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[InstanceEdit:201555] Jassal, B, 2007-08-21 12:54:41
created
[InstanceEdit:201555] Jassal, B, 2007-08-21 12:54:41
dbId
201556
diseasePathways
[Pathway:R-HSA-9700206] Signaling by ALK in cancer - Homo sapiens
[Pathway:R-HSA-9725370] Signaling by ALK fusions and activated point mutants - Homo sapiens
[Pathway:R-HSA-9700649] Drug resistance of ALK mutants - Homo sapiens
[Pathway:R-HSA-9717323] ceritinib-resistant ALK mutants - Homo sapiens
[Pathway:R-HSA-9717326] crizotinib-resistant ALK mutants - Homo sapiens
[Pathway:R-HSA-9717329] lorlatinib-resistant ALK mutants - Homo sapiens
[Pathway:R-HSA-9717264] ASP-3026-resistant ALK mutants - Homo sapiens
[Pathway:R-HSA-9717319] brigatinib-resistant ALK mutants - Homo sapiens
[Pathway:R-HSA-9717301] NVP-TAE684-resistant ALK mutants - Homo sapiens
[Pathway:R-HSA-9717316] alectinib-resistant ALK mutants - Homo sapiens
[Pathway:R-HSA-9700645] ALK mutants bind TKIs - Homo sapiens
displayName
Signaling by ALK
doi
10.3180/R-HSA-201556.4
edited
[InstanceEdit:201559] Jassal, B, 2007-08-21 12:55:28
eventOf
[Pathway:R-HSA-9006934] Signaling by Receptor Tyrosine Kinases - Homo sapiens
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true
hasEHLD
false
hasEvent
[Reaction:R-HSA-9842656] ALK binds ALKAL ligand - Homo sapiens
[Pathway:R-HSA-9851151] MDK and PTN in ALK signaling - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-201521] ALK autophosphorylation - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9700662] Liganded-ALK dimer binds type I ALK-binding TKIs - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9700156] Active ALK dimer binds IRS1 - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9700168] Active ALK phosphorylates IRS1 - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9700154] Active ALK binds SHC1 - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9700175] Active ALK phosphorylates SHC1 - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9700142] Active ALK binds FRS2 - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9700164] Active ALK phosphorylates FRS2 - Homo sapiens
[BlackBoxEvent:R-HSA-201515] Active ALK recruits PI3K - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-201510] PI3K synthesizes PIP3 downstream of ALK - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9700149] Active ALK binds PLCG1 - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9700171] Active ALK phosphorylates PLCG1 - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9700648] Active ALK binds SRC - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9700647] Active ALK phosphorylates SRC - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9701485] Active ALK binds JAK3 - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9701488] Active ALK phosphorylates JAK3 - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9701507] PTPN6 dephosphorylates JAK3 - Homo sapiens
[BlackBoxEvent:R-HSA-9701524] STAT3 is phosphorylated downstream of active ALK - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9701525] p-Y705,S727-STAT3 dimerizes - Homo sapiens
[BlackBoxEvent:R-HSA-9701529] p-Y705, p-S727 STAT3 dimer translocates to the nucleus - Homo sapiens
[Pathway:R-HSA-9701898] STAT3 nuclear events downstream of ALK signaling - Homo sapiens
[BlackBoxEvent:R-HSA-9725117] ALK gene expression - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9725332] MYC/MYCN bind the ALK gene - Homo sapiens
[BlackBoxEvent:R-HSA-9725315] ALK-stimulated MYCN gene expression - Homo sapiens
isInDisease
false
isInferred
false
literatureReference
[LiteratureReference:9842481] Molecular characterization of ALK, a receptor tyrosine kinase expressed specifically in the nervous system
[LiteratureReference:9842765] Fusion of a kinase gene, ALK, to a nucleolar protein gene, NPM, in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
[LiteratureReference:9842721] ALK Inhibitor Response in Melanomas Expressing
EML4-ALK
Fusions and Alternate
ALK
Isoforms
[LiteratureReference:9842808] Translocations involving anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)
[LiteratureReference:9667881] The anaplastic lymphoma kinase in the pathogenesis of cancer
[LiteratureReference:9699768] Role and targeting of anaplastic lymphoma kinase in cancer
[LiteratureReference:9667872] Mechanistic insight into ALK receptor tyrosine kinase in human cancer biology
[LiteratureReference:9718441] The role of the ALK receptor in cancer biology
[LiteratureReference:9667873] The ALK receptor in sympathetic neuron development and neuroblastoma
[LiteratureReference:9724958] The Transcriptional Roles of ALK Fusion Proteins in Tumorigenesis
[LiteratureReference:9842755] Assessment of the transforming potential of novel anaplastic lymphoma kinase point mutants
[LiteratureReference:201494] Identification of anaplastic lymphoma kinase as a receptor for the growth factor pleiotrophin
[LiteratureReference:9667900] Midkine binds to anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) and acts as a growth factor for different cell types
[LiteratureReference:9842807] In contrast to agonist monoclonal antibodies, both C-terminal truncated form and full length form of Pleiotrophin failed to activate vertebrate ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase)?
[LiteratureReference:9842748] Activation and inhibition of anaplastic lymphoma kinase receptor tyrosine kinase by monoclonal antibodies and absence of agonist activity of pleiotrophin
[LiteratureReference:9699627] ALK receptor tyrosine kinase promotes cell growth and neurite outgrowth
[LiteratureReference:9667906] ALK receptor activation, ligands and therapeutic targeting in glioblastoma and in other cancers
[LiteratureReference:9667871] The midkine family of growth factors: diverse roles in nervous system formation and maintenance
[LiteratureReference:9667877] Targeting midkine and pleiotrophin signalling pathways in addiction and neurodegenerative disorders: recent progress and perspectives
[LiteratureReference:9842437] Deorphanization of the human leukocyte tyrosine kinase (LTK) receptor by a signaling screen of the extracellular proteome
[LiteratureReference:9842539] FAM150A and FAM150B are activating ligands for anaplastic lymphoma kinase
[LiteratureReference:9842433] Augmentor ? and ? (FAM150) are ligands of the receptor tyrosine kinases ALK and LTK: Hierarchy and specificity of ligand-receptor interactions
[LiteratureReference:9842490] Identification of a biologically active fragment of ALK and LTK-Ligand 2 (augmentor-?)
[LiteratureReference:9842445] Mechanism for the activation of the anaplastic lymphoma kinase receptor
[LiteratureReference:9842742] ALKALs are in vivo ligands for ALK family receptor tyrosine kinases in the neural crest and derived cells
[LiteratureReference:9842419] Structural basis of cytokine-mediated activation of ALK family receptors
[LiteratureReference:9842728] ALK ligand ALKAL2 potentiates MYCN-driven neuroblastoma in the absence of ALK mutation
[LiteratureReference:9667892] Anaplastic lymphoma kinase: "Ligand Independent Activation" mediated by the PTN/RPTP?/? signaling pathway
[LiteratureReference:9699630] Activation of anaplastic lymphoma kinase receptor tyrosine kinase induces neuronal differentiation through the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway
[LiteratureReference:201497] Role of the subcellular localization of ALK tyrosine kinase domain in neuronal differentiation of PC12 cells
[LiteratureReference:9699620] ALK activation induces Shc and FRS2 recruitment: Signaling and phenotypic outcomes in PC12 cells differentiation
[LiteratureReference:9842772] Identification of ALK in Thinness
[LiteratureReference:9842764] Binge-like ethanol drinking activates anaplastic lymphoma kinase signaling and increases the expression of STAT3 target genes in the mouse hippocampus and prefrontal cortex
maxDepth
3
modified
[InstanceEdit:10996769] Weiser, Joel, 2026-03-16
name
Signaling by ALK
orthologousEvent
[Pathway:R-DDI-201556] Signaling by ALK - Dictyostelium discoideum
[Pathway:R-CEL-201556] Signaling by ALK - Caenorhabditis elegans
[Pathway:R-DME-201556] Signaling by ALK - Drosophila melanogaster
[Pathway:R-GGA-201556] Signaling by ALK - Gallus gallus
[Pathway:R-XTR-201556] Signaling by ALK - Xenopus tropicalis
[Pathway:R-DRE-201556] Signaling by ALK - Danio rerio
[Pathway:R-SSC-201556] Signaling by ALK - Sus scrofa
[Pathway:R-BTA-201556] Signaling by ALK - Bos taurus
[Pathway:R-CFA-201556] Signaling by ALK - Canis familiaris
[Pathway:R-RNO-201556] Signaling by ALK - Rattus norvegicus
[Pathway:R-MMU-201556] Signaling by ALK - Mus musculus
previousReviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821384] two stars
releaseDate
2021-06-09
reviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821382] five stars
reviewed
[InstanceEdit:9729891] Inghirami, Giorgio, 2021-05-04
[InstanceEdit:9852935] Turner, Suzanne, 2023-11-08
schemaClass
Pathway
species
[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
stId
R-HSA-201556
summation
[Summation:201558] The anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) is a transmembrane rece...
updateTrackers
[UpdateTracker:9853208] Update Tracker - [Pathway:201556] Signaling by ALK - v87:[add_removeHasEvent, add_removeLiteratureReference, modifyText, updateContainedPathway, updateContainedRLE, updateIndirectRLE]
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[Pathway:R-HSA-9006934] Signaling by Receptor Tyrosine Kinases
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[Pathway:R-HSA-9700206] Signaling by ALK in cancer
[Pathway:R-HSA-9725370] Signaling by ALK fusions and activated point mutants
[Pathway:R-HSA-9700649] Drug resistance of ALK mutants
[Pathway:R-HSA-9717323] ceritinib-resistant ALK mutants
[Pathway:R-HSA-9717326] crizotinib-resistant ALK mutants
[Pathway:R-HSA-9717329] lorlatinib-resistant ALK mutants
[Pathway:R-HSA-9717264] ASP-3026-resistant ALK mutants
[Pathway:R-HSA-9717319] brigatinib-resistant ALK mutants
[Pathway:R-HSA-9717301] NVP-TAE684-resistant ALK mutants
[Pathway:R-HSA-9717316] alectinib-resistant ALK mutants
[Pathway:R-HSA-9700645] ALK mutants bind TKIs
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[UpdateTracker:9853208] Update Tracker - [Pathway:201556] Signaling by ALK - v87:[add_removeHasEvent, add_removeLiteratureReference, modifyText, updateContainedPathway, updateContainedRLE, updateIndirectRLE]
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