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Targeting MAPK4 may offer a new therapeutic opportunity for TNBC

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022AKT, cancer therapy, MAPK4, PI3K, PI3K inhibitor, Research, triple-negative breast cancer

MAPK4 seems to be involved in promoting triple-negative breast cancer growth and its resistance to certain therapies.

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Juvenile Batten disease, a problem with cellular waste management

March 29, 2017AKT, Alzheimer's, cellular waste, Huntington’s, Juvenile Batten disease, lysosomes, Neuroscience, Parkinson's Disease, TFEB

Like a large dynamic city, a cell carries out many activities that generate waste. Waste needs to be disposed of properly in order for the

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New oncogene MNX1 contributes to higher incidence of prostate cancer among African American men

October 12, 2016African American men, AKT, lipid metabolism, oncogene MNX1, Prostate Cancer, testosterone

Genetic factors can explain, at last in part, the higher incidence of prostate cancer among African American men compared with men of other ethnic groups.

From the Labs: Microscopy image of a brain region that coordinates survival adaptations to food shortages. Image courtesy of the authors/Cell Reports, 2021.