Jan 16 2021

Sabira Mohammed et al. found that necroptosis-mediated inflammation contributed to fibrosis in a mouse model of increased oxidative stress and accelerated aging, that also exhibited progressive HCC development. [Read the Full Post]

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs): Novel Therapeutic Strategies with Immunotherapy and Small Molecules

298 views | Jan 16 2021

Christos Vallilas et al. found that alternative approaches for the treatment of the GIST patients, such as combinations of immunotherapy and novel inhibitors with traditional therapies (tyrosine kinase inhibitors). [Read the Full Post]

Nanog maintains stemness of Lkb1-deficient lung adenocarcinoma and prevents gastric differentiation

799 views | Jan 15 2021

Xinyuan Tong et al. uncovered a previously unappreciated plasticity of LKB1-deficient tumors and identified the Nanog-Notch axis in regulating gastric differentiation, which hold important therapeutic implication for the treatment of mucinous lung cancer. [Read the Full Post]

Kanglexin accelerates diabetic wound healing by promoting angiogenesis via FGFR1/ERK signaling

394 views | Jan 15 2021

Yixiu Zhao et al. thought that KLX had the potential to be developed as a topical drug to promote diabetic wound healing. [Read the Full Post]

Inflammatory Cytokine IL-1β Downregulates Endothelial LRP1 via MicroRNA-mediated Gene Silencing

396 views | Jan 14 2021

Heng-Wei Hsu et al. provided a mechanism by which pro-inflammatory IL-1β instigated the suppression of LRP1 expression in MVECs. [Read the Full Post]