Molecular dynamics simulations in drug discovery and pharmaceutical development

OMH Salo-Ahen, I Alanko, R Bhadane, AMJJ Bonvin… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have become increasingly useful in the modern drug
development process. In this review, we give a broad overview of the current application …

Targeting the RAS/RAF/MAPK pathway for cancer therapy: from mechanism to clinical studies

ME Bahar, HJ Kim, DR Kim - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Metastatic dissemination of solid tumors, a leading cause of cancer-related mortality,
underscores the urgent need for enhanced insights into the molecular and cellular …

Targeting aberrant RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signaling for cancer therapy

U Degirmenci, M Wang, J Hu - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
The RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK (MAPK) signaling cascade is essential for cell inter-and intra-
cellular communication, which regulates fundamental cell functions such as growth, survival …

MAPK/ERK signaling pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma

H Moon, SW Ro - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase
(MAPK/ERK) signaling pathway is frequently activated in liver cancer, which is one of the …

Patterning of the cell cortex by Rho GTPases

WM Bement, AB Goryachev, AL Miller… - … Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Rho GTPases—RHOA, RAC1 and CDC42—are small GTP binding proteins
that regulate basic biological processes such as cell locomotion, cell division and …

KRAS oncogene in non-small cell lung cancer: clinical perspectives on the treatment of an old target

M Román, I Baraibar, I López, E Nadal, C Rolfo… - Molecular cancer, 2018 - Springer
Lung neoplasms are the leading cause of death by cancer worldwide. Non-small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC) constitutes more than 80% of all lung malignancies and the majority of …

Systems analysis of RhoGEF and RhoGAP regulatory proteins reveals spatially organized RAC1 signalling from integrin adhesions

PM Müller, J Rademacher, RD Bagshaw… - Nature cell …, 2020 - nature.com
Rho GTPases are central regulators of the cytoskeleton and, in humans, are controlled by
145 multidomain guanine nucleotide exchange factors (RhoGEFs) and GTPase-activating …

E3 ligases and deubiquitinating enzymes regulating the MAPK signaling pathway in cancers

HB Park, KH Baek - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2022 - Elsevier
The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway is the primary regulatory
module of various cellular processes such as cell proliferation, differentiation, and stress …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting RAS–RAF–MEK–ERK signaling pathway in human cancer: current status in clinical trials

Y Song, Z Bi, Y Liu, F Qin, Y Wei, X Wei - Genes & diseases, 2023 - Elsevier
Molecular target inhibitors have been regularly approved by Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) for tumor treatment, and most of them intervene in tumor cell proliferation and …

[HTML][HTML] PDGF signaling pathway in hepatic fibrosis pathogenesis and therapeutics

HZ Ying, Q Chen, WY Zhang… - Molecular …, 2017 - … .spandidos-publications.com
The platelet‑derived growth factor (PDFG) signaling pathway exerts persistent activation in
response to a variety of stimuli and facilitates the progression of hepatic fibrosis. Since this …