The Regulatory Effects of mTOR Complexes in the Differentiation and Function of CD4+ T Cell Subsets by Peng Wang, Qian Zhang, Liang Tan, Yanan Xu, Xubiao Xie, Yong Zhao

“…The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a conserved intracellular serine/threonine kinase which belongs to the phosphoinositide 3-kinase- (PI3K-) related kinase family. …”
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Caveolin-1 Scaffolding Domain Peptide Regulates Colon Endothelial Cell Survival through JNK Pathway by Kai Fang, Christopher G. Kevil

“…AP-Cav significantly blunted VEGF-dependent extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK 1/2) phosphorylation at 10 minutes and 2 hours after stimulation, compared with the AP control peptide. …”
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Potential Biomarkers and Signaling Pathways Associated with the Pathogenesis of Primary Ameloblastoma: A Systems Biology Approach by Zeynab Bayat, Azin Mirzaeian, Amir Taherkhani

“…Significant TFs and miRNAs acting on the hub genes were identified using the iRegulon plugin and MiRWalk 2.0 database, respectively. A protein kinase enrichment analysis was conducted using the online Kinase Enrichment Analysis 2 (KEA2) web server. …”
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HSP90 inhibitors promote cell death by degrading Met and BCR::ABL1 in both imatinib-resistant and -sensitive chronic myeloid leukemia cells by Masanobu Tsubaki, Taira Matsuo, Rie Komori, Noriaki Nagai, Tetsushi Yamamoto, Shozo Nishida

“…KW-2478 inhibited the activation of Akt, extracellular regulated protein kinase 1/2, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase 1/2 in imatinib-resistant and -sensitive CML cells by promoting Met and BCR::ABL1 degradation. …”
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Hypoglycemic effects of black brick tea with fungal growth in hyperglycemic mice model by Wei Xu, Yang Zhou, Ling Lin, Dongyin Yuan, Yingqi Peng, Li Li, Wenjun Xiao, Zhihua Gong

“…Both these types of black tea could lower the content of blood glucose and increase the content of hepatic glycogen by upregulating the proteins and mRNA expression of phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate3-kinase, glycogen synthase, protein kinase B and phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 and downregulating the protein and mRNA expression of glycogen synthase kinase 3β. …”
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Bilateral Multifocal Central Serous-Like Chorioretinopathy due to MEK Inhibition for Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma by Scott D. Schoenberger, Stephen J. Kim

“…Newer chemotherapeutic agents target extracellular signaling, including the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) pathway. We present a case of a 54-year-old female who developed bilateral multifocal central serous-like chorioretinopathy shortly after starting MEK inhibition for metastatic cutaneous melanoma. …”
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Genetics and Epigenetics of Parkinson's Disease by Fabio Coppedè

“…There is now sufficient evidence that six of the so far identified genes at PARK loci (a-synuclein, leucine-rich repeat kinase 2, parkin, PTEN-induced putative kinase 1, DJ-1, and ATP13A2) cause inherited forms of typical PD or parkinsonian syndromes. …”
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Integrated Bioinformatic Analysis Identifies Networks and Promising Biomarkers for Hepatitis B Virus-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Yun Ji, Yue Yin, Weizhen Zhang

“…Ten DEGs with the highest degree of connectivity included cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDK1), cyclin B1 (CCNB1), cyclin B2 (CCNB2), PDZ-binding kinase (PBK), abnormal spindle microtubule assembly (ASPM), nuclear division cycle 80 (NDC80), aurora kinase A (AURKA), targeting protein for xenopus kinesin-like protein 2 (TPX2), kinesin family member 2C (KIF2C), and centromere protein F (CENPF). …”
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Frequency and Prognostic Relevance of FLT3 Mutations in Saudi Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients by Ghaleb Elyamany, Mohammad Awad, Kamal Fadalla, Mohamed Albalawi, Mohammad Al Shahrani, Abdulaziz Al Abdulaaly

“…The Fms-like tyrosine kinase-3 (FLT3) is a receptor tyrosine kinase that plays a key role in cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells. …”
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Activation of Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor 1 Enhances Hippocampus Neurogenesis in a Rat Model of Traumatic Brain Injury: An Involvement of MEK/Erk Signaling Pathway by Yuqin Ye, Zhenyu Zhao, Hongyu Xu, Xin Zhang, Xinhong Su, Yongxiang Yang, Xinguang Yu, Xiaosheng He

“…More importantly, it was suggested that mitogen-activated protein kinase-Erk kinase (MEK)/Erk cascade was required for S1PR1-meidated neurogenesis and neurocognitive recovery following TBI. …”
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Induction of Apoptosis Coupled to Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress through Regulation of CHOP and JNK in Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythemato... by Genkai Guo, Yan Meng, Wei Tan, Yunfei Xia, Chun Cheng, Xiaolan Chen, Zhifeng Gu

“…In this paper, endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) was evidenced by increased expression of phosphorylated protein kinase RNA-like ER kinase (PERK) and inositol-requiring protein-1 (IRE-1). …”
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YAP/TAZ-associated cell signaling – at the crossroads of cancer and neurodevelopmental disorders by Aderonke O. Ajongbolo, Aderonke O. Ajongbolo, Sigrid A. Langhans

“…Aside from the canonical Hippo signaling cascade with the key components MST1/2 (mammalian STE20-like kinase 1/2), SAV1 (Salvador homologue 1), MOB1A/B (Mps one binder kinase activator 1A/B) and LATS1/2 (large tumor suppressor kinase 1/2) upstream of YAP/TAZ, YAP/TAZ activation is also influenced by numerous other signaling pathways. …”
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Conditional knockdown of hepatic PCSK9 ameliorates high-fat diet-induced liver inflammation in mice by Xue-Ying Zhang, Qing-Qing Lu, Yan-Jie Li, Shan-Rui Shi, Chao-Nan Ma, Miao Miao, Shou-Dong Guo

“…Mechanistically, conditional knockdown of hepatic PCSK9 significantly reduced the levels of pro-inflammatory factors by downregulating the expression of Toll-like receptors, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and phosphoinositide-3 kinase/protein kinase B, which subsequently attenuated the expression of downstream molecules, namely nuclear factor kappa-B and activator protein-1. …”
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Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonist Treatment in Polymicrobial Sepsis: Molecular Insights by Akhil Hegde, Yung-Hua Koh, Shabbir M. Moochhala, Madhav Bhatia

“…CLP alone caused a significant increase in the activation of the transcription factors, protein kinase C-α, extracellular signal regulated kinases, neurokinin receptors, and substance P levels in lung when compared to sham-operated mice. …”
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The EGF Receptor and HER2 Participate in TNF-α-Dependent MAPK Activation and IL-8 Secretion in Intestinal Epithelial Cells by Humberto B. Jijon, Andre Buret, Christina L. Hirota, Morley D. Hollenberg, Paul L. Beck

“…This requires EGFR autophosphorylation as it was blocked by the EGFR kinase inhibitor AG1478. Autophosphorylation was also inhibited by both a Src-kinase inhibitor and the metalloproteinase inhibitor batimastat. …”
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Targeting Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes in Acute Myocardial Infarction by Clara Di Filippo, Francesco Rossi, Michele D'Amico

“…This review, indeed, presents and discusses new data on one of the lipid kinase, the phosphoinositide 3-kinase gamma (PI3Kγ), and its role in neutrophil recruitment during AMI.…”
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High Glucose with Insulin Induces Cell Cycle Progression and Activation of Oncogenic Signaling of Bladder Epithelial Cells Cotreated with Metformin and Pioglitazone by Daejin Kim, Byul-Nim Ahn, YeongSeok Kim, Dae Young Hur, Jae Wook Yang, Ga Bin Park, Jung Eun Jang, Eun Ju Lee, Min Jeong Kwon, Tae Nyun Kim, Mi Kyung Kim, Jeong Hyun Park, Byoung Doo Rhee, Soon Hee Lee

“…Prolonged exposure to high glucose and insulin enhanced cyclin D, cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (Cdk4), and Cdk2 expression and suppressed cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors p21 and p15/16 in HBlEpC cotreated with pioglitazone and metformin. …”
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Diversity in the Regulation of Autophagy and Mitophagy: Lessons from Parkinson's Disease by Charleen T. Chu

“…In recent years, autophagy dysregulation has been implicated in toxin-injured dopaminergic neurons as well as in major genetic models of Parkinson's disease (PD), including α-synuclein, leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2), parkin, PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1), and DJ-1. …”
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Promising Response with PI3K Inhibitor for a Patient with Heavily Pretreated PIK3CA Mutation Head-and-Neck Cancer by Ming-Jing Lee, Hsiang-Fong Kao

“…Several pathways have been identified in HNSCC, including the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway. …”
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GSK-3β at the Intersection of Neuronal Plasticity and Neurodegeneration by Tomasz Jaworski, Ewa Banach-Kasper, Katarzyna Gralec

“…In neurons, Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β (GSK-3β) has been shown to regulate various critical processes underlying structural and functional synaptic plasticity. …”
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