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Mitogen-activated protein kinases: new signaling pathways functioning in cellular responses to environmental stress
10.1242/jeb.00220 · 2003 · External reference
Regulation of cell cycle progression by growth factor-induced cell signaling
10.3390/cells10123327 · 2021 · External reference
Emerging role of cAMP/AMPK signaling
10.3390/cells11020308 · 2022 · External reference
Role of AMPK thoughout meiotic maturation in the mouse oocyte: evidence for promotion of polar body formation and suppression of premature activation
10.1002/mrd.21229 · 2010 · External reference
M-phase MELK activity is regulated by MPF and MAPK
10.4161/cc.5.8.2683 · 2006 · External reference
Up-regulation of MELK by E2F1 promotes the proliferation in cervical cancer cells
10.7150/ijbs.62517 · 2021 · External reference
A functional analysis of MELK in cell division reveals a transition in the mode of cytokinesis during Xenopus development
10.1242/jcs.069567 · 2011 · External reference
A novel tetramethylpyrazine chalcone hybrid- HCTMPPK, as a potential anti-lung cancer agent by downregulating MELK
10.2147/dddt.s449139 · 2024 · External reference
MELK is an oncogenic kinase essential for mitotic progression in basal-like breast cancer cells
10.7554/elife.01763 · 2014 · External reference
MELK-dependent FOXM1 phosphorylation is essential for proliferation of glioma stem cells
10.1002/stem.1358 · 2013 · External reference
Spatiotemporal regulation of MELK during mitosis
10.3389/fcell.2024.1406940 · 2024 · External reference
MELK and EZH2 cooperate to regulate medulloblastoma cancer stem-like cell proliferation and differentiation
10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-17-0105 · 2017 · External reference
NF-κB signaling in inflammation and cancer
10.1002/mco2.104 · 2021 · External reference
Murine protein serine/threonine kinase 38 activates apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 via Thr838 phosphorylation *
10.1074/jbc.m807219200 · 2008 · External reference
MELK promotes melanoma growth by stimulating the NF-κB pathway
10.1016/j.celrep.2017.11.033 · 2017 · External reference
MELK promotes endometrial carcinoma progression via activating mTOR signaling pathway
10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.102609 · 2020 · External reference
MELK inhibition effectively suppresses growth of glioblastoma and cancer stem-like cells by blocking AKT and FOXM1 pathways
10.3389/fonc.2020.608082 · 2021 · External reference
MELK is an oncogenic kinase essential for metastasis, mitotic progression, and programmed death in lung carcinoma
10.1038/s41392-020-00288-3 · 2020 · External reference
Maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase is associated with metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer
10.1158/2767-9764.crc-22-0330 · 2023 · External reference
KLF5-induced BBOX1-AS1 contributes to cell Malignant phenotypes in non-small cell lung cancer via sponging miR-27a-5p to up-regulate MELK and activate FAK signaling pathway
10.1186/s13046-021-01943-5 · 2021 · External reference
Enigmatic MELK: the controversy surrounding its complex role in cancer
10.1074/jbc.rev120.013433 · 2020 · External reference
MELK as a mediator of stemness and metastasis in aggressive subtypes of breast cancer
10.3390/ijms26052245 · 2025 · External reference
Mutant P53 induces MELK expression by release of wild-type P53-dependent suppression of FOXM1
10.1038/s41523-019-0143-5 · 2020 · External reference
New member of the Snf1/AMPK kinase family, Melk, is expressed in the mouse egg and preimplantation embryo
10.1002/(sici)1098-2795(199706)47:2<148::aid-mrd4>3.0.co;2-m · 1997 · External reference
Differential effects of overexpression of wild type and kinase-dead MELK in fibroblasts and keratinocytes, potential implications for skin wound healing and cancer
10.3390/ijms24098089 · 2023 · External reference
Cloning and expression of a cDNA encoding a novel protein serine/threonine kinase predominantly expressed in hematopoietic cells
10.1016/s0378-1119(97)00181-9 · 1997 · External reference
Cell cycle regulation of pEg3, a new Xenopus protein kinase of the KIN1/PAR-1/MARK family
10.1006/dbio.2001.0525 · 2002 · External reference
Substrate specificity and activity regulation of protein kinase MELK*
10.1074/jbc.m507274200 · 2005 · External reference
Expression of Melk, a new protein kinase, during early mouse development
10.1002/(sici)1097-0177(199908)215:4<344::aid-aja6>3.0.co;2-h · 1999 · External reference
The C. elegans MELK ortholog PIG-1 regulates cell size asymmetry and daughter cell fate in asymmetric neuroblast divisions
10.1242/dev.02447 · 2006 · External reference
Melk-like kinase plays a role in hematopoiesis in the zebra fish
10.1128/mcb.25.15.6682-6693.2005 · 2005 · External reference
Caenorhabditis elegans PIG-1/MELK acts in a conserved PAR-4/LKB1 polarity pathway to promote asymmetric neuroblast divisions
10.1534/genetics.112.148106 · 2013 · External reference
Structural insight into maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase (MELK) conformation and inhibition toward structure-based drug design
10.1021/bi4005864 · 2013 · External reference
The structures of the kinase domain and UBA domain of MPK38 suggest the activation mechanism for kinase activity
10.1107/s1399004713027806 · 2014 · External reference
Structural basis for the regulation of maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase
10.1371/journal.pone.0070031 · 2013 · External reference
Inhibition of spliceosome assembly by the cell cycle-regulated protein kinase MELK and involvement of splicing factor NIPP1 *
10.1074/jbc.m311466200 · 2004 · External reference
Thioredoxin inhibits MPK38-induced ASK1, TGF‐β, and p53 function in a phosphorylation-dependent manner
10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.05.020 · 2013 · External reference
Zinc finger protein ZPR9 functions as an activator of AMPK-related serine/threonine kinase MPK38/MELK involved in ASK1/TGF-β/p53 signaling pathways
10.1038/srep42502 · 2017 · External reference
Mitosis localization signal (MLS) extends KA1 and regulates MELK kinase localization to plasma membrane and activity in Xenopus embryo
10.1016/j.ydbio.2025.08.011 · 2025 · External reference
Therapeutic landscape of FOXM1 in triple-negative breast cancer and aggressive solid cancers
10.3390/cancers16223823 · 2024 · External reference
MELK downregulation in NPCs disrupts cortical neurogenesis via G2/M dysregulation: Autism implications
10.21203/rs.3.rs-7569882/v1 · 2025 · External reference
Retinoblastoma-E2F transcription factor interplay is essential for testicular development and male fertility
10.3389/fendo.2022.903684 · 2022 · External reference
Maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase is stabilized in mitosis by phosphorylation and is partially degraded upon mitotic exit
10.1016/j.yexcr.2010.04.019 · 2010 · External reference
Identification of cell cycle–regulated genes periodically expressed in U2OS cells and their regulation by FOXM1 and E2F transcription factors
10.1091/mbc.e13-05-0264 · 2013 · External reference
Cortical localization of maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase (MELK) implicated in cytokinesis in early Xenopus embryos
10.4161/cib.15669 · 2011 · External reference
Therapeutic targeting of MELK by repurposed drugs netarsudil and dutasteride suppresses triple-negative breast cancer cell progression: evidence from molecular simulations and functional validations
10.1002/adtp.202500173 · 2025 · External reference
Plk1-dependent phosphorylation of FoxM1 regulates a transcriptional programme required for mitotic progression
10.1038/ncb1767 · 2008 · External reference
Roles of FoxM1 in cell regulation and breast cancer targeting therapy
10.1007/s12032-017-0888-3 · 2017 · External reference
Maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase is a novel target for proliferation-associated high-risk myeloma
10.3324/haematol.2017.172973 · 2018 · External reference
Human pEg3 kinase associates with and phosphorylates CDC25B phosphatase: a potential role for pEg3 in cell cycle regulation
10.1038/sj.onc.1205870 · 2002 · External reference
Phosphorylation of a novel zinc-finger-like protein, ZPR9, by murine protein serine/threonine kinase 38 (MPK38)
10.1042/bj3610597 · 2002 · External reference
Mitotic MELK-eIF4B signaling controls protein synthesis and tumor cell survival
10.1073/pnas.1606862113 · 2016 · External reference
MELK mediates the stability of EZH2 through site-specific phosphorylation in extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma
10.1182/blood.2019000381 · 2019 · External reference
PDK1 protein phosphorylation at Thr354 by murine protein serine-threonine kinase 38 contributes to negative regulation of PDK1 protein activity
10.1074/jbc.m111.331827 · 2012 · External reference
Murine protein serine-threonine kinase 38 activates p53 function through Ser15 phosphorylation *
10.1074/jbc.m112.347757 · 2012 · External reference
Murine protein serine/threonine kinase 38 stimulates TGF-β signaling in a kinase-dependent manner via direct phosphorylation of Smad proteins *
10.1074/jbc.m110.138370 · 2010 · External reference
Upregulated MELK leads to doxorubicin chemoresistance and M2 macrophage polarization via the miR-34a/JAK2/STAT3 pathway in uterine leiomyosarcoma
10.3389/fonc.2020.00453 · 2020 · External reference
OTSSP167 suppresses TNBC brain metastasis via ROS-driven P38/JNK and FAK/ERK pathways
10.1016/j.ejphar.2025.178017 · 2025 · External reference
EZH2-induced H3K27me3 is associated with epigenetic repression of the ARHI tumor-suppressor gene in ovarian cancer
10.1007/s12013-014-0168-1 · 2015 · External reference
Going beyond Polycomb: EZH2 functions in prostate cancer
10.1038/s41388-021-01982-4 · 2021 · External reference
PRC2.1 and PRC2.2 synergize to coordinate H3K27 trimethylation
10.1016/j.molcel.2019.08.012 · 2019 · External reference
MELK aggravates lung adenocarcinoma by regulating EZH2 ubiquitination and H3K27me3 histone methylation of LATS2
10.1111/jcmm.18216 · 2024 · External reference
Murine protein serine/threonine kinase 38 activates apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 via Thr838 phosphorylation
10.1074/jbc.m807219200 · 2008 · External reference
Redox control of cell fate by MAP kinase: physiological roles of ASK1-MAP kinase pathway in stress signaling
10.1016/j.bbagen.2007.12.011 · 2008 · External reference
Genome-wide effects of MELK-inhibitor in triple-negative breast cancer cells indicate context-dependent response with p53 as a key determinant
10.1371/journal.pone.0172832 · 2017 · External reference
P53 and the ultraviolet radiation-induced skin response: Finding the light in the darkness of triggered carcinogenesis
10.3390/cancers16233978 · 2024 · External reference
Upregulation of MELK promotes chemoresistance and induces macrophage M2 polarization via CSF-1/JAK2/STAT3 pathway in gastric cancer
10.1186/s12935-024-03453-8 · 2024 · External reference
Multidimensional analysis of tumor stem cells: From biological properties, metabolic adaptations to immune escape mechanisms
10.3389/fcell.2024.1441081 · 2024 · External reference
The roles of FOXM1 in pancreatic stem cells and carcinogenesis
10.1186/1476-4598-12-159 · 2013 · External reference
DDX56 promotes EMT and cancer stemness via MELK-FOXM1 axis in hepatocellular carcinoma
10.1016/j.isci.2024.109827 · 2024 · External reference
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition as a pathogenetic mechanism of sarcomatoid carcinoma and carcinosarcoma
10.14744/cpr.2025.44690 · 2025 · External reference
Fused in Sarcoma (FUS) promotes renal cell carcinoma progression via the KCMF1/FUS/CENPT axis and activation of the JNK signaling pathway
10.1186/s12967-025-07254-z · 2025 · External reference
Foxm1 transcription factor is required for lung fibrosis and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
10.1038/emboj.2012.336 · 2013 · External reference
Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in tumor progression
10.1007/s12032-017-0980-8 · 2017 · External reference
Maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase enhances gastric cancer progression via the FAK/Paxillin pathway
10.1186/1476-4598-13-100 · 2014 · External reference
Ectopic expression of MELK in oral squamous cell carcinoma and its correlation with epithelial mesenchymal transition
10.18632/aging.202986 · 2021 · External reference
The histone acetyltransferase CBP participates in regulating the DNA damage response through ATM after double-strand breaks
10.1186/s13059-025-03528-3 · 2025 · External reference
Targeting the DNA damage response for cancer therapy
10.3390/ijms242115907 · 2023 · External reference
MELK-T1, a small-molecule inhibitor of protein kinase MELK, decreases DNA-damage tolerance in proliferating cancer cells
10.1042/bsr20150194 · 2015 · External reference
miR-21-5p inhibits ferroptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells by regulating the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway through MELK
10.1155/2023/8929525 · 2023 · External reference
MicroRNA-214-3p inhibits proliferation and cell cycle progression by targeting MELK in hepatocellular carcinoma and correlates cancer prognosis
10.1186/s12935-017-0471-1 · 2017 · External reference
Circular RNA MELK promotes chondrocyte apoptosis and inhibits autophagy in osteoarthritis by regulating MYD88/NF-κB signaling axis through microRNA-497-5p
10.1155/2022/7614497 · 2022 · External reference
PCDHB17P/miR-145-3p/MELK/NF-κB feedback loop promotes metastasis and angiogenesis of breast cancer
10.3389/fonc.2021.660307 · 2021 · External reference
Subtype-specific expression of MELK is partly due to copy number alterations in breast cancer
10.1371/journal.pone.0268693 · 2022 · External reference
MELK expression in breast cancer is associated with infiltration of immune cell and pathological compete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs21-p1-08-17 · 2021 · External reference
Maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase (MELK) as a novel mediator and biomarker of radioresistance in human breast cancer
10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-2711 · 2016 · External reference
Maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase: A novel biomarker and a potential therapeutic target in lung adenocarcinoma
10.3892/ol.2020.12010 · 2020 · External reference
Effective growth-suppressive activity of maternal embryonic leucine-zipper kinase (MELK) inhibitor against small cell lung cancer
10.18632/oncotarget.7297 · 2016 · External reference
Maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase serves as a poor prognosis marker and therapeutic target in gastric cancer
10.18632/oncotarget.6673 · 2015 · External reference
Identification of IL11RA and MELK amplification in gastric cancer by comprehensive genomic profiling of gastric cancer cell lines
10.3748/wjg.v22.i43.9506 · 2016 · External reference
Establishment and characterization of 13 human colorectal carcinoma cell lines: mutations of genes and expressions of drug-sensitivity genes and cancer stem cell markers
10.1093/carcin/bgq043 · 2010 · External reference
MELK accelerates the progression of colorectal cancer via activating the FAK/Src pathway
10.1007/s10528-020-09974-x · 2020 · External reference
xCT contributes to colorectal cancer tumorigenesis through upregulation of the MELK oncogene and activation of the AKT/mTOR cascade
10.1038/s41419-022-04827-4 · 2022 · External reference
Resistance of colorectal cancer cells to radiation and 5-FU is associated with MELK expression
10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.07.060 · 2011 · External reference
Identification of prognostic genes in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma by RNA-seq data analysis
10.3892/mmr.2017.6194 · 2017 · External reference
Development and validation of a prognostic gene signature in clear cell renal cell carcinoma
10.3389/fmolb.2021.609865 · 2021 · External reference
MELK is upregulated in advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma and promotes disease progression by phosphorylating PRAS40
10.1177/0963689719890860 · 2019 · External reference
Oncogenic roles of TOPK and MELK, and effective growth suppression by small molecular inhibitors in kidney cancer cells
10.18632/oncotarget.7755 · 2016 · External reference
The maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase (MELK) is upregulated in high-grade prostate cancer
10.1007/s00109-012-0949-1 · 2013 · External reference
Identification of potential therapeutic targets in prostate cancer through a cross-species approach
10.15252/emmm.201708274 · 2018 · External reference
Cyclosporin A inhibits prostate cancer growth through suppression of E2F8 transcription factor in a MELK-dependent manner
10.3892/or.2023.8655 · 2023 · External reference
A genome-wide association study of germline variation and melanoma prognosis
10.3389/fonc.2022.1050741 · 2023 · External reference
MELK is an oncogenic kinase essential for early hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence
10.1016/j.canlet.2016.09.017 · 2016 · External reference
Comprehensive analysis to identify noncoding RNAs mediated upregulation of maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase (MELK) correlated with poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma
10.18632/aging.204059 · 2022 · External reference
MELK promotes HCC carcinogenesis through modulating cuproptosis-related gene DLAT-mediated mitochondrial function
10.1038/s41419-023-06264-3 · 2023 · External reference
Siomycin A targets brain tumor stem cells partially through a MELK-mediated pathway
10.1093/neuonc/nor023 · 2011 · External reference
The roles of TOPK in tumorigenesis and development: Structure, mechanisms, pathways, and therapeutic implications
10.7150/ijbs.122960 · 2026 · External reference
Tumor-specific activation of the C-JUN/MELK pathway regulates glioma stem cell growth in a p53-dependent manner
10.1002/stem.1322 · 2013 · External reference
MELK is a prognostic biomarker and correlated with immune infiltration in glioma
10.3389/fneur.2022.977180 · 2022 · External reference
Development of an orally-administrative MELK-targeting inhibitor that suppresses the growth of various types of human cancer
10.18632/oncotarget.790 · 2012 · External reference
Preclinical evaluation of biomarkers associated with antitumor activity of MELK inhibitor
10.18632/oncotarget.7685 · 2016 · External reference
Preclinical efficacy of maternal embryonic leucine-zipper kinase (MELK) inhibition in acute myeloid leukemia
10.18632/oncotarget.2642 · 2014 · External reference
MELK is a novel therapeutic target in high-risk neuroblastoma
10.18632/oncotarget.23515 · 2017 · External reference
MELK expression in ovarian cancer correlates with poor outcome and its inhibition by OTSSP167 abrogates proliferation and viability of ovarian cancer cells
10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.02.016 · 2017 · External reference
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OTSSP167 abrogates mitotic checkpoint through inhibiting multiple mitotic kinases
10.1371/journal.pone.0153518 · 2016 · External reference
CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis invalidates a putative cancer dependency targeted in on-going clinical trials
10.7554/elife.24179 · 2017 · External reference
Toward the validation of maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase: Discovery, optimization of highly potent and selective inhibitors, and preliminary biology insight
10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00052 · 2016 · External reference
Discovery of a new molecule inducing melanoma cell death: dual AMPK/MELK targeting for novel melanoma therapies
10.1038/s41419-020-03344-6 · 2021 · External reference
MELK is not necessary for the proliferation of basal-like breast cancer cells
10.7554/elife.26693 · 2017 · External reference
Corosolic acid induces cell cycle arrest and cell apoptosis in human retinoblastoma Y-79 cells via disruption of MELK-FoxM1 signaling
10.3892/or.2018.6339 · 2018 · External reference
Phillygenin, a MELK inhibitor, inhibits cell survival and epithelial–mesenchymal transition in pancreatic cancer cells
10.2147/ott.s238958 · 2020 · External reference
Thiazole antibiotics target FoxM1 and induce apoptosis in human cancer cells
10.1371/journal.pone.0005592 · 2009 · External reference
The transcription factor FOXM1 is a cellular target of the natural product thiostrepton
10.1038/nchem.1114 · 2011 · External reference
Thiostrepton selectively targets breast cancer cells through inhibition of forkhead box M1 expression
10.1158/1535-7163.mct-08-0188 · 2008 · External reference
Discovery of first-in-class PROTACs targeting maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase (MELK) for the treatment of Burkitt lymphoma
10.1039/d4md00252k · 2024 · External reference
Preclinical assessment of synergistic efficacy of MELK and CDK inhibitors in adrenocortical cancer
10.1186/s13046-022-02464-5 · 2022 · External reference
Selective impact of ALK and MELK inhibition on ERα stability and cell proliferation in cell lines representing distinct molecular phenotypes of breast cancer
10.1038/s41598-024-59001-x · 2024 · External reference
Targeting MELK improves PD-1 blockade efficiency in cervical cancer via enhancing antitumor immunity
10.1016/j.omton.2024.200759 · 2024 · External reference
Inhibition of maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase with OTSSP167 displays potent anti-leukemic effects in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
10.1038/s41388-018-0333-x · 2018 · External reference
MELK expression correlates with tumor mitotic activity but is not required for cancer growth
10.7554/elife.32838 · 2018 · External reference
A conditional dependency on MELK for the proliferation of triple-negative breast cancer cells
10.1016/j.isci.2018.10.015 · 2018 · External reference
Tumor cell-intrinsic MELK enhanced CCL2-dependent immunosuppression to exacerbate hepatocarcinogenesis and confer resistance of HCC to radiotherapy
10.1186/s12943-024-02049-0 · 2024 · External reference
Maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase (MELK) in cancer: Biological functions, therapeutic potential, and controversies
10.3390/biology15020200 · 2026 · External reference
Molecular determinants of KA1 domain-mediated autoinhibition and phospholipid activation of MARK1 kinase
10.1042/bcj20160792 · 2017 · External reference
High expression of maternal embryonic leucine-zipper kinase (MELK) impacts clinical outcomes in patients with ovarian cancer and its inhibition suppresses ovarian cancer cells growth ex vivo
10.3802/jgo.2020.31.e93 · 2020 · External reference
Maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase (MELK), a potential therapeutic target for neuroblastoma
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Drug and apoptosis resistance in cancer stem cells: a puzzle with many pieces
10.20517/cdr.2022.20 · 2022 · External reference
Targeting MELK in tumor cells and tumor microenvironment: from function and mechanism to therapeutic application
10.1007/s12094-024-03664-5 · 2025 · External reference
Targeting EZH2 regulates the biological characteristics of glioma stem cells via the Notch1 pathway
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MammaPrint and BluePrint comprehensively capture the cancer hallmarks in early-stage breast cancer patients
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MELK/MPK38 in cancer: from mechanistic aspects to therapeutic strategies
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Maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase (MELK) as a promising therapeutic target in triple negative breast cancer
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Expression of Melk, a new protein kinase, during early mouse development
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Tumor-specific activation of the C-JUN/MELK pathway regulates glioma stem cell growth in a p53-dependent manner
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MELK-dependent FOXM1 phosphorylation is essential for proliferation of glioma stem cells
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Cell cycle regulation of pEg3, a new Xenopus protein kinase of the KIN1/PAR-1/MARK family
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The maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase (MELK) is upregulated in high-grade prostate cancer
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Targeting EZH2 regulates the biological characteristics of glioma stem cells via the Notch1 pathway
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MELK accelerates the progression of colorectal cancer via activating the FAK/Src pathway
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Resistance of colorectal cancer cells to radiation and 5-FU is associated with MELK expression
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MELK is an oncogenic kinase essential for early hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence
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MELK promotes melanoma growth by stimulating the NF-κB pathway
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MELK promotes endometrial carcinoma progression via activating mTOR signaling pathway
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Thioredoxin inhibits MPK38-induced ASK1, TGF‐β, and p53 function in a phosphorylation-dependent manner
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A conditional dependency on MELK for the proliferation of triple-negative breast cancer cells
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DDX56 promotes EMT and cancer stemness via MELK-FOXM1 axis in hepatocellular carcinoma
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PRC2.1 and PRC2.2 synergize to coordinate H3K27 trimethylation
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Targeting MELK improves PD-1 blockade efficiency in cervical cancer via enhancing antitumor immunity
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Mitosis localization signal (MLS) extends KA1 and regulates MELK kinase localization to plasma membrane and activity in Xenopus embryo
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Maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase is stabilized in mitosis by phosphorylation and is partially degraded upon mitotic exit
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MELK expression in ovarian cancer correlates with poor outcome and its inhibition by OTSSP167 abrogates proliferation and viability of ovarian cancer cells
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Cloning and expression of a cDNA encoding a novel protein serine/threonine kinase predominantly expressed in hematopoietic cells
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Discovery of juglone derivatives as novel STAT3 inhibitors with potent suppression of cancer cell stemness against breast cancer
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Structural insight into maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase (MELK) conformation and inhibition toward structure-based drug design
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Foxm1 transcription factor is required for lung fibrosis and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
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Plk1-dependent phosphorylation of FoxM1 regulates a transcriptional programme required for mitotic progression
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