The crossroads between RAS and RHO signaling pathways in cellular transformation, motility and contraction

O Soriano, M Alcón-Pérez, M Vicente-Manzanares… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ras and Rho proteins are GTP-regulated molecular switches that control multiple signaling
pathways in eukaryotic cells. Ras was among the first identified oncogenes, and it appears …

The importance of being PI3K in the RAS signaling network

C Cuesta, C Arévalo-Alameda, E Castellano - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ras proteins are essential mediators of a multitude of cellular processes, and its
deregulation is frequently associated with cancer appearance, progression, and metastasis …

Gene expression imputation across multiple brain regions provides insights into schizophrenia risk

LM Huckins, A Dobbyn, DM Ruderfer, G Hoffman… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Transcriptomic imputation approaches combine eQTL reference panels with large-scale
genotype data in order to test associations between disease and gene expression. These …

Neat1 is a p53-inducible lincRNA essential for transformation suppression

SS Mello, C Sinow, N Raj, PK Mazur… - Genes & …, 2017 - genesdev.cshlp.org
The p53 gene is mutated in over half of all cancers, reflecting its critical role as a tumor
suppressor. Although p53 is a transcriptional activator that induces myriad target genes …

Reelin through the years: From brain development to inflammation

A Alexander, J Herz, L Calvier - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Reelin was originally identified as a regulator of neuronal migration and synaptic function,
but its non-neuronal functions have received far less attention. Reelin participates in organ …

Canonical and non-canonical reelin signaling

HH Bock, P May - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Reelin is a large secreted glycoprotein that is essential for correct neuronal positioning
during neurodevelopment and is important for synaptic plasticity in the mature brain …

Cryo-EM structures of PI3Kα reveal conformational changes during inhibition and activation

X Liu, S Yang, JR Hart, Y Xu, X Zou… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks) are lipid kinases essential for growth and metabolism.
Their aberrant activation is associated with many types of cancers. Here we used single …

Neurotransmitter signaling: a new frontier in colorectal cancer biology and treatment

F Battaglin, P Jayachandran, C Strelez, A Lenz… - Oncogene, 2022 - nature.com
The brain–gut axis, a bidirectional network between the central and enteric nervous system,
plays a critical role in modulating the gastrointestinal tract function and homeostasis …

Electroactive and antibacterial wound dressings based on Ti3C2Tx MXene/poly(ε-caprolactone)/gelatin coaxial electrospun nanofibrous membranes

S Xu, C Du, M Zhang, R Wang, W Feng, C Wang, Q Liu… - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
Endogenous electric fields (EFs) are capable of regulating the behaviors of skin cells in
wound healing. However, majority of current dressings are primarily engaged in the passive …

PI3K in stemness regulation: from development to cancer

RR Madsen - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2020 - portlandpress.com
The PI3K/AKT pathway is a key target in oncology where most efforts are focussed on
phenotypes such as cell proliferation and survival. Comparatively, little attention has been …