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ArticleCells2025

Combinational Inhibition of MEK and AKT Synergistically Induces Melanoma Stem Cell Apoptosis and Blocks NRAS Tumor Growth.

Ryyan Alobaidi, Nusrat Islam, Toni Olkey, Yogameenakshi Haribabu, Mathew Shamo, Peter Sykora, Cynthia M Simbulan-Rosenthal, Dean S Rosenthal

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Article in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ryyan Alobaidi *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20057, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4104-4937
Nusrat Islam *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20057, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-5346-4022
Toni OlkeyDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20057, USA.
Yogameenakshi HaribabuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20057, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2273-0448
Mathew ShamoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20057, USA.
Peter SykoraAmelia Technologies, LLC, Washington, DC 20001, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0456-6477
Cynthia M Simbulan-RosenthalDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20057, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5070-0342
Dean S RosenthalDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20057, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7624-0209

Funding

Development of the UValidate platform for the profiling of topically applied chemical agents.R42ES032435 · NIEHS · AMELIA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC · PI ROSENTHAL, DEAN, SYKORA, PETER · 2022 to 2023
$1.7M
Immuno-CometChip for Human Skin Basal Cell Genotoxicity TestingR42ES026908 · NIEHS · AMELIA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC · PI GEORGE, JAY, ROSENTHAL, DEAN · 2018 to 2019
$1.5M
The development of FastMyco™ : A novel isothermal colorimetric assay for the rapid detection of mycoplasma contamination .R43GM139439 · NIGMS · AMELIA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC · PI ROSENTHAL, DEAN, SYKORA, PETER · 2020 to 2020
$274k
Optimization of the UValidate platform to measure genotoxicity associated with current problematic UV chemical blockersR41ES032435 · NIEHS · AMELIA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC · PI ROSENTHAL, DEAN, SYKORA, PETER · 2020 to 2021
$247k
NIEHS, NIH 2R42ES032435-02,NIEHS NIH HHS R41 ES032435NIEHS NIH HHS R42 ES026908NIEHS NIH HHS R42 ES032435NIGMS NIH HHS R43 GM139439
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malignant melanoma is a lethal skin cancer containing melanoma-initiating cells (MICs), implicated in tumorigenesis, invasion, and drug resistance, and characterized by an elevated expression of stem cell markers, including CD133. siRNA knockdown of CD133 has been previously shown to enhance apoptosis induced by the MEK inhibitor trametinib in melanoma cells. This study investigates the underlying mechanisms of CD133's anti-apoptotic activity in patient-derived BAKP melanoma, harboring the difficult-to-treat NRAS

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ApoptosisGTP PhosphohydrolasesMelanomaMembrane ProteinsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesNeoplastic Stem CellsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktAC133 AntigenAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDrug SynergismHumansMiceProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrazolesAC133 AntigencapivasertibGTP PhosphohydrolasesMembrane ProteinsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesNRAS protein, humanProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPyrazolesPyridonesPyrimidinesPyrimidinonesPyrrolestrametinibcapivasertibCRISPR-Cas9drug resistanceNRAStrametinibxenograft

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PMID39996721
PMCPMC11852824

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