Title : Sorafenib downregulates ERK/Akt and STAT3 survival pathways and induces apoptosis in a human neuroblastoma cell line.

Pub. Date : 2010 Apr 23

PMID : 20490331






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1 Sorafenib downregulates ERK/Akt and STAT3 survival pathways and induces apoptosis in a human neuroblastoma cell line. Sorafenib signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 Homo sapiens
2 Sorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor that also inhibits STAT3 signaling and induces apoptosis. Sorafenib signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 Homo sapiens
3 Western blots showed a decrease of p-ERK1/2, p-Akt1/2/3, p-STAT3, and p-AMPKalpha expression levels in various sorafenib treatment groups. Sorafenib signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 Homo sapiens
4 Our results indicate that sorafenib significantly decreased cell viability and increased apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cell line in association with down-regulation of p-ERK1/2, p-Akt, p-STAT3 survival pathways. Sorafenib signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 Homo sapiens