• G protein-coupled receptors can activate Erk MAPK pathways through a variety of mechanisms, including stimulation of Src, phosphoinositide-3 kinase (PI-3-K), protein kinase C (PKC), or the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor tyrosine kinase. (aspetjournals.org)
  • In isolated strips of rat aorta, the MAPK/Erk kinase inhibitor U0126 (50 μM), Src inhibitor PP1 (0.5 μM), PKC inhibitors calphostin C (1 μM) and chelerythrine (10 μM), and the PI-3-K inhibitor LY294002 (1-20 μM) reduced 5-HT-induced contraction. (aspetjournals.org)
  • In malignant biliary tract epithelia, IL-6 activates the p38 MAPK pathway, which mediates a dominant survival signaling pathway. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Interestingly, in addition to stimulating SGK phosphorylation, both IL-6 stimulation and p38α MAPK overexpression increased SGK mRNA and protein expression. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Taken together, these data identify SGK as both a downstream kinase substrate as well as a transcriptionally regulated gene target of p38 MAPK in response to IL-6 and support a role of SGK during survival signaling by IL-6 in human cancers, such as cholangiocarcinoma. (elsevierpure.com)
  • This compound induced (i) G2-M cell cycle arrest, (ii) apoptosis which was blocked by overexpression of the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2, and (iii) phosphorylation of p38 MAPK, extracellular-signal regulated kinases and c-jun N-terminal kinases / stress-activated protein kinases (JNK/SAPK) following different kinetics. (ulpgc.es)
  • In the present study, we investigated whether contractions of isolated muscles induced phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) and p38 MAPK in a fibre-type dependent manner. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The total amount of ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK proteins was higher in the slow-twitch soleus muscle. (elsevierpure.com)
  • OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) on the cell cycle distribution and activities of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signal molecules (ERK1/2, JNK1/2 and p38) in human embryo lung cells (HELF), and to investigate the relationship between alterations of MAPK protein phosphorylation and the cell cycle distributions. (uky.edu)
  • METHODS: The phosphorylation of MAPK were induced by exposing HELF cells to BaP at 0.1, 0.5, 2.5 and 12.5 micromol/L. The phosphorylation and protein expression levels of ERK1/2, JNK1/2 and p38 were determined through western-blotting assay. (uky.edu)
  • Diagnostic subsets of coexpressed genes reflected signaling activity, cross talk, and overlap of multiple mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways. (nih.gov)
  • An activating hotspot mutation occurs at V600E and results in constitutive MAPK signalling and uncontrolled cellular growth. (hindawi.com)
  • Here we report a role for the phylogenetically ancient mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signalling pathway in mouse sex determination. (plos.org)
  • Moreover, we describe experiments showing the presence of activated MKK4, a direct target of MAP3K4, and activated p38 in the coelomic region of the XY gonad at 11.5 d post coitum, establishing a link between MAPK signalling in proliferating gonadal somatic cells and regulation of Sry expression. (plos.org)
  • This mutant, which we called boygirl ( byg ), was shown to contain an early stop codon that disrupts the autosomal gene encoding MAP3K4, a component of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. (plos.org)
  • A variety of extrinsic cues converge on the extracellular signal-regulated kinase/mitogen activated protein kinase (ERK/MAPK) pathway. (nature.com)
  • Here we found that the germinal ablation of the MAPK c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase isoform 1 (JNK1) results in a significant reduction of myelin in the cerebral cortex and corpus callosum at both postnatal and adult stages. (nature.com)
  • The opioid receptor activation regulates a variety of intracellular signaling, including the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. (iasp-pain.org)
  • Although the molecular mechanisms responsible for the selective vulnerability of these cells are not well understood, activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase/mitogen-activated protein kinase (ERK/MAPK) pathway has been implicated in neuroprotective responses to excitotoxicity in other neuronal populations. (jneurosci.org)
  • Here, we report that high levels of the striatal-enriched protein tyrosine phosphatase (STEP), a key regulator of ERK/MAPK signaling, are found in vulnerable somatostatin-immunoreactive hilar interneurons. (jneurosci.org)
  • During pilocarpine-induced SE, in vivo disruption of STEP activity allowed activation of the MAPK pathway, leading to immediate-early gene expression and significant rescue from cell death. (jneurosci.org)
  • Thus, STEP increases the sensitivity of neurons to SE-induced excitotoxicity by specifically blocking a latent neuroprotective response initiated by the MAPK pathway. (jneurosci.org)
  • Along these lines, accumulating evidence shows that the p42/44 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway plays an important role in neuronal cell survival. (jneurosci.org)
  • Given the stringent, cell type-specific regulation of this pathway, these data raise the possibility that vulnerability to SE-induced cell death may, in part, depend on the capacity of a cell to elicit a MAPK pathway-dependent neuroprotective response. (jneurosci.org)
  • Here, we examined the relationship between SE-induced MAPK pathway activation and neuronal survival in the dentate gyrus of the mouse. (jneurosci.org)
  • A key finding was that SE stimulated acute and robust MAPK pathway activation in SE-resistant granule cells but not in vulnerable populations of hilar interneurons. (jneurosci.org)
  • The expression of HMGB1, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK), and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) was assessed with immunofluorescence and western blot analysis. (molvis.org)
  • Erk3, also known as MAPK6 or p97 MAPK, is almost 50% identical to Erk1/2 at the kinase domain located in its amino-terminal region. (creativebiomart.net)
  • The induction of ATF-3 expression was mediated by mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways in GS-002-treated cells. (hindawi.com)
  • Spaced stimuli stabilize MAPK pathway activation and its effects on dendritic morphology," Nat Neurosci, 4:151-8, 2001. (the-scientist.com)
  • The Shc- and/or Grb2-activated mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is a common target downstream of all ErbB receptors. (genome.jp)
  • Further mechanistic studies revealed that these functions were controlled by the eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF) 4E and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) interacting protein kinase (MNK) signaling pathways, which regulate which mRNAs will be translated. (lu.se)
  • Results of their new study suggest that these malformations are a result of KRAS -induced activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase-extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MAPK-ERK) signaling pathway in brain endothelial cells. (medscape.com)
  • This was accompanied by dysregulation of the MAPK-ERK pathway. (medscape.com)
  • 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) activates the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk) mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in the vasculature, resulting in contraction. (aspetjournals.org)
  • Moreover, cell death was attenuated by the inhibition of mitogen-activated extracellular kinases and JNK/SAPK and was independent on reactive oxygen species generation. (ulpgc.es)
  • Our data reveal that the vulnerable cells express high levels of striatal-enriched protein tyrosine phosphatase (STEP), which is a key regulator of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway. (jneurosci.org)
  • The ErbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) couples binding of extracellular growth factor ligands to intracellular signaling pathways regulating diverse biologic responses, including proliferation, differentiation, cell motility, and survival. (genome.jp)
  • In the poster section, Joanna Shisler (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [UIUC], Urbana) reported that the modified virus, Ankara, activates nuclear factor κB through the mitogen-activated protein kinase, extracellular signal–regulated kinase (MEK)/extracellular signal–regulated kinase (ERK) pathway, possibly facilitating the host immune response. (cdc.gov)
  • MK-8776 ERK1/2) pathway and phosphatidylinositide 3-kinases (PI3K) pathway [1C4]. (phytid.org)
  • In the present study, we examined the role of protein tyrosine phosphorylation and the mitogen-activated protein kinases, ERK1/2,in mediating BK-induced AP-1 and DNA replication in cultured rat mesangial cells. (nih.gov)
  • Each of these effects was blocked by tyrosine kinase inhibition with genistein or herbimycin A. Similarly, antisense oligodeoxynucleotide targeting of ERK1/2 mRNA inhibited BK-stimulated DNA synthesis. (nih.gov)
  • Using primary cultures of sensory neurons, it was demonstrated that crotalphine increases the level of activated ERK1/2 and JNK-MAPKs and this increase is dependent on the activation of protein kinase Cζ (PKCζ). (iasp-pain.org)
  • Here, we biochemically demonstrated that the systemic crotalphine activates ERK1/2 and JNK and decreases the phosphorylation of p38 in the lumbar spinal cord. (iasp-pain.org)
  • The mitogen-activated protein kinases ERK1/2, SAPK/JNK and p38 were activated via phosphorylation following 1-h exposures. (cdc.gov)
  • Activating mutations upstream may also underlie some epigenetic or within the ERK1/2 cascade are events that change cell signalling. (who.int)
  • The BRAF (v-raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B) gene encodes a protein that belongs to the Raf family of serine/threonine protein kinases. (hindawi.com)
  • To do so, we mutated the proteolytically revealed TL sequence of rPAR 2 and examined the impact on stimulating intracellular calcium transients and mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase. (aspetjournals.org)
  • Receptors transduce these signals to alter intracellular metabolism and cellular responsiveness through heterotrimeric G protein/second messenger pathways or through small GTP-binding protein/protein kinase cascades. (duke.edu)
  • These include the adaptors Crk, Nck, the phospholipase C gamma (PLCgamma), the intracellular tyrosine kinase Src, or the Cbl E3 ubiquitin protein ligase. (genome.jp)
  • In the present study, human lung epithelial cells in vitro responded to hexavalent chromium, manganese and nickel over a concentration range of 0.2-200 microM with a significant increase in intracellular phosphoprotein (a measure of stress response pathway activation). (cdc.gov)
  • This pathway plays a prominent role in inter- and intracellular communication and subversion can lead to cancer, fibrosis vascular disorders, and immune diseases. (lu.se)
  • The mitogen-activated protein kinase homolog, WNK lysine deficient protein kinase 1 (WNK1), is activated downstream of epidermal growth factor receptor during decidualization. (bioone.org)
  • In the developing male (XY) gonad, sex-determining region of the Y (SRY) protein acts to up-regulate expression of the related gene, SOX9 , a transcriptional regulator that in turn initiates a downstream pathway of testis development, whilst also suppressing ovary development. (plos.org)
  • Downstream, TLR signaling engages two distinct pathways in which either TRIF (TICAM2) or MyD88 are the key component. (antibodies-online.com)
  • Among MAPKs, the c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs) include three isoforms-JNK1, JNK2 and JNK3. (nature.com)
  • MAPKs are short for the mitogen-activated protein kinase family. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • In the proposed work we will study candidate components of the early touch-signalling cascade such as mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and plasma-membrane Ca 2+ channels, as we suspect that they play a crucial role in the early touch-signalling cascade. (lu.se)
  • The EGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor AG1478 (0.25-1 μM) was without effect. (aspetjournals.org)
  • There is also decreased mRNA and proteins great quantity from the transcription element, early development response 1 (Egr1) in inhibitor-treated granulosa cells. (phytid.org)
  • Consistently, LTD by dopamine + 1 S ,3 R -ACPD coapplication, as well as the two other forms of LTD (LTD by dopamine + tetani and LTD by 1S,3R-ACPD + tetani), was blocked by bath application of MAP-K kinase inhibitor PD98059. (jneurosci.org)
  • Genistein, a specific tyrosine kinase inhibitor, prevented the phosphorylation of ERK2 by BK. (nih.gov)
  • Previous studies reported that ATF-3 was induced by treating cells with antitumorigenic compounds [ 14 - 18 ] and a phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitor [ 19 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Interestingly, the expression of two IκB kinases (IKK)-α/β, the degradation of cytosolic IκB-β inhibitor and the NF-κB deoxyribonucleic acid binding activity were markedly reduced after FP treatment in both CF and non-CF bronchial epithelial cells. (ersjournals.com)
  • Tucatinib is known as a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), which has been commonly approved for the treatment of adult patients with advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. (bvsalud.org)
  • Alternatively, pharmacologic approach to inhibition of the proteins activity is normally economical, less frustrating and not at all hard compared to hereditary manipulation. (phytid.org)
  • In contrast, protein kinase C inhibition or depletion had no effect on BK-induced c-fos mRNA, AP-1-DNA binding activity, or DNA synthesis. (nih.gov)
  • Therapeutic strategies include the blocking of transcription factors such as NF-κB that lead to inflammatory gene activation and the inhibition of signaling pathways that are stimulated in lung diseases. (ersjournals.com)
  • Mitogen-activated protein kinase 9 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MAPK9 gene. (wikipedia.org)
  • The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the MAP kinase family. (wikipedia.org)
  • This kinase targets specific transcription factors, and thus mediates immediate-early gene expression in response to various cell stimuli. (wikipedia.org)
  • This gene and MAPK8 are also known as c-Jun N-terminal kinases. (wikipedia.org)
  • Intro Ovulation can be a multi-gene, multi-step procedure involving complicated signaling pathways, which facilitates synchronization of oocyte maturation and cumulus development with this of follicular rupture. (phytid.org)
  • Gene ontology and upstream regulator pathway analysis showed that WNK1 regulates cell migration, differentiation, and proliferation. (bioone.org)
  • The byg mutation is an A to T transversion causing a premature stop codon in the gene encoding MAP3K4 (also known as MEKK4), a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase. (plos.org)
  • The Y-linked sex determining gene SRY regulates this process by initiating a pathway of gene and protein expression, including the expression of critical autosomal genes such as SOX9 . (plos.org)
  • GS-002 also induced endoplasmic reticular (ER) stress as evidenced by increases in ER stress-responsive proteins including glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), growth arrest- and DNA damage-inducible gene 153 (GADD153), phosphorylated eukaryotic initiation factor 2 α (eIF2 α ), phosphorylated protein endoplasmic-reticular-resident kinase (PERK), and ATF-3. (hindawi.com)
  • We evaluated the ability of different trypsin-revealed tethered ligand (TL) sequences of rat proteinase-activated receptor 2 (rPAR 2 ) and the corresponding soluble TL-derived agonist peptides to trigger agonist-biased signaling. (aspetjournals.org)
  • The lack of trypsin-triggered β-arrestin interactions correlated with impaired trypsin-activated TL-mutant receptor internalization. (aspetjournals.org)
  • This signal transduction pathway is initiated by epidermal growth factor ligands binding to and activating receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK) at the cell membrane. (hindawi.com)
  • We selected most pathways MAPK4 participated on our site, such as B Cell Receptor Signaling Pathway, Focal Adhesion, Insulin Signaling, which may be useful for your reference. (creativebiomart.net)
  • This protein initially was identified as an interacting partner for the G protein-coupled receptor kinases, and its overexpression was found to affect signaling and internalization of the prototypical beta(2)-adrenergic receptor. (duke.edu)
  • The specificity of the GIT1 effect is not related to the type of G protein to which a receptor couples, but rather to the endocytic route it uses. (duke.edu)
  • Furthermore, the GIT1 effect is not limited to G protein-coupled receptors because overexpression of this protein also affects internalization of the epidermal growth factor receptor. (duke.edu)
  • Thus, GIT1 is a protein involved in regulating the function of signaling receptors internalized through the clathrin pathway and can be used as a diagnostic tool for defining the endocytic pathway of a receptor. (duke.edu)
  • Monoclonal antibodies reveal receptor specificity among G-protein-coupled receptor kinases. (duke.edu)
  • Receptor and G betagamma isoform-specific interactions with G protein-coupled receptor kinases. (duke.edu)
  • The G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) kinases (GRKs) phosphorylate and desensitize agonist-occupied GPCRs. (duke.edu)
  • As part of the innate immune system the Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling pathway contributes to the first line of defense against microbial pathogens. (antibodies-online.com)
  • Following dimerization, TLR signals are transduced via a cytoplasmic C-terminal Toll IL-1 receptor (TIR) domain to a set of adapter proteins. (antibodies-online.com)
  • Role of adaptor TRIF in the MyD88-independent toll-like receptor signaling pathway. (antibodies-online.com)
  • Ligand binding to the four closely related members of this RTK family -epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR, also known as ErbB-1 or HER1), ErbB-2 (HER2), ErbB-3 (HER3), and ErbB-4 (HER4)-induces the formation of receptor homo- and heterodimers and the activation of the intrinsic kinase domain, resulting in phosphorylation on specific tyrosine residues (pY) within the cytoplasmic tail. (genome.jp)
  • It is most closely related to MAPK8, both of which are involved in UV radiation-induced apoptosis, thought to be related to the cytochrome c-mediated cell death pathway. (wikipedia.org)
  • Apoptosis induction and activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in human U-937 leukaemia cells by the synthetic flavanone 6-methoxy-2-(naphtalen-1-yl)-chroman-4-one. (ulpgc.es)
  • The results demonstrated that Vitexin pretreatment significantly reduced neuronal apoptosis, and inhibited caspase‑3 activity, apoptosis regulator BAX protein expression and malondialdehyde levels in sevoflurane‑induced newborn rats. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Together, the results of the current study suggest that the protective effect of vitexin reduces sevoflurane‑induced neuronal apoptosis through HIF‑1α‑, VEGF‑ and p38‑associated signaling pathways in newborn rats. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that SA inhibits the apoptosis of H9c2 cardiomyocytes following H/R injury via reduced activation of the p38MAPK and JNK signaling pathways. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • The results demonstrated that SA inhibited apoptosis signaling in H9c2 cardiomyocytes via downregulation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling pathways following hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) injury. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Activating transcription factor-(ATF-) 3, a stress-inducible transcription factor, is rapidly upregulated under various stress conditions and plays an important role in inducing cancer cell apoptosis. (hindawi.com)
  • These results suggest that the induction of apoptosis by the propolis derivative, GS-002, is partially mediated through ER stress and ATF-3-dependent pathways, and GS-002 has the potential for development as an antitumor drug. (hindawi.com)
  • Both pathways culminate in the induction of inflammatory cytokines (TNF, IL-6, IL-12), type I interferons (IFN-alpha, IFN-beta), or apoptosis. (antibodies-online.com)
  • Similarly, the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI-3K) pathway is directly or indirectly activated by most ErbBs. (genome.jp)
  • Oncogenic protein tyrosine phosphatases have long been viewed as drug targets of interest, and recently developed allosteric inhibitors of SH2 domain-containing phosphatase-2 (SHP2) have entered clinical trials. (aacrjournals.org)
  • Collectively, these results suggest that in glioblastoma, SHP2 inhibitors antagonize some signaling processes more effectively than existing kinase inhibitors but can also limit the efficacy of other drugs when used in combination. (aacrjournals.org)
  • Together, our results demonstrate that the PKCζ-ERK signaling pathway is involved in crotalphine-induced analgesia. (iasp-pain.org)
  • Measuring protein phosphorylation and expression in glioblastoma cells across 40 signaling pathway nodes in response to different drugs and for different oxygen tensions revealed that SHP2 antagonism has network-level, context-dependent signaling consequences that affect cell phenotypes (e.g., cell death) in unanticipated ways. (aacrjournals.org)
  • Upon trypsin activation, all constructs stimulated MAP kinase signaling, but only the wt-rPAR 2 and rPAR 2 -Ala 39-42 triggered calcium signaling. (aspetjournals.org)
  • Activation of mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases has been implicated in the signal transduction pathways linking exercise to adaptive changes of muscle protein expression. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Immunoblot analyses with anti-active mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAP-Ks) revealed that D1 receptors, D2 receptors, group I mGluRs, and group II mGluRs all contribute to MAP-K activation in prefrontal cortex, and that combined activation of dopamine receptors and mGluRs synergistically or additively activate MAP-Ks. (jneurosci.org)
  • Global transcript analysis reflects biological responses associated with the activation and perturbation of signal transduction pathways. (nih.gov)
  • However, Erk3 is distinguished from other MAP kinases in that it lacks the conserved TXY motif in its activation loop, poss Encodes a nuclear and cytoplasmically localized MAP kinase involved in mediating responses to pathogens. (creativebiomart.net)
  • Transient overexpression of UBCv1 impaired activation of NF-κB and AP-1 transcription factors induced by several agonists of these pathways. (mdpi.com)
  • In breast cancer, ATF-3 enhances cancer cell-initiating features [ 22 ] and is associated with activation of the canonical Wnt/ β -catenin pathway [ 23 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Red wine polyphenolic compounds inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor expression in vascular smooth muscle cells by preventing the activation of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway. (igbmc.fr)
  • Activation of MAP kinases by hexavalent chromium, manganese and nickel in human lung epithelial cells. (cdc.gov)
  • Furthermore, the TL-derived synthetic peptide SLAAAA-NH 2 failed to cause PAR 2 -mediated calcium signaling but did activate MAP kinase, whereas SLIGRL-NH 2 triggered both calcium and MAP kinase signaling by all receptors. (aspetjournals.org)
  • Receptors in the posterior pharynx are then activated to initiate the involuntary phase of deglutition, which involves carefully sequenced contraction of numerous head and neck muscles. (nature.com)
  • Multiple endocytic pathways of G protein-coupled receptors delineated by GIT1 sensitivity. (duke.edu)
  • Here, we report that GIT1 overexpression regulates internalization of numerous, but not all, G protein-coupled receptors. (duke.edu)
  • GIT1 only affects the function of G protein-coupled receptors that are internalized through the clathrin-coated pit pathway in a beta-arrestin- and dynamin-sensitive manner. (duke.edu)
  • Broadly, my research focuses on the role for G protein-coupled receptors in the pathophysiology of asthma. (duke.edu)
  • G protein-coupled receptors figure largely in the pathology and treatment of this disease. (duke.edu)
  • Signaling effectors containing binding pockets for pY-containing peptides are recruited to activated receptors and induce the various signaling pathways. (genome.jp)
  • Several cytoplasmic docking proteins appear to be recruited by specific ErbB receptors and less exploited by others. (genome.jp)
  • VEGF is purified from bovine pituitary follicular cells in 1959 and is a vascular endothelial cell-specific mitogen that promotes the growth of vascular endothelial cells. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • The vascular endothelium is formed by a sheet of endothelial cells tethered together by junctional proteins such as tight and adherens junctions. (bvsalud.org)
  • We present a rate equation model for the TGF-b pathway in endothelial cells together with novel measurements. (lu.se)
  • We hypothesized that Mapk3/1 pathway regulates ovulation through transcriptional rules of ovulatory genes. (phytid.org)
  • MAP kinases act as an integration point for multiple biochemical signals, and are involved in a wide variety of cellular processes such as proliferation, differentiation, transcription regulation and development. (wikipedia.org)
  • BRAF is a protein kinase and part of the MAP kinase signalling cascade which involves transduction of a growth signal from the cell membrane to the nucleus via a chain of protein kinases and is responsible for cellular proliferation and survival. (hindawi.com)
  • Mutations in Ras proteins occur in around a third of all cancers, so a better understanding of their dynamics could help with future drug discovery. (elifesciences.org)
  • In collaboration with a group at the University of Geneva (Dr S.I. Nikolaev and Dr S.E. Antonarakis) and the group of Dr J.E. Fish from University of Toronto, they performed exome DNA sequencing of the tissue samples of 26 patients and found somatic activating KRAS mutations in some of them. (medscape.com)
  • In total, the researchers detected somatic activating KRAS mutations in tissue samples from 45 of 72 patients and in none of the 21 paired blood samples. (medscape.com)
  • PKCζ-Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Mediates Crotalphine-Induced Antinociception. (iasp-pain.org)
  • The VEGF-A protein and mRNA levels in conditioned medium of RGC-5 cells incubated with AGE-modified BSA (AGE-BSA) were examined with real-time PCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and BSA-treated cells were used as controls. (molvis.org)
  • Compared with the BSA controls, the RGC-5 cells incubated with AGE-BSA showed a dose- and time-dependent increase in VEGF-A mRNA and VEGF-A protein secretion in the supernatant, with the highest levels achieved at 24 h. (molvis.org)
  • Interestingly, many genes are induced at the mRNA- and protein level within a few minutes after being touched. (lu.se)
  • The peptides AAIGRL-NH 2 and LSIGRL-NH 2 triggered neither calcium nor MAP kinase signals. (aspetjournals.org)
  • Thus, PAR 2 can signal to multiple pathways that are differentially triggered by distinct proteinase-revealed TLs or by synthetic signal-selective activating peptides. (aspetjournals.org)
  • The BRAF oncogene is an integral component of the MAP kinase pathway, and an activating V600E mutation occurs in 15% of sporadic colorectal cancer. (hindawi.com)
  • Blocking HMGB1, ROS, or the JNK pathway may attenuate VEGF-A production, suggesting HMGB1 and related signaling molecules play a role in diabetic retinopathy. (molvis.org)
  • Glycation, the result of a protein or lipid molecule bonding with sugar molecules, is a consequence of the aging process. (molvis.org)
  • It has been suggested that to prevent these signals from being accidently activated, Ras molecules must group together at specialized sites within the membrane before passing on their message. (elifesciences.org)
  • have combined two microscopy techniques called 'single-particle tracking' and 'photoactivated localization microscopy' to track how individual molecules of activated Ras move in human cells grown in the lab. (elifesciences.org)
  • In conclusion, MAP kinase signalling pathways are differentially activated and expressed in slow- and fast-twitch muscles. (elsevierpure.com)
  • When activated they transmit a burst of signal that controls critical behaviors like growth, survival and movement. (elifesciences.org)
  • It was shown by the authors that fluticasone propionate exerts an anti-inflammatory effect by blocking a signal transduction leading to a reduced level of IκB-α/β kinases in bronchial epithelial cells. (ersjournals.com)
  • Mathematical modeling of signal transduction networks has previously been used to map out thermodynamical using rate equations is increasingly attracting attention as a properties of protein-folding models (6,7). (lu.se)
  • DeMarini, and Chapter 20, by Rice and cell death determine the size protein in several signal ing path- and Herceg). (who.int)
  • The cytokines did not influence expression of key nuclear proteins, nor the activities of specific kinases involved in the regulation of genes encoding drug metabolizing enzymes. (bvsalud.org)
  • This kinase blocks the ubiquitination of tumor suppressor p53, and thus it increases the stability of p53 in nonstressed cells. (wikipedia.org)
  • B-Raf-dependent regulation of the MEK-1/mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in PC12 cells and regulation by cyclic AMP. (wikidata.org)
  • Tumor-induced glaucoma may be produced by obstruction of outflow pathways by pigment cells (pigment dispersion syndrome), melanin-laden macrophages (melanomalytic glaucoma), or tumor cells. (medscape.com)
  • In particular the strong effect on the IκB-β kinase, which is known to be elevated in bronchial epithelial cells in cystic fibrosis patients, was observed. (ersjournals.com)
  • In recent years, emerging studies have highlighted the critical role of these pathways and their regulation by microRNAs (miRNAs) in cancer invasion and metastasis. (intechopen.com)
  • Manganese caused a two- to four-fold increase in SAPK/JNK and ERK 1/2 phosphorylation, with no observed effects on p38 kinase. (cdc.gov)
  • Thus, the principle of protein or peptide haptenation could be used in in vitro assays to predict the sensitization potential of a new chemical entity. (cdc.gov)
  • Serum and glucocorticoid-stimulated kinase (SGK) has been implicated as a survival kinase, but its role in survival signaling by IL-6 is unknown. (elsevierpure.com)
  • BK (10(-9) to 10(-7) M) stimulated a rapid increase in tyrosine phosphorylation of multiple proteins with an estimated molecular mass of 120-130, 90-95, and 44-42 kDa. (nih.gov)
  • BRAF mutant/MSS cancers form a distinct colorectal cancer entity that shares clinical and molecular features with both BRAF mutant/MSI serrated pathway cancers and the BRAF wild-type cancers of the conventional pathway [ 9 - 11 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Basic sequence-derived (length, molecular weight, isoelectric point) and experimentally-determined (median abundance, median absolute deviation) protein information. (yeastgenome.org)
  • EvoRator2: predicting site-specific amino acid substitutions based on protein structural information using deep learning Journal of Molecular Biology: 435(14):168155. (tau.ac.il)
  • One of the key molecular events in skin sensitization is protein haptenation, i.e. the chemical modification of self-skin protein(s) thus forming macromolecular immunogens. (cdc.gov)
  • The basis of hapten- molecular mechanisms of the sensitization pro- protein binding work is the hypothesis that upon cess will result in novel opportunities for the skin absorption, only protein-reactive chemicals development of alternative methods for assessing (or those that can be metabolically or chemically skin sensitization hazard and relative potency of converted to protein-reactive species) are able to chemicals. (cdc.gov)
  • Mitogen-activated protein kinase 9 has been shown to interact with: Grb2, MAPK8IP1, MAPK8IP2, MAPK8IP3 P53, and TOB1. (wikipedia.org)
  • Adaptor proteins, GRB2 and SOS, are then sequentially recruited to stimulate the release of GDP from KRAS which permits binding of GTP to activate KRAS. (hindawi.com)
  • Importantly, both the diffusion and trafficking properties of KRas G12D remain invariant over a broad range of protein expression levels. (elifesciences.org)
  • Corticosteroids are the most effective drugs to suppress airway inflammation, mainly by downregulation of pro-inflammatory proteins 22 , 23 . (ersjournals.com)
  • It is an integral component of the MAP (mitogen-activated protein) kinase cascade. (hindawi.com)
  • This abrogated expression of the decidual marker genes, insulin like growth factor binding protein 1 ( IGFBP1 ) and prolactin ( PRL ), and prevented adoption of decidual cell morphology. (bioone.org)
  • High-mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) has been reported to be a potent proangiogenic factor induced by inflammatory stress. (molvis.org)
  • Furthermore, it was revealed that treatment with vitexin induced hypoxia inducible factor 1α subunit (HIF‑1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) protein expression, and suppressed phosphorylated‑p38 MAP kinase (p38) protein expression in sevoflurane‑induced newborn rat. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Recently, we identified a GTPase-activating protein for the ADP ribosylation factor family of small GTP-binding proteins that we call GIT1. (duke.edu)
  • Furthermore, such approaches allow for predicting the Transforming Growth Factor b (TGF-b) pathway in quantities not yet measured. (lu.se)
  • The Ras family of proteins play an important role in relaying signals from the outside to the inside of the cell. (elifesciences.org)
  • He also showed that double-stranded (ds)RNA- and ZDNA binding proteins had a role in poxvirus pathogenesis. (cdc.gov)
  • This sheds light upon the role of the Smad7 protein in this system. (lu.se)