MAPK Cancer Research Results

MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase: Click to Expand ⟱
Source: CGL-CS
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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.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
552- Anamu,  NaHCO3,    A critical review of the therapeutic potential of dibenzyl trisulphide isolated from Petiveria alliacea L (guinea hen weed, anamu)
- Review, NA, NA
p‑MAPK↑, Th1 response↓, Th2↑, Albumin↝,
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↑,
7442- CYN,    Cynaropicrin induces the apoptosis of colorectal cancer cells by elevating reactive oxygen species and activating the JNK/p38 MAPK
- in-vitro, CRC, HCT116
Apoptosis↑, p‑JNK↑, p‑MAPK↑, ROS↑, eff↓, TumCCA↑, Bcl-2↓,
7438- CYN,    Cynaropicrin Suppresses Cell Proliferation by Inducing Mitophagy through p38 MAPK-Mediated Mitochondrial ROS Generation in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells
- in-vitro, HCC, NA
tumCV↓, TumAuto↑, selectivity↑, mt-ROS↑, MMP↓, LC3B↑, Beclin-1↓, p62↓, PINK1↑, PARK2↑, eff↓, p‑MAPK↑,
6842- EVO,    Evodiamine activates cellular apoptosis through suppressing PI3K/AKT and activating MAPK in glioma
- in-vitro, GBM, U251 - in-vitro, GBM, LN229
TumCP↓, ROS↑, MMP↓, PI3K↓, Akt↓, p‑MAPK↑, cl‑Casp3↑,
7554- HYP,    Effect of hyperoside on the apoptosis of A549 human non‑small cell lung cancer cells and the underlying mechanism
- in-vitro, NSCLC, A549
tumCV↓, Apoptosis↑, p‑MAPK↑, JNK↑, MMP↓, Cyt‑c↑, Casp9↑, Casp3↑, AIF↑,
5099- JG,    Juglone induces ferroptosis in glioblastoma cells by inhibiting the Nrf2-GPX4 axis through the phosphorylation of p38MAPK
- vitro+vivo, GBM, LN229 - vitro+vivo, GBM, T98G
Ferroptosis↑, p‑MAPK↑, NRF2↓, GPx4↓, TumPF↓, Apoptosis↑, ROS↑, GSH↓, lipid-P↑, Ki-67↓, TumCG↓,
2533- M-Blu,  PDT,    Methylene blue-mediated photodynamic therapy enhances apoptosis in lung cancer cells
- in-vitro, Lung, A549
MMP↓, p‑MAPK↑, ROS↑, cl‑PARP↑, Bcl-2↓, Mcl-1↓, eff↓,
2121- TQ,    MAPK_and_ROS">Thymoquinone Inhibits Tumor Growth and Induces Apoptosis in a Breast Cancer Xenograft Mouse Model: The Role of p38 MAPK and ROS
- in-vitro, BC, MCF7 - in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231
p‑p38↑, ROS↑, TumCP↓, eff↑, XIAP↓, survivin↓, Bcl-xL↓, Bcl-2↓, Ki-67↓, *Catalase↑, *SOD↑, *GSH↑, hepatoP↑, p‑MAPK↑, JNK↓, eff↓,
3411- TQ,    Anticancer and Anti-Metastatic Role of Thymoquinone: Regulation of Oncogenic Signaling Cascades by Thymoquinone
- Review, Var, NA
p‑STAT3↓, cycD1/CCND1↓, JAK2↓, β-catenin/ZEB1↓, cMyc↓, MMP7↓, MET↓, p‑Akt↓, p‑mTOR↓, CXCR4↓, Bcl-2↓, BAX↑, ROS↑, Cyt‑c↑, Twist↓, Zeb1↓, E-cadherin↑, p‑p38↑, p‑MAPK↑, ERK↑, eff↑, ERK↓, TumCP↓, TumCMig↓, TumCI↓,
1840- VitK2,    The mechanisms of vitamin K2-induced apoptosis of myeloma cells
- in-vitro, Melanoma, NA
TumCG↓, Apoptosis↑, Casp3↑, ROS↑, p‑MAPK↑,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 11 of 11

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 11

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress(tgid=1) ⓘ

Ferroptosis↑, 1,   GPx4↓, 1,   GSH↓, 1,   lipid-P↑, 1,   NRF2↓, 2,   PARK2↑, 1,   ROS↑, 7,   mt-ROS↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics(tgid=3) ⓘ

AIF↑, 1,   MMP↓, 4,   PINK1↑, 1,   XIAP↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis(tgid=4) ⓘ

cMyc↓, 1,  

Cell Death(tgid=5) ⓘ

Akt↓, 1,   p‑Akt↓, 1,   p‑Akt↑, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 4,   BAX↑, 1,   Bcl-2↓, 4,   Bcl-xL↓, 1,   Casp3↑, 2,   cl‑Casp3↑, 1,   Casp9↑, 1,   Cyt‑c↑, 2,   Ferroptosis↑, 1,   JNK↓, 1,   JNK↑, 1,   p‑JNK↑, 2,   p‑MAPK↑, 11,   Mcl-1↓, 1,   p‑p38↑, 2,   survivin↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics(tgid=7) ⓘ

tumCV↓, 2,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes(tgid=9) ⓘ

Beclin-1↓, 1,   LC3B↑, 1,   p62↓, 1,   TumAuto↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair(tgid=10) ⓘ

cl‑PARP↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence(tgid=11) ⓘ

cycD1/CCND1↓, 1,   TumCCA↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State(tgid=12) ⓘ

ERK↓, 1,   ERK↑, 1,   p‑ERK↑, 1,   p‑mTOR↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 1,   p‑STAT3↓, 1,   TumCG↓, 2,  

Migration(tgid=13) ⓘ

E-cadherin↑, 1,   Ki-67↓, 2,   MET↓, 1,   MMP7↓, 1,   TumCI↓, 1,   TumCMig↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 3,   TumPF↓, 1,   Twist↓, 1,   Zeb1↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling(tgid=16) ⓘ

CXCR4↓, 1,   JAK2↓, 1,   Th1 response↓, 1,   Th2↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance(tgid=21) ⓘ

eff↓, 4,   eff↑, 3,   selectivity↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers(tgid=22) ⓘ

Albumin↝, 1,   Ki-67↓, 2,  

Functional Outcomes(tgid=23) ⓘ

hepatoP↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 68

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress(tgid=1) ⓘ

Catalase↑, 1,   GSH↑, 1,   SOD↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 3

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase
2 Cynaropicrin
2 Thymoquinone
1 DTS(dibenzyl trisulphide) from Anamu
1 Bicarbonate(Sodium)
1 brusatol
1 Evodiamine
1 Hyperoside
1 Juglone
1 Methylene blue
1 Photodynamic Therapy
1 Vitamin K2
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  -different cell line effects
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