2017
MELK Promotes Melanoma Growth by Stimulating the NF-κB Pathway
Janostiak R, Rauniyar N, Lam TT, Ou J, Zhu LJ, Green MR, Wajapeyee N. MELK Promotes Melanoma Growth by Stimulating the NF-κB Pathway. Cell Reports 2017, 21: 2829-2841. PMID: 29212029, PMCID: PMC5726781, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.11.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal embryonic leucine zipper kinaseMelanoma growthSkin cancer-related deathsMelanoma cellsNF-κB pathway activityMAPK pathwayCancer-related deathNF-κB pathwayEmbryonic leucine zipper kinaseLeucine zipper kinaseMELK knockdownCurrent therapiesMELK inhibitionImportant downstream mediatorShort-term benefitsPharmacological inhibitionTranscription factor E2F1Downstream mediatorBRAFV600E inhibitorsSequestosome 1Pathway activityMELK functionMediatorsCell culturesInhibition
2016
MKK3 influences mitophagy and is involved in cigarette smoke-induced inflammation
Mannam P, Rauniyar N, Lam TT, Luo R, Lee PJ, Srivastava A. MKK3 influences mitophagy and is involved in cigarette smoke-induced inflammation. Free Radical Biology And Medicine 2016, 101: 102-115. PMID: 27717867, DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCigarette SmokingGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationHumansInflammationInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6MacrophagesMAP Kinase Kinase 3MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitochondriaMitophagyNF-kappa BOxidative PhosphorylationPlant ExtractsPrimary Cell CulturePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveReactive Oxygen SpeciesTobaccoTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsCigarette smoke extractCigarette smokeCSE treatmentInflammatory responseLung tissueCigarette smoke-induced inflammationWild typeSerum pro-inflammatory cytokinesSmoke-induced inflammationProgression of COPDMitochondrial dysfunctionReactive oxygen speciesPro-inflammatory cytokinesInflammatory cytokine productionPrimary risk factorAssociated inflammatory responsePatient's lung tissueMouse lung tissueMitochondrial functionDual-specificity protein kinaseRespiratory capacitySpare respiratory capacityAirflow obstructionProtein kinase kinase 3CSE exposure