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ReviewEXCLI journal2025

MAPK/ERK Signaling in Tumorigenesis: mechanisms of growth, invasion, and angiogenesis.

Jiaying Fei, Yanjun Guo

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Review in EXCLI journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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  17. Targeting the MAPK Pathway in Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Jiaying FeiDepartment of Human Anatomy, Medical College, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China.
Yanjun GuoDepartment of Human Anatomy, Medical College, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The significance of ERK1/2 in the process of tumorigenesis has attracted considerable interest owing to its essential role in a variety of cellular mechanisms, especially in relation to cancer initiation and progression. The Ras-Raf-MAPK signaling cascade, responsible for the activation of ERK1/2, plays a vital role in the regulation of tumor cell growth, invasion, and the formation of new blood vessels. Recent research has underscored the intricate nature of the mechanisms by which ERK1/2 is activated and the subsequent implications for tumor biology, illustrating both the oncogenic capabilities and the therapeutic hurdles linked to the modulation of this pathway. Despite progress in the comprehension of ERK1/2 signaling, numerous challenges persist, including the emergence of resistance to therapies that target this pathway, alongside the necessity for more selective inhibitors. This review intends to consolidate the most recent scientific discoveries pertaining to ERK1/2 and its regulatory influence within the Ras-Raf-MAPK pathway, offering insights into how these interactions facilitate tumor proliferation and metastasis. By clarifying the connection between ERK1/2 signaling and tumor biology, this article aspires to contribute to the formulation of novel therapeutic approaches aimed at interrupting this pathway in the context of cancer treatment.

Indexed as

angiogenesisERK1/2Ras-Raf-MAPK pathwaytumorigenesistumor invasiontumor proliferation

Identifiers

PMID40964172
PMCPMC12436680

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