MEK/ERK MAP kinase limits poly I:C-induced antiviral gene expression in RAW264.7 macrophages by reducing interferon-beta expression.
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DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14200
Abstract: Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) recognizes viral double-stranded RNA (or the synthetic dsRNA analog poly I:C) and induces a signal transduction pathway that results in activation of transcription factors that induce expression of antiviral genes including… read more here.
Keywords: mek erk; antiviral gene; interferon; gene expression ... See more keywords
FGF primes angioblast formation by inducing ETV2 and LMO2 via FGFR1/BRAF/MEK/ERK
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DOI: 10.1007/s00018-020-03630-8
Abstract: It is critical to specify a signal that directly drives the transition that occurs between cell states. However, such inferences are often confounded by indirect intercellular communications or secondary transcriptomic changes due to primary transcription… read more here.
Keywords: fgf; mek erk; braf mek; etv2 lmo2 ... See more keywords
Targeting cPLA2α inhibits gastric cancer and augments chemotherapy efficacy via suppressing Ras/MEK/ERK and Akt/β-catenin pathways
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DOI: 10.1007/s00280-021-04322-1
Abstract: Cytosolic phospholipase A2alpha (cPLA2α), an enzyme that is responsible for the hydrolysis of membrane phospholipids, is a key mediator of tumor transformation, progression and metastasis. The role of cPLA2α in gastric cancer has not been… read more here.
Keywords: mek erk; gastric cancer; cpla2; cancer ... See more keywords
Isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase is critical for glioblastoma growth and survival by activating Ras/Raf/Mek/Erk
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DOI: 10.1007/s00280-022-04401-x
Abstract: The poor outcomes in glioblastoma necessitate new therapeutic target. Isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (ICMT), a unique enzyme of the final step of prenylation that modifies activities of oncogenic proteins, represents a promising target for many cancers.… read more here.
Keywords: glioblastoma; ras raf; glioblastoma growth; mek erk ... See more keywords
B7 homolog 3 induces lung metastasis of breast cancer through Raf/MEK/ERK axis
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DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06520-8
Abstract: The essential action of B7 homolog 3 (B7-H3) in different diseases and cancers has been documented. We here focused on its role in breast cancer through the Raf/MEK/ERK axis regarding lung metastasis. Expression pattern of… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; breast cancer; lung metastasis; mek erk ... See more keywords
MEK/ERK Signaling Regulates Reconstitution of the Dopaminergic Nerve Circuit in the Planarian Dugesia japonica.
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DOI: 10.1007/s11064-020-03226-5
Abstract: Planarian Dugesia japonica is a flatworm that can autonomously regenerate its own body after an artificial amputation. A recent report showed the role of the mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK/ERK) pathway in the head… read more here.
Keywords: mek erk; dopaminergic neurons; planarian dugesia; regeneration ... See more keywords
PLAC8 as a potential therapeutic target for myocardial infarction: unraveling the molecular mechanisms
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DOI: 10.1007/s13105-025-01098-3
Abstract: The incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) has been increasing in recent years, and the cause of acute myocardial infarction is apoptosis due to insufficient coronary myocardial blood supply. PLAC8 is a critical gene in the… read more here.
Keywords: erk signaling; infarction; myocardial infarction; model ... See more keywords
NOD2 promotes endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition of glomerular endothelial cells via MEK/ERK signaling pathway in diabetic nephropathy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.01.155
Abstract: Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) of glomerular vascular endothelial cells (GEnCs) is now considered to play a critical role in diabetic nephropathy (DN). NOD2 is newly discovered to be closely related to DN renal injury. However, the… read more here.
Keywords: mek erk; mesenchymal transition; endothelial mesenchymal; diabetic nephropathy ... See more keywords
PRMT6 Regulates RAS/RAF Binding and MEK/ERK-Mediated Cancer Stemness Activities in Hepatocellular Carcinoma through CRAF Methylation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.09.053
Abstract: Arginine methylation is a post-translational modification that plays pivotal roles in signal transduction and gene transcription during cell fate determination. We found protein methyltransferase 6 (PRMT6) to be frequently downregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and… read more here.
Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; mek erk; prmt6; methylation ... See more keywords
Effect of bFGF on the growth and matrix turnover of stem cells from human apical papilla: Role of MEK/ERK signaling.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2019.12.013
Abstract: BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) exhibits multiple biological functions in various tissues. Stem cells from apical papilla (SCAP) can be isolated from human apical papilla tissues in developmental teeth of children. The purposes of… read more here.
Keywords: mek erk; apical papilla; bfgf; scap ... See more keywords
LDLR inhibition promotes hepatocellular carcinoma proliferation and metastasis by elevating intracellular cholesterol synthesis through the MEK/ERK signaling pathway
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2021.101230
Abstract: Objective Adaptive rewiring of cancer energy metabolism has received increasing attention. By binding with LDLs, LDLRs make most of the circulating cholesterol available for cells to utilize. However, it remains unclear how LDLR works in… read more here.
Keywords: mek erk; intracellular cholesterol; cholesterol synthesis; cholesterol ... See more keywords