作者: Judith S. Sebolt-Leopold , Roman Herrera , Jeffrey F. Ohren
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-31209-3_9
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摘要: The molecular characterization of key events associated with tumor initiation and progression has led to the identification cellular signaling pathways that contribute not only normal cell functioning but also overall phenotype cancer. One such example is Ras-regulated kinase pathway. This module, comprising Raf, mitogen-activated protein (MEK), extracellular signal-regulated (ERK), plays a central role in regulating broad range events. In response diverse group stimuli including growth factors, cytokines, protooncogenes, activation this pathway results alterations proliferation, differentiation, survival. It therefore surprising been found be upregulated large percentage human tumors. While contributing uncontrolled enhanced survival cells, Ras-MAP their metastatic spread by motility invasion.