Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE MEK4, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4, is overexpressed and induces metastasis in advanced prostate cancer lesions. 31566378 2019
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 GeneticVariation phenotype BEFREE CD5 antigen-like (CD5L), clusterin (CLUS) and C-C motif chemokine 14 (CCL14)], in transcription (e.g. protein SSX3 and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3)], in invasion and metastasis (e.g. alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein (FETUA)], in estrogen synthesis [aromatase (CYP19A1)] and other diverse biological roles [e.g. actin-related protein 2/3 complex subunit 4 (ARPC4), dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MP2K4), ectoderm-neural cortex protein 1 (ENC1), and matrix metalloproteinase-27 (MMP27)]. 30850364 2019
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE MEK4 is overexpressed and induces metastasis in advanced prostate cancer lesions. 30707493 2019
CUI: C0027651
Disease: Neoplasms
Neoplasms
0.100 Biomarker group BEFREE The initial characterization of tumor-suppressing kinases- in particular members of the protein kinase C (PKC) family, MKK4 of the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase family, and DAPK3 of the death-associated protein kinase family- laid the foundation for bioinformatic approaches that enable the identification of other tumor-suppressing kinases. 30548122 2019
CUI: C0027651
Disease: Neoplasms
Neoplasms
0.100 AlteredExpression group BEFREE Consequently, selective activation of the MEKK4-MKK4-p38 signaling axis by triptonide activated tumor suppressor p21 and inhibited CDK3 expression, resulting in cancer cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase and marked inhibition of pancreatic cancer cell tumorigenic capability in vitro and tumor growth in xenograft mice. 31075266 2019
CUI: C0027651
Disease: Neoplasms
Neoplasms
0.100 AlteredExpression group BEFREE Tumor cytoplasmic MKK4 and MKK7 expressions were significantly negatively associated with histologic grade. 30537492 2019
CUI: C0596263
Disease: Carcinogenesis
Carcinogenesis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MKK4) regulates tumorigenesis as a component of the MKK4 pathway. 31157265 2019
CUI: C1269955
Disease: Tumor Cell Invasion
Tumor Cell Invasion
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE CD5 antigen-like (CD5L), clusterin (CLUS) and C-C motif chemokine 14 (CCL14)], in transcription (e.g. protein SSX3 and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3)], in invasion and metastasis (e.g. alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein (FETUA)], in estrogen synthesis [aromatase (CYP19A1)] and other diverse biological roles [e.g. actin-related protein 2/3 complex subunit 4 (ARPC4), dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MP2K4), ectoderm-neural cortex protein 1 (ENC1), and matrix metalloproteinase-27 (MMP27)]. 30850364 2019
CUI: C1269955
Disease: Tumor Cell Invasion
Tumor Cell Invasion
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE Our studies demonstrated that MAP2K4 has the potential to serve as an oncogene in breast cancer and it activates the phosphorylated PI3K/AKT signaling pathway to activate downstream cycle-associated proteins and EMT signals while interacting with Vimentin to promote breast cancer cells proliferation, migration, and invasion. 31761784 2019
CUI: C0006826
Disease: Malignant Neoplasms
Malignant Neoplasms
0.100 AlteredExpression group BEFREE MiR-744-5p expression was reduced in the cancer cell lines independent of the host gene MAP2K4. 29899543 2018
CUI: C0006826
Disease: Malignant Neoplasms
Malignant Neoplasms
0.100 Biomarker group BEFREE In summary, our study supports a role for NEK9 and MAP2K4 in mediating buparlisib resistance and demonstrates the value of unbiased omic analyses in uncovering resistance mechanisms to targeted therapy.<b>Significance:</b> Integrative phosphoproteogenomic analysis is used to determine intrinsic resistance mechanisms of triple-negative breast tumors to PI3K inhibition.<i>Cancer Res; 78(10); 2732-46.©2018 AACR</i>. 29472518 2018
CUI: C0006826
Disease: Malignant Neoplasms
Malignant Neoplasms
0.100 Biomarker group BEFREE Therefore, miR‑136 may suppress the proliferation and invasion of PCa cells by targeting MAP2K4 and may be a novel candidate target for cancer therapy against PCa. 29328468 2018
CUI: C0027651
Disease: Neoplasms
Neoplasms
0.100 Biomarker group BEFREE Our findings also suggest that MAP3K1 and MAP2K4 are potential drug targets in combination with MEK inhibitors, in spite of the fact that they are encoded by tumor suppressor genes. 29795445 2018
CUI: C0027651
Disease: Neoplasms
Neoplasms
0.100 Biomarker group BEFREE To determine the role of the MEKK1/SEK1/JNK1/AP-1 pathway in the action of Xihuang pill (XHP) in reducing regulatory T (Treg) cell numbers in the tumor microenvironment in a 4T1 mouse breast cancer model, and to clarify the anti-tumor mechanism of XHP in breast cancer. 29710529 2018
CUI: C1269955
Disease: Tumor Cell Invasion
Tumor Cell Invasion
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Additionally, the restoration of MAP2K4 expression significantly blocked the inhibitory effects of miR‑136 on cell proliferation and invasion in PCa cells. 29328468 2018
CUI: C1306459
Disease: Primary malignant neoplasm
Primary malignant neoplasm
0.100 Biomarker group BEFREE In summary, our study supports a role for NEK9 and MAP2K4 in mediating buparlisib resistance and demonstrates the value of unbiased omic analyses in uncovering resistance mechanisms to targeted therapy.<b>Significance:</b> Integrative phosphoproteogenomic analysis is used to determine intrinsic resistance mechanisms of triple-negative breast tumors to PI3K inhibition.<i>Cancer Res; 78(10); 2732-46.©2018 AACR</i>. 29472518 2018
CUI: C1306459
Disease: Primary malignant neoplasm
Primary malignant neoplasm
0.100 AlteredExpression group BEFREE MiR-744-5p expression was reduced in the cancer cell lines independent of the host gene MAP2K4. 29899543 2018
CUI: C1306459
Disease: Primary malignant neoplasm
Primary malignant neoplasm
0.100 Biomarker group BEFREE Therefore, miR‑136 may suppress the proliferation and invasion of PCa cells by targeting MAP2K4 and may be a novel candidate target for cancer therapy against PCa. 29328468 2018
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE MEK4 is overexpressed and induces metastasis in advanced prostate cancer lesions. 28263556 2017
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Here, we used immunohistochemistry to assess phosphorylated MMK4 (pMKK4) levels and examine their association with the clinicopathological features of a pilot set of patient samples consisting of normal colonic mucosa (NCM), colorectal adenoma (CA), and colorectal cancer (CRC) tissues. pMKK4 levels were also assessed in a validation set of CRC cases with accompanying follow-up data to confirm their clinicopathological and prognostic significance. pMKK4 levels, which were high in 79.17% of NCM samples, were downregulated in 33.33% of CA and 63.54% of CRC samples. pMKK4 downregulation was associated with metastasis, especially to the liver. 28423721 2017
CUI: C0027651
Disease: Neoplasms
Neoplasms
0.100 Biomarker group BEFREE The experimentally observed targets of miR-141 include the tumor-suppressor gene mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MAP2K4). 28454307 2017
CUI: C0027651
Disease: Neoplasms
Neoplasms
0.100 Biomarker group BEFREE MicroRNA-802 plays a tumour suppressive role in tongue squamous cell carcinoma through directly targeting MAP2K4. 28319306 2017
CUI: C1269955
Disease: Tumor Cell Invasion
Tumor Cell Invasion
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Elevated expression of miR-802 inhibited TSCC cell viability and invasion through inhibiting MAP2K4 expression. 28319306 2017
CUI: C1269955
Disease: Tumor Cell Invasion
Tumor Cell Invasion
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE These results suggest that L1CAM promotes cellular migration and invasion via the induction of MKK4 expression, leading to JNK activation. 28535665 2017
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE Polymorphism of Metastasis Suppressor Genes MKK4 and NME1 in Kashmiri Patients with Breast Cancer. 27509166 2016