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ArticleBMC cancer2015

Identification and validation of dysregulated MAPK7 (ERK5) as a novel oncogenic target in squamous cell lung and esophageal carcinoma.

Paul R Gavine, Mei Wang, Dehua Yu, Eva Hu, Chunlei Huang, Jenny Xia, Xinying Su, Joan Fan, Tianwei Zhang, Qingqing Ye and 6 more

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Article in BMC cancer, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Paul R GavineInnovation Center China, AstraZeneca Global R&D, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China. Paul.gavine@astrazeneca.com.
Mei WangInnovation Center China, AstraZeneca Global R&D, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China. Mei.wang@astrazeneca.com.
Dehua YuInnovation Center China, AstraZeneca Global R&D, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China. yudehua@yahoo.com.
Eva HuInnovation Center China, AstraZeneca Global R&D, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China. eva.hu@astrazeneca.com.
Chunlei HuangInnovation Center China, AstraZeneca Global R&D, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China. chunlei.huang@astrazeneca.com.
Jenny XiaInnovation Center China, AstraZeneca Global R&D, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China. jenny.xia@astrazeneca.com.
Xinying SuInnovation Center China, AstraZeneca Global R&D, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China. Xinying.su@astrazeneca.com.
Joan FanInnovation Center China, AstraZeneca Global R&D, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China. joan.fan@astrazeneca.com.
Tianwei ZhangInnovation Center China, AstraZeneca Global R&D, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China. Tianwei.zhang@astrazeneca.com.
Qingqing YeInnovation Center China, AstraZeneca Global R&D, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China. yeqingqing616@163.com.
Li ZhengInnovation Center China, AstraZeneca Global R&D, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China. Li.zheng@astrazeneca.com.
Guanshan ZhuInnovation Center China, AstraZeneca Global R&D, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China. Guanshan_zhu@hotmail.com.
Ziliang QianInnovation Center China, AstraZeneca Global R&D, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China. zl_qian@aliyun.com.
Qingquan LuoShanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. luoqingquan@hotmail.com.
Ying Yong HouShanghai Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. houyingyong@medmail.com.cn.
Qunsheng JiInnovation Center China, AstraZeneca Global R&D, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China. Qunsheng.ji@astrazeneca.com.
AstraZeneca (Poland) · PLShanghai Innovative Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNAstraZeneca (Germany) · DEShanghai Chest Hospital · CNZhongshan Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMAPK7/ERK5 (extracellular-signal-regulated kinase 5) functions within a canonical three-tiered MAPK (mitogen activated protein kinase) signaling cascade comprising MEK (MAPK/ERK kinase) 5, MEKK(MEK kinase) 2/3 and ERK5 itself. Despite being the least well studied of the MAPK-modules, evidence supports a role for MAPK7-signaling in the pathology of several cancer types. METHODS AND

resultsFluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis identified MAPK7 gene amplification in 4% (3/74) of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) (enriched to 6% (3/49) in squamous cell carcinoma) and 2% (2/95) of squamous esophageal cancers (sqEC). Immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis revealed a good correlation between MAPK7 gene amplification and protein expression. MAPK7 was validated as a proliferative oncogenic driver by performing in vitro siRNA knockdown of MAPK7 in tumor cell lines. Finally, a novel MEK5/MAPK7 co-transfected HEK293 cell line was developed and used for routine cell-based pharmacodynamic screening. Phosphorylation antibody microarray analysis also identified novel downstream pharmacodynamic (PD) biomarkers of MAPK7 kinase inhibition in tumor cells (pMEF2A and pMEF2D).

conclusionsTogether, these data highlight a broader role for dysregulated MAPK7 in driving tumorigenesis within niche populations of highly prevalent tumor types, and describe current efforts in establishing a robust drug discovery screening cascade.

Indexed as

Drug Screening Assays, AntitumorBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell ProliferationEsophageal NeoplasmsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Knockdown TechniquesHEK293 CellsHumansLung NeoplasmsMEF2 Transcription FactorsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 7PhosphorylationProtein Kinase InhibitorsSignal TransductionBiomarkers, TumorMEF2A protein, humanMEF2D protein, humanMEF2 Transcription FactorsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 7Protein Kinase Inhibitors

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PMID26040563
PMCPMC4453990
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