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Transcripts 202 and 205 of IL-6 confer resistance to Vemurafenib by reactivating the MAPK pathway in BRAF(V600E) mutant melanoma cells.
Experimental cell research - 15 May 2020
Zhao Kun, Lu Yanrong, Chen Younan, Cheng Jingqiu, Zhang Wengeng
Abstract excerpt
BRAF mutations occur in approximately 50% of melanoma patients. The mutated BRAF kinase continuously activates the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway to promote cell growth and proliferation. Vemurafenib as a specific BRAF inhibitor can significantly prolong progression-free survival in melanoma patients. However, most patients developed resistance to Vemurafenib after 6 months. The mechanism of drug...
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