MAP4K family kinases in immunity and inflammation

HC Chuang, X Wang, TH Tan - Advances in immunology, 2016 - Elsevier
MAP kinase kinase kinase kinases (MAP4Ks) belong to the mammalian Ste20-like family of
serine/threonine kinases. MAP4Ks including MAP4K1/HPK1, MAP4K2/GCK, MAP4K3/GLK …

Molecular determinants of medulloblastoma metastasis and leptomeningeal dissemination

M Li, Y Deng, W Zhang - Molecular Cancer Research, 2021 - AACR
Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain cancer in pediatrics consisting of four
molecular subgroups, namely wingless (WNT), sonic hedgehog (SHH), Group 3, and Group …

Tao and Rap2l ensure proper Misshapen activation and levels during Drosophila border cell migration

GM Roberto, A Boutet, S Keil, E Del Guidice… - Developmental cell, 2025 - cell.com
Collective cell migration is fundamental in development, wound healing, and metastasis.
During Drosophila oogenesis, border cells (BCs) migrate collectively inside the egg …

Abrogation of MAP4K4 protein function causes congenital anomalies in humans and zebrafish

V Patterson, F Ullah, L Bryant, D Li, JN Griffin… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
We report 21 families displaying neurodevelopmental differences and multiple congenital
anomalies while bearing a series of rare variants in mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase …

HGF/Met signaling in cancer invasion: the impact on cytoskeleton remodeling

C Xiang, J Chen, P Fu - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
The invasion of cancer cells into surrounding tissue and the vasculature is essential for
tumor metastasis. Increasing evidence indicates that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) …

The molecular basis of the dichotomous functionality of MAP4K4 in proliferation and cell motility control in cancer

D Jovanovic, S Yan, M Baumgartner - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The finely tuned integration of intra-and extracellular cues by components of the mitogen-
activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways controls the mutually exclusive …

Cooperation of Striatin 3 and MAP4K4 promotes growth and tissue invasion

J Migliavacca, B Züllig, C Capdeville… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
MAP4K4 is associated with increased motility and reduced proliferation in tumor cells, but
the regulation of this dichotomous functionality remained elusive. We find that MAP4K4 …

A randomized, placebo‐controlled, phase 1/2 study of tivantinib (ARQ 197) in combination with irinotecan and cetuximab in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer …

C Eng, A Bessudo, LL Hart, A Severtsev… - … journal of cancer, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cetuximab in combination with an irinotecan‐containing regimen is a standard treatment in
patients with KRAS wild‐type (KRAS WT), metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). We …

MAP4K3/GLK promotes lung cancer metastasis by phosphorylating and activating IQGAP1

HC Chuang, CC Chang, CF Teng, CH Hsueh, LL Chiu… - Cancer Research, 2019 - AACR
Overexpression of the serine/threonine kinase GLK/MAP4K3 in human lung cancer is
associated with poor prognosis and recurrence, however, the role of GLK in cancer …

TGF-β Determines the Pro-migratory Potential of bFGF Signaling in Medulloblastoma

KS Kumar, A Neve, ASG Stucklin, CM Kuzan-Fischer… - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
The microenvironment shapes cell behavior and determines metastatic outcomes of tumors.
We addressed how microenvironmental cues control tumor cell invasion in pediatric …