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Cotargeting survival signaling pathways in cancer.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Grant, Steven |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a component of a signaling pathway (PTEN/PI3K/AKT) that is frequently dysregulated in cancer. However, its precise relationship to the MAPK cascade (Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK), another pathway often implicated in tumorigenesis, has not been well defined. Recent evidence from tissue specimens obtained from patients who have received mTOR inhibitors suggests that ERK may be activated in response to mTOR interruption. In this issue of the JCI, Waugh Kinkade et al. and Carracedo et al. examine the relationship between these pathways in prostate and breast cancer cell model systems (see the related articles beginning on pages 3051 and 3065, respectively). Their findings suggest a link between inhibition of mTOR and ERK activation, possibly reflecting interruption of a novel negative S6K1-dependent feedback loop. Significantly, both groups observed that simultaneous inhibition of MEK/ERK and mTOR resulted in substantially enhanced antitumor effects both in vitro and in vivo. Together, these findings suggest that concurrent interruption of complementary signaling pathways warrants further investigation in cancer therapy. |
| Starting Page | 16 |
| Ending Page | 22 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://dm5migu4zj3pb.cloudfront.net/manuscripts/36000/36898/JCI0836898.v2.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://dm5migu4zj3pb.cloudfront.net/manuscripts/36000/36898E1/JCI0836898E1.v1.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 18725993v1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI36898 |
| DOI | 10.1172/jci36898 |
| Journal | The Journal of clinical investigation |
| Volume Number | 118 |
| Issue Number | 9 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Breast Cancer Cell Carcinogenesis Cascade Device Component FRAP1 protein, human In Vitro [Publication Type] MAPK-ERK Kinases Mammary Neoplasms Patients Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt Signal Transduction Pathways Sirolimus Specimen |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |