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 …

JNK signaling: regulation and functions based on complex protein-protein partnerships

A Zeke, M Misheva, A Reményi… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
The c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs), as members of the mitogen-activated protein kinase
(MAPK) family, mediate eukaryotic cell responses to a wide range of abiotic and biotic stress …

Generation of functionally distinct T-cell populations by altering the viscoelasticity of their extracellular matrix

K Adu-Berchie, Y Liu, DKY Zhang… - Nature biomedical …, 2023 - nature.com
The efficacy of adoptive T-cell therapies largely depends on the generation of T-cell
populations that provide rapid effector function and long-term protective immunity. Yet it is …

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived magnetic extracellular nanovesicles for targeting and treatment of ischemic stroke

HY Kim, TJ Kim, L Kang, YJ Kim, MK Kang, J Kim… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Exosomes and extracellular nanovesicles (NV) derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSC)
may be used for the treatment of ischemic stroke owing to their multifaceted therapeutic …

NLRP3 phosphorylation is an essential priming event for inflammasome activation

N Song, ZS Liu, W Xue, ZF Bai, QY Wang, J Dai, X Liu… - Molecular cell, 2017 - cell.com
Many infections and stress signals can rapidly activate the NLRP3 inflammasome to elicit
robust inflammatory responses. This activation requires a priming step, which is thought to …

[HTML][HTML] JNK-JUN-NCOA4 axis contributes to chondrocyte ferroptosis and aggravates osteoarthritis via ferritinophagy

K Sun, L Hou, Z Guo, G Wang, J Guo, J Xu… - Free Radical Biology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Interruption of iron homeostasis is correlated with cell ferroptosis and degenerative
diseases. Nuclear receptor coactivator 4 (NCOA4)-mediated ferritinophagy has been …

Terpenoids' anti-cancer effects: Focus on autophagy

C El-Baba, A Baassiri, G Kiriako, B Dia, S Fadlallah… - Apoptosis, 2021 - Springer
Terpenoids are the largest class of natural products, most of which are derived from plants.
Amongst their numerous biological properties, their anti-tumor effects are of interest for they …

The JNK signaling pathway in inflammatory skin disorders and cancer

MB Hammouda, AE Ford, Y Liu, JY Zhang - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
The c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs), with its members JNK1, JNK2, and JNK3, is a
subfamily of (MAPK) mitogen-activated protein kinases. JNK signaling regulates a wide …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanism of the anti-inflammatory effects of plant essential oils: A systematic review

Q Zhao, L Zhu, S Wang, Y Gao, F Jin - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Plant essential oils (PEOs) extracted from aromatic
compounds of the plant contain complex mixtures of volatile and lipophilic bioactive …

Activation and function of the MAPKs and their substrates, the MAPK-activated protein kinases

M Cargnello, PP Roux - Microbiology and molecular biology …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
The mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) regulate diverse cellular programs by
relaying extracellular signals to intracellular responses. In mammals, there are more than a …