Blog of Signaling Pathways

Targeting LSD1 for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment

514 views | Jan 14 2021

Shujing Zhang et al. discussed the main epigenetic drugs targeting LSD1 for AML therapy. [Read the Full Post]

MOMENTUM: momelotinib vs danazol in patients with myelofibrosis previously treated with JAKi who are symptomatic and anemic

662 views | Jan 13 2021

Srdan Verstovsek et al.showed that the MOMENTUM Phase III study was designed to confirm and extend observations of safety and clinical activity of MMB. [Read the Full Post]

CYT387, a Novel JAK2 Inhibitor, Suppresses IL-13-Induced Epidermal Barrier Dysfunction Via miR-143 Targeting IL-13Rα1 and STAT3

758 views | Jan 13 2021

Yan Zu et al. revealed that the protective effects and the underlying mechanisms of CYT387 in AD, which provided evidence that miR-143 might be a novel therapeutic target for AD. [Read the Full Post]

CB 1 Cannabinoid Receptors Stimulate Gβγ-GRK2-Mediated FAK Phosphorylation at Tyrosine 925 to Regulate ERK Activation Involving Neuronal Focal Adhesions

615 views | Jan 12 2021

George D Dalton et al. found that FAK 925 Tyr-P occured concurrently with CB1-stimulated ERK2 activation and required the actin cytoskeleton and Gi/oβγ-GRK2-mediated cross-talk between CB1, integrins, and receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs). [Read the Full Post]

Pergularia daemia alters epileptogenesis and attenuates cognitive impairment in kainate-treated mice: Insight into anti-inflammatory mechanisms

709 views | Jan 12 2021

Antoine Kavaye Kandeda et al. suggested that anti-inflammatory mechanisms were involved in the antiepileptogenic effect of P. daemia extract. [Read the Full Post]

Repurposing FDA approved drugs inhibiting mitochondrial function for targeting glioma-stem like cells

403 views | Jan 11 2021

Sandipan Datta et al. demonstrated that FDA-approved mitochondrial inhibitors induced GSC-selective cytotoxicity, and targeting mitochondrial function could present a potential therapeutic option for GBM treatment. [Read the Full Post]

Expression of ubiquitin-specific protease 7 in lung tissue of preterm rats after hyperoxia exposure

272 views | Jan 11 2021

Xiao-Yue Huang et al. thought that USP7 specific inhibitor P5091 might accelerate the degradation of β-catenin by enhancing its ubiquitination, reduce lung epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and thus exert a certain protective effect against hyperoxic lung injury. [Read the Full Post]

Mechanotransduction-targeting Drugs Attenuate Stiffness-induced Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation in vitro

583 views | Jan 10 2021

Mutsuko Sakai et al. showed that an integrin antagonist and mechanotransduction-targeting drugs reduced stiffness-induced HSC activation in a dose-dependent fashion. [Read the Full Post]

Inhibition of TGF-β signalling in combination with nal-IRI plus 5-Fluorouracil/Leucovorin suppresses invasion and prolongs survival in pancreatic tumour mouse models

312 views | Jan 09 2021

Eunji Hong et al. suggested that combination therapy of nal-IRI/5-FU/LV with vactosertib could provide clinical benefits to pancreatic cancer patients. [Read the Full Post]

Protective Role of Somatostatin in Sepsis-Induced Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction through Inhibiting the Activation of NF- κ B Pathway

221 views | Jan 09 2021

Xin Xu et al. found that that NF-κB inhibitor JSH-23 could repair the intestinal barrier dysfunction and enhance the protective effect of SST on the intestinal barrier. SST. [Read the Full Post]

Anlotinib enhances the antitumor activity of radiofrequency ablation on lung squamous cell carcinoma

273 views | Jan 08 2021

Wei Zhou et al. proposed a combinative strategy of RFA and anlotinib as a novel approach for successful management of LSCC. [Read the Full Post]

Anlotinib Plus S-1 for Patients with EGFR Mutation-Negative Advanced Squamous Cell Lung Cancer with PS Scores of 2-3 After Progression of Second-Line or Later-Line Treatment

268 views | Jan 08 2021

Xiao-Hong Xie et al. thought that advanced SqCLC patients with higher PS scores still benefited from anlotinib and S-1 combination regimen, even after they failed second-line or later-line systemic treatment. [Read the Full Post]

Ebselen, Disulfiram, Carmofur, PX-12, Tideglusib, and Shikonin Are Nonspecific Promiscuous SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Inhibitors

564 views | Jan 07 2021

Chunlong Ma et al. suggested that these six compounds were nonspecific SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors and urged the scientific community to be stringent with hit validation. [Read the Full Post]

Effects and Mechanism of Action of PX-478 in Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy in Mice

511 views | Jan 07 2021

Xiaoyan Pan et al. found that HIF-1α played a main role in OIR and could be considered a therapeutic target in OIR by suppressing downstream angiogenic factors, PX-478 decreasing the retinal avascular area and NV. [Read the Full Post]

BRAF paradox breakers PLX8394, PLX7904 are more effective against BRAFV600Ε CRC cells compared with the BRAF inhibitor PLX4720 and shown by detailed pathway analysis

629 views | Jan 06 2021

Kassandra Koumaki et al. showed that the BRAF paradox breakers PLX7904 and PLX8394 caused a more prolonged MAPK pathway inhibition and achieved a stronger blockage of proliferation and reduced viability than PLX4720, the sister compound of Vemurafenib. [Read the Full Post]

Repurposing FDA Approved Drugs as JNK3 Inhibitor for Prevention of Neuroinflammation Induced by MCAO in Rats

582 views | Jan 06 2021

Zikra Zulfiqar et al. demonstrated that the novel FDA-approved medications attenuate ischemic stroke-induced neuronal degeneration, possibly by inhibiting JNK3. [Read the Full Post]

Real-World Safety of CFTR Modulators in the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis: A Systematic Review

290 views | Jan 05 2021

Renée V E Dagenais et al. thought that pharmacists played a key role in the safe initiation and monitoring of people with CF on CFTR modulator therapies. [Read the Full Post]

The Integrin Inhibitor Cilengitide and Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis : Cilengitide and Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis

251 views | Jan 05 2021

Jeffrey D Ritzenthaler et al. suggested that, despite its in vitro activity in fibroblasts, daily injections of cilengitide (20 mg/kg) did not inhibit the development of or ameliorate bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice. [Read the Full Post]

Inhibition of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase γ by IPI-549 Attenuates Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation in Mice

524 views | Jan 04 2021

Rui Liu et al. found that inhibition of PI3Kγ limited AAA formation. Targeting PI3Kγ prevented inflammatory cell infiltration through inhibition of AKT phosphorylation in AAA. [Read the Full Post]

Kinase activity-independent role of EphA2 in the regulation of M-phase progression

405 views | Jan 04 2021

Yuichiro Kaibori et al. suggested that EphA2 regulated M-phase progression in a manner independent of its kinase activity. [Read the Full Post]