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ArticleCancer research communications2023

MEK5-ERK5 Axis Promotes Self-renewal and Tumorigenicity of Glioma Stem Cells.

Kazuya Fukasawa, Jiajun Lyu, Takuya Kubo, Yuki Tanaka, Akane Suzuki, Tetsuhiro Horie, Akane Tomizawa, Ryoma Osumi, Sayuki Iwahashi, Kazuya Tokumura and 5 more

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Article in Cancer research communications, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Kazuya Fukasawa *Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Bioactive Molecules, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1845-0275
Jiajun Lyu *Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Bioactive Molecules, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1821-7705
Takuya Kubo *Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Bioactive Molecules, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6777-8891
Yuki TanakaLaboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Bioactive Molecules, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2798-9694
Akane SuzukiLaboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Bioactive Molecules, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4937-8763
Tetsuhiro HorieMedical Research Institute, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2095-9425
Akane TomizawaLaboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Bioactive Molecules, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5183-3972
Ryoma OsumiLaboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Bioactive Molecules, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-3857-765X
Sayuki IwahashiLaboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Bioactive Molecules, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-3346-1981
Kazuya TokumuraLaboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Bioactive Molecules, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8269-1922
Misato MurataLaboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Bioactive Molecules, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4685-2351
Masaki KobayashiLaboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Bioactive Molecules, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6735-9419
Tomoki TodoDivision of Innovative Cancer Therapy, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-0523-8010
Atsushi HiraoWPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-Nano LSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7818-8240
Eiichi HinoiLaboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Bioactive Molecules, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1298-8293
Gifu Pharmaceutical University · JPInnovative Research (United States) · USKanazawa Medical University · JPKanazawa University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioma stem cells (GSC) promote the malignancy of glioblastoma (GBM), the most lethal brain tumor. ERK5 belongs to the MAPK family. Here, we demonstrated that MAPK kinase 5 (MEK5)-ERK5-STAT3 pathway plays an essential role in maintaining GSC stemness and tumorigenicity by integrating genetic and pharmacologic manipulation and RNA sequencing analysis of clinical specimens. ERK5 was highly expressed and activated in GSCs. Significance: In this study, we demonstrated that MEK5-ERK5-STAT3 axis plays a critical role in maintaining stemness and tumorigenicity in GSCs by using genetic, pharmacologic, and bioinformatics tools, identifying the MEK5-ERK5-STAT3 axis as a potential target for GSC-directed therapy.

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GlioblastomaGliomaCell Line, TumorHumansMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesNeoplastic Stem CellsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases

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PMID36968222
PMCPMC10035453
OpenAlexW4319448684

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