MAPK Cancer Research Results

MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase: Click to Expand ⟱
Source: CGL-CS
Type:
Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are a group of proteins involved in transmitting signals from the cell surface to the nucleus, playing a crucial role in various cellular processes, including growth, differentiation, and apoptosis (programmed cell death).

MAPK Pathways: The MAPK family includes several pathways, the most notable being:
1.ERK (Extracellular signal-Regulated Kinase): Often associated with cell proliferation and survival.
2.JNK (c-Jun N-terminal Kinase): Typically involved in stress responses and apoptosis.
3.p38 MAPK: Associated with inflammatory responses and apoptosis.

Inhibitors: Targeting the MAPK pathway has become a strategy in cancer therapy. For example, BRAF inhibitors (like vemurafenib) are used in treating melanoma with BRAF mutations.
Altered Expression Levels:
Overexpression: Many cancers exhibit overexpression of MAPK pathway components, such as RAS, BRAF, and MEK. This overexpression can lead to increased signaling activity, promoting cell proliferation and survival.
Downregulation: In some cases, negative regulators of the MAPK pathway (e.g., MAPK phosphatases) may be downregulated, leading to enhanced MAPK signaling.
The expression levels of MAPK pathway components can serve as biomarkers for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment response. For example, high levels of phosphorylated ERK (p-ERK) may indicate active MAPK signaling and poor prognosis in certain cancers.

Numerous reports indicate that the MAPK pathway plays a major role in tumor progression and invasion, while inhibition of MAPK signaling reduces invasion.
HCC, Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Click to Expand ⟱
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
5693- BRU,    Brusatol provokes a rapid and transient inhibition of Nrf2 signaling and sensitizes mammalian cells to chemical toxicity-implications for therapeutic targeting of Nrf2
- in-vivo, HCC, NA
NRF2↓, eff↑, p‑MAPK↑, p‑Akt↑, p‑ERK↑, p‑JNK↑,
5118- JG,    Juglone induces apoptosis and autophagy via modulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells
- in-vitro, HCC, HepG2
m-ROS↑, DNAdam↑, Apoptosis↑, TumAuto↑, p38↑, MAPK↑, JNK↑, MMP↓, LC3II↑, Beclin-1↑,
1939- PL,    Piperlongumine selectively kills hepatocellular carcinoma cells and preferentially inhibits their invasion via ROS-ER-MAPKs-CHOP
- in-vitro, HCC, HepG2 - in-vitro, HCC, HUH7 - in-vivo, NA, NA
TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, ER Stress↑, selectivity↑, tumCV↓, ROS↑, GSH↓, eff↓, Ca+2↑, MAPK↑, CHOP↑, Dose↝,
4726- Se,  Oxy,    Oxygen therapy accelerates apoptosis induced by selenium compounds via regulating Nrf2/MAPK signaling pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma
- in-vivo, HCC, NA
eff↝, NRF2↓, p‑p38↑, Apoptosis↑, eff↑, TumVol↓, other↝, toxicity↓, Dose↝, NRF2↝, HO-1↓, Catalase↓, SOD↓, e-pH↓, pH∅, MAPK↑, eff↑,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 4 of 4

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 4

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

Catalase↓, 1,   GSH↓, 1,   HO-1↓, 1,   NRF2↓, 2,   NRF2↝, 1,   ROS↑, 1,   m-ROS↑, 1,   SOD↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

MMP↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

p‑Akt↑, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 2,   JNK↑, 1,   p‑JNK↑, 1,   MAPK↑, 3,   p‑MAPK↑, 1,   p38↑, 1,   p‑p38↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

other↝, 1,   tumCV↓, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

CHOP↑, 1,   ER Stress↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

Beclin-1↑, 1,   LC3II↑, 1,   TumAuto↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNAdam↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

p‑ERK↑, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

Ca+2↑, 1,   TumCI↓, 1,   TumCMig↓, 1,  

Cellular Microenvironment ⓘ

pH∅, 1,   e-pH↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

Dose↝, 2,   eff↓, 1,   eff↑, 3,   eff↝, 1,   selectivity↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

toxicity↓, 1,   TumVol↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 38

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Total Targets: 0

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase
1 brusatol
1 Juglone
1 Piperlongumine
1 Selenium
1 Oxygen, Hyperbaric
Query results interpretion may depend on "conditions" listed in the research papers.
Such Conditions may include : 
  -low or high Dose
  -format for product, such as nano of lipid formations
  -different cell line effects
  -synergies with other products 
  -if effect was for normal or cancerous cells

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