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ArticlePediatric blood & cancer2026

MEK Inhibition Reduces Vascular Malformations and Gene Dysregulation in NRAS

Sara Alharbi, Andrew Wagner, Svatava Merkle, Patricia Pastura, C Griffin McDaniel, Dermot Fox, Yan Xu, Timothy D Le Cras

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Article in Pediatric blood & cancer, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. RAS Inhibitor RMC-7977 Blocks Vascular Overgrowth of NRASJournal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2026
    Article
  2. Sirolimus outperforms alpelisib in models ofBlood vessels, thrombosis & hemostasis · 2026
    Article
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Sara Alharbi1Department of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4477-9592
Andrew WagnerDivision of Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8296-1590
Svatava MerkleDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7604-3849
Patricia PasturaDivision of Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
C Griffin McDanielDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0573-0956
Dermot FoxDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Yan XuDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Timothy D Le CrasDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8538-2703

Funding

Pathogenesis and Treatment of Kaposiform LymphangiomatosisR01HL156866 · NHLBI · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI TIMOTHY DAVID LE CRAS · 2022 to 2026
$3.3M
A mechanistic 3D AI-powered map of genetic chILDU01HL175383 · NHLBI · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI Jichao Chen, Kathryn Ann Wikenheiser-Brokamp · 2024 to 2026
$2.4M
Cellular determinants of responsiveness to mTOR inhibitors in LAMR01HL172914 · NHLBI · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI YAN XU, Jane Yu · 2025 to 2026
$1.4M
Lymphatic Malformation InstituteNHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL156866NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL172914NHLBI NIH HHS U01 HL175383NIH HHS HL156866
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAn activating NRAS p.Q61R (NRAS PROCEDURE: Doxycycline (Dox)-inducible NRAS

resultsTrametinib reduced NRAS

conclusionTrametinib was the most effective MEK inhibitor, correcting some dysregulated genes in NRAS

Indexed as

Endothelial CellsGTP PhosphohydrolasesMembrane ProteinsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsAnimalsAzetidinesBenzimidazolesCell ProliferationHemangioendotheliomaHumansMiceMice, NudeMutationPiperidinesPyridonesAZD 6244AzetidinesBenzimidazolescobimetinibGTP PhosphohydrolasesMembrane ProteinsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesNRAS protein, humanPiperidinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridonesPyrimidinonestrametinibcobimetinibkaposiform lymphangiomatosisselumetinibtrametinibvascular anomalies

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PMID41496696
PMCPMC12782284

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