Blog of Signaling Pathways

FK228 augmented temozolomide sensitivity in human glioma cells by blocking PI3K/AKT/mTOR signal pathways

862 views | Oct 05 2019

Wu Y et al. suggested that FK228 augmented temozolomide sensitivity in human glioma cells partially by blocking PI3K/AKT/mTOR signal pathways. It thus may provide a promising target for improving the therapeutic outcome of TMZ-resistant gliomas, although further studies will be needed. [Read the Full Post]

AZD6738, A Novel Oral Inhibitor of ATR, Induces Synthetic Lethality with ATM Deficiency in Gastric Cancer Cells

624 views | Oct 04 2019

Min A et al. suggested synthetic lethality between ATR inhibition and ATM deficiency in gastric cancer cells. Further clinical studies on the interaction between AZD 6738 and ATM deficiency are warranted to develop novel treatment strategies for gastric cancer. [Read the Full Post]

LncRNA FER1L4 induces apoptosis and suppresses EMT and the activation of PI3K/AKT pathway in osteosarcoma cells via inhibiting miR-18a-5p to promote SOCS5

337 views | Oct 03 2019

Ye F et al. indicated thatthe overexpression of FER1L4 promoted apoptosis and inhibited the EMT markers expression and PI3K/AKT signaling pathway activation in OS cells via downregulating miR-18a-5p to promote SOCS5. [Read the Full Post]

Ipatasertib plus paclitaxel versus placebo plus paclitaxel as first-line therapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (LOTUS): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial

673 views | Oct 03 2019

Kim SB et al. supported AKT-targeted therapy for triple-negative breast cancer. Ipatasertib warrants further investigation for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. [Read the Full Post]

On the Mechanism of Cytoprotection by Ferrostatin-1 and Liproxstatin-1 and the Role of Lipid Peroxidation in Ferroptotic Cell Death

0 views | Oct 02 2019

Zilka O et al. demonstrated that potent RTAs subvert ferroptosis and suggest that lipid peroxidation (autoxidation) may play a central role in the process. [Read the Full Post]

Influence of Wilms' tumor suppressor gene WT1 on bovine Sertoli cells polarity and tight junctions via non-canonical WNT signaling pathway

488 views | Oct 01 2019

Wang X et al. indicated that WT1 mediates the regulation of several proteins involved in bovine SCs polarity maintenance and intercellular tight junctions (TJ) by non-canonical WNT signaling pathway. [Read the Full Post]

Inhibition of Suicidal Erythrocyte Death by Volasertib

0 views | Sep 30 2019

Al Mamun Bhuyan A et al. showed that Volasertib is a novel inhibitor of erythrocyte cell membrane scrambling following energy depletion and hyperosmotic shock, effects contrasting the stimulation of K562 cell apoptosis. [Read the Full Post]

BI 6727, a Polo-like kinase inhibitor with improved pharmacokinetic profile and broad antitumor activity

0 views | Sep 30 2019

Rudolph D et al. indicated these findings warrant further investigation of BI 6727 as a tailored antimitotic agent; clinical studies have been initiated. [Read the Full Post]

Discovery of OSI-906: a selective and orally efficacious dual inhibitor of the IGF-1 receptor and insulin receptor

491 views | Sep 29 2019

Mulvihill MJ et al. showed that OSI-906 is a novel, potent, selective and orally bioavailable dual IGF-1R/IR kinase inhibitor with favorable preclinical drug-like properties, which has demonstrated in vivo efficacy in tumor models and is currently in clinical testing. [Read the Full Post]

Some gating potentiators, including VX-770, diminish ΔF508-CFTR functional expression

824 views | Sep 29 2019

Veit G et al. indicated that VX-770 diminished the folding efficiency and the metabolic stability of ΔF508-CFTR at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and post-ER compartments, respectively, causing reduced cell surface ΔF508-CFTR density and function. VX-770-induced destabilization of ΔF508-CFTR was influenced by second-site suppressor mutations of the folding defect and was prevented by stabilization of the nucleotide-binding domain 1 (NBD1)-NBD2 interface. The reduced correction efficiency of ΔF508-CFTR, as well as of two other processing mutations in the presence of VX-770, suggests the need for further optimization of potentiators to maximize the clinical benefit of corrector-potentiator combination therapy in CF. [Read the Full Post]

Pharmacokinetics and Biodistribution of GDC-0449 Loaded Micelles in Normal and Liver Fibrotic Mice

595 views | Sep 26 2019

Dutta R et al. showed that M6P-conjugated GDC-0449 loaded mixed micelles may be used as a potential drug delivery vehicle for treating liver fibrosis. [Read the Full Post]

Overcoming Linsitinib intrinsic resistance through inhibition of nuclear factor-κB signaling in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

833 views | Sep 26 2019

Wu J et al. demonstrated that the intrinsic resistance to Linsitinib was predominantly mediated by NF-κB activation in ESCC. Moreover, combination of Linsitinib and JSH-23 as therapy provides a novel strategy to overcome resistance to Linsitinib in ESCC. [Read the Full Post]

Phase 1 trial of carfilzomib (PR-171) in combination with vorinostat (SAHA) in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell lymphomas

584 views | Sep 25 2019

Holkova B et al. showed a decrease in NF-κB activation and an increase in Bim levels in some patients, but these changes did not correlate with clinical response. [Read the Full Post]

Adjuvant Dabrafenib plus Trametinib in Stage III BRAF-Mutated Melanoma

552 views | Sep 25 2019

Long GV et al. indicated that adjuvant use of combination therapy with dabrafenib plus trametinib resulted in a significantly lower risk of recurrence in patients with stage III melanoma with BRAF V600E or V600K mutations than the adjuvant use of placebo and was not associated with new toxic effects. [Read the Full Post]

Genome-scale transcriptional activation by an engineered CRISPR-Cas9 complex

413 views | Sep 24 2019

Konermann S et al. demonstrated the potential of Cas9-based activators as a powerful genetic perturbation technology. [Read the Full Post]

Cellular Cholesterol Directly Activates Smoothened in Hedgehog Signaling

509 views | Sep 23 2019

Huang P et al. proposed that the endogenous Smoothened activator is cholesterol, not oxysterols, and that vertebrate Hedgehog signaling controls Smoothened by regulating its access to cholesterol. [Read the Full Post]

Ponatinib (AP24534), a multitargeted pan-FGFR inhibitor with activity in multiple FGFR-amplified or mutated cancer models

1081 views | Sep 23 2019

Gozgit JM et al. showed that ponatinib is a potent pan-FGFR inhibitor and provide strong rationale for its evaluation in patients with FGFR-driven cancers. [Read the Full Post]

E7080 (lenvatinib), a multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor, demonstrates antitumor activities against colorectal cancer xenografts

0 views | Sep 22 2019

Wiegering A et al. suggested antiangiogenic activity of E7080 at a dosage that was well tolerated by nude mice. E7080 may provide therapeutic benefits in the treatment of CRC with mutated KRAS. [Read the Full Post]

ABT-737 potentiates cisplatin-induced apoptosis in human osteosarcoma cells via the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway

487 views | Sep 22 2019

Zhang F et al. demonstrated that ABT-737 alone has a nominal influence on human U-2OS cells when treated within the clinically administered range, but when combined with DDP, it can inhibit the proliferation of human U-2OS cells by inducing apoptosis via the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. [Read the Full Post]

Phase II study of copanlisib, a PI3K inhibitor, in relapsed or refractory, indolent or aggressive lymphoma

415 views | Sep 21 2019

Dreyling M et al. demonstrated promising efficacy and manageable toxicity in heavily pretreated patients with various subtypes of indolent and aggressive malignant lymphoma. Subtype-specific studies of copanlisib in patients with follicular, peripheral T-cell, and mantle cell lymphomas are ongoing. [Read the Full Post]