Blog of Signaling Pathways

B7-H4 facilitates proliferation of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells through promoting interleukin-6/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 pathway activation

1606 views | Jul 13 2018

Chen X et al. provided the first evidence that B7-H4 facilitated ESCC cell proliferation through promoting IL-6/STAT3 positive loopback pathway activation. [Read the Full Post]

Ferroptosis is an autophagic cell death process

791 views | Jul 12 2018

Gao M et al. indicated that ferroptosis is an autophagic cell death process, and NCOA4-mediated ferritinophagy supports ferroptosis by controlling cellular iron homeostasis. [Read the Full Post]

Hypoxia potentiates the cytotoxic effect of piperlongumine in pheochromocytoma models

1395 views | Jul 12 2018

Bullova P et al. reported for the first time that PL mediates PHEO cell death by activating both apoptosis and necroptosis in vitro and in vivo. This effect is magnified in hypoxic conditions, making PL a promising potential candidate for use as a therapeutic option for patients with PHEO/PGL, including those with SDHB mutations. [Read the Full Post]

Role and mechanism of PTEN in adiponectin-induced osteogenesis in human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

855 views | Jul 11 2018

Liu X et al. suggested that APN enhanced osteogenic differentiation of hBMSCs in vitro partially by inhibiting PTEN expression. APN could be a therapeutic agent in tissue regeneration engineering and bone regeneration by inhibiting PTEN expression and then promoting the osteogenic differentiation of hBMSCs. [Read the Full Post]

The afatinib resistance of in vivo generated H1975 lung cancer cell clones is mediated by SRC/ERBB3/c-KIT/c-MET compensatory survival signaling

1389 views | Jul 11 2018

Booth L et al. showed the inhibition of ERBB3 signaling via both blockade of SRC and ERBB1 results in tumor cell death. [Read the Full Post]

Inhibiting PLK1 induces autophagy of acute myeloid leukemia cells via mammalian target of rapamycin pathway dephosphorylation

2079 views | Jul 10 2018

Tao YF et al. provided new insights into the molecular mechanism of PLK1 in regulating autophagy. [Read the Full Post]

Fibroblastic foci, covered with alveolar epithelia exhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition, destroy alveolar septa by disrupting blood flow in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

946 views | Jul 10 2018

Yamaguchi M et al. showed that inhibition of transforming growth factor-β signaling, which can suppress EMT of the alveolar epithelial cells in vitro, is a potential strategy for treating IPF. [Read the Full Post]

HIV-1 gp120 Glycoprotein Interacting with Dendritic Cell-specific Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 3-grabbing Non-integrin (DC-SIGN) Down-Regulates Tight Junction Proteins to Disrupt the Blood Retinal Barrier and Increase Its Permeability

648 views | Jul 09 2018

Qian YW et al. elucidated a novel mechanism by which HIV, type 1 invades ocular tissues and provides additional insights into the translocation or invasion process of ocular complication-associated pathogens. [Read the Full Post]

Activation of IGF1R/p110β/AKT/mTOR confers resistance to α-specific PI3K inhibition

2694 views | Jul 08 2018

Leroy C, et al. demonstrated that the IGF1R/p110β/AKT/mTOR axis confers resistance to BYL719 in PIK3CA mutant breast cancers. This provides a rationale for the combined targeting of p110α with IGF1R or p110β in patients with breast tumors harboring PIK3CA mutations. [Read the Full Post]

PI3Kδ inhibitor idelalisib in combination with BTK inhibitor ONO/GS-4059 in diffuse large B cell lymphoma with acquired resistance to PI3Kδ and BTK inhibitors

1998 views | Jul 08 2018

Yahiaoui A et al. described both the additive interaction of and resistance mechanisms to idelalisib and ONO/GS-4059 in a model of activated B-cell-like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. [Read the Full Post]

Src family kinases promote silencing of ATR-Chk1 signaling in termination of DNA damage checkpoint.

905 views | Jul 07 2018

Fukumoto Y, et al. suggested a model according to which Src family kinases send a termination signal between the completion of DNA repair and the initiation of checkpoint termination. [Read the Full Post]

Combination treatment for myeloproliferative neoplasms using JAK and pan-class I PI3K inhibitors

691 views | Jul 07 2018

Choong ML et al. supported the use of a combination of JAK2 and pan-class I PI3K inhibitors in the treatment of MPNs. [Read the Full Post]

Drug-protein hydrogen bonds govern the inhibition of the ATP hydrolysis of the multidrug transporter P-glycoprotein

1218 views | Jul 06 2018

Chufan EE et al. reveal that screening chemical compounds for their ability to inhibit the basal ATP hydrolysis can be a reliable tool to identify modulators with high affinity for P-gp. [Read the Full Post]

Ubiquitin-specific protease 14 regulates cell proliferation and apoptosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma

725 views | Jul 06 2018

Chen X et al. found that ubiquitin-specific protease 14 could be a potential therapeutic target for oral squamous cell carcinoma patients. [Read the Full Post]

A simple and cost-saving phenotypic drug susceptibility testing of HIV-1

1505 views | Jul 05 2018

Weng Y et al. provided a useful tool for interpreting meaningful genotypic mutations and guiding tailored antiviral treatment of HIV/AIDS in clinical practice. [Read the Full Post]

RAD51 inhibition in triple negative breast cancer cells is challenged by compensatory survival signaling and requires rational combination therapy

1112 views | Jul 05 2018

Wiegmans AP et al. highlight a potential compensatory mechanism via p38 that limits DNA targeted therapy. [Read the Full Post]

Resveratrol Attenuates Aβ25-35 Caused Neurotoxicity by Inducing Autophagy Through the TyrRS-PARP1-SIRT1 Signaling Pathway

3236 views | Jul 04 2018

Deng H, et al. indicated RSV attenuated neurotoxicity caused by Aβ25-35 through inducing autophagy in PC12 cells, and the autophagy was partially mediated via activation of the TyrRS-PARP1-SIRT1 signaling pathway. [Read the Full Post]

Dissecting the molecular mechanisms that impair stress granule formation in aging cells

1192 views | Jul 04 2018

Moujaber O et al. demonstrated that the loss of CReP correlated with the aging-related hyperphosphorylation of eIF2α. Together, we have identified significant changes in the stress response of aging cells and provide mechanistic insights. Based on our work, we propose that the decline in SG formation can provide a new biomarker to evaluate cellular aging. [Read the Full Post]

Loss of α-Tubulin Acetylation Is Associated with TGF-β-induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition

4457 views | Jul 03 2018

Gu S et al. demonstrated that acetylated α-tubulin can serve as a marker of EMT and that HDAC6 represents an important regulator during EMT process. [Read the Full Post]

PTEN activation through K163 acetylation by inhibiting HDAC6 contributes to tumour inhibition

0 views | Jul 03 2018

Meng Z, et al. indicated that PTEN activation by inhibiting HDAC6 significantly contributed to tumour inhibition. Therefore, non-selective HDAC or HDAC6-specific inhibitors may be more clinically suitable to treat tumours without PTEN mutations or deletions. [Read the Full Post]