Signaling by ALK fusions and activated point mutants

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R-HSA-9725370
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Homo sapiens
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Signaling by ALK fusions and activated point mutants
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ALK is activated in a range of cancers as a result of amplification or overexpression, fusion event or activating point mutations, resulting, in general, in constitutive activation of intracellular signaling. The major pathways initiated dowstream of activated ALK are STAT3 and, to a lesser extent, STAT5 signaling and signaling through the MAP kinase, PI3K/AKT and PLC gamma cascades (reviewed in Della Corte et al, 2018; Hallberg and Palmer, 2013; Hallberg and Palmer, 2016; Chiarle et al, 2008).

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
27573755 The role of the ALK receptor in cancer biology

Hallberg, B, Palmer, RH

Ann Oncol 2016
29455642 Role and targeting of anaplastic lymphoma kinase in cancer

Troiani, T, Viscardi, G, Morgillo, F, Fasano, M, Martinelli, E, Ciardiello, F, Della Corte, CM, Di Liello, R

Mol. Cancer 2018
18097461 The anaplastic lymphoma kinase in the pathogenesis of cancer

Chiarle, R, Piva, R, Ambrogio, C, Inghirami, G, Voena, C

Nat. Rev. Cancer 2008
24060861 Mechanistic insight into ALK receptor tyrosine kinase in human cancer biology

Palmer, RH, Hallberg, B

Nat. Rev. Cancer 2013
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Name Identifier Synonyms
cancer DOID:162 malignant tumor, malignant neoplasm, primary cancer
Authored
Rothfels, K  (2021-03-30)
Reviewed
Inghirami, G  (2021-05-04)
Created
Rothfels, K  (2021-03-29)
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