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ArticleBiotechnology reports (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2025

Integrative analysis of RAS signaling effectors reveals stage-dependent oncogenic patterns in colon adenocarcinoma.

Loretta László, Anna Lovrics, Álmos Tilajka, Tamás Takács, László Buday, Virag Vas

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Article in Biotechnology reports (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Loretta LászlóInstitute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, 1117, Hungary.
Anna LovricsInstitute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, 1117, Hungary.
Álmos TilajkaInstitute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, 1117, Hungary.
Tamás TakácsInstitute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, 1117, Hungary.
László BudayInstitute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, 1117, Hungary.
Virag VasInstitute of Molecular Life Sciences, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, 1117, Hungary.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer rarely results from a single gene defect but emerges from disruptions in complex cellular networks. The Network Medicine perspective guides our investigation of cancer-driving interactions, particularly focusing on RAS signaling pathways that are key mediator for cancer development. We analyzed gene expression patterns in colon and lung cancers to identify stage-specific molecular drivers. Using computational modelling combined with patient tissue analysis, we discovered five key genes that are specifically altered in early-stage colon cancer: RAF1, PLCE1, RGL1, RIN1, and GRB7. These genes work as RAS effectors in signaling and can effectively distinguish between normal and cancerous colon tissue. Our approach combines network analysis with gene expression studies to understand how RAS signaling disruption contributes to colon cancer development. These findings suggest that targeting early-stage RAS-related changes could offer therapeutic opportunities before cancer becomes more complex and harder to treat.

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COADGRB7Interactome analysisPLCE1RAF1RAS effectorsRGL1RIN1

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PMID40678567
PMCPMC12268199

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