Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
                             
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                                
                                    
                                            
	"Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
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				Cellular proteins encoded by the H-ras, K-ras and N-ras genes. The proteins have GTPase activity and are involved in signal transduction as monomeric GTP-binding proteins. Elevated levels of p21 c-ras have been associated with neoplasia. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 3.6.1.47.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D016283 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | D08.811.277.040.330.300.400.500.600 D12.644.360.525.500.600 D12.776.157.325.515.500.600 D12.776.476.525.500.600 D12.776.624.664.700.200 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)p21 c-rasc-ras, p21p21 c rasp21(c-ras)ras Proto-Oncogene Protein p21ras Proto Oncogene Protein p21Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-rasProteins c-ras, Proto-OncogeneProto Oncogene Proteins c rasc-ras, Proto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Protein rasProto Oncogene Protein rasras, Proto-Oncogene Proteinras Proto-Oncogene Product p21ras Proto Oncogene Product p21c-ras Proteinsc ras Proteinsp21(ras)Proto-Oncogene Protein p21(ras)
 Proto-Oncogene Protein p21(c-Ha-ras)Proto-Oncogene Protein p21(c-Ha-ras)p21 c-Ha-rasc-Ha-ras, p21p21 c Ha rasp21(c-Ha-ras)p21 c-H-rasc-H-ras, p21p21 c H rasc-Ha-ras p21c Ha ras p21p21, c-Ha-ras
 Proto-Oncogene Protein p21(c-Ki-ras)Proto-Oncogene Protein p21(c-Ki-ras)p21 c-Ki-rasc-Ki-ras, p21p21 c Ki rasp21(c-Ki-ras)p21 c-K-rasc-K-ras, p21p21 c K rasc-Ki-ras p21c Ki ras p21p21, c-Ki-ras
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| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)" by people in Profiles.
						
					
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								RAS Pathway Inhibitors Combined with Targeted Agents Are Active in Patient-Derived Spheroids with Oncogenic KRAS Variants from Multiple Cancer Types. Cancer Res Commun. 2025 Oct 01; 5(10):1779-1795. 
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								Blocking C-terminal processing of KRAS4b via a direct covalent attack on the CaaX-box cysteine. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 May 13; 122(19):e2410766122. 
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								Phase I/II Study of Combined BCL-xL and MEK Inhibition with Navitoclax and Trametinib in KRAS or NRAS Mutant Advanced Solid Tumors. Clin Cancer Res. 2024 May 01; 30(9):1739-1749. 
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								Differential prognostic effect of systemic inflammation in patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with immunotherapy or chemotherapy: A post hoc analysis of the phase 3 OAK trial. Cancer. 2022 08 15; 128(16):3067-3079. 
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								The human AP-endonuclease 1 (APE1) is a DNA G-quadruplex structure binding protein and regulates KRAS expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells. Nucleic Acids Res. 2022 04 08; 50(6):3394-3412. 
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								Phase II Study of Selumetinib in Children and Young Adults With Tumors Harboring Activating Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway Genetic Alterations: Arm E of the NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2022 07 10; 40(20):2235-2245. 
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								Characterization of KRAS Mutation Subtypes in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Mol Cancer Ther. 2021 12; 20(12):2577-2584. 
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								Genomic and evolutionary classification of lung cancer in never smokers. Nat Genet. 2021 09; 53(9):1348-1359. 
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								Targeted Transcriptome and KRAS Mutation Analysis Improve the Diagnostic Performance of EUS-FNA Biopsies in Pancreatic Cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2021 11 01; 27(21):5900-5911. 
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								Mutational profiles of metastatic colorectal cancer treated with FOLFIRI plus cetuximab or bevacizumab before and after secondary resection (AIO KRK 0306; FIRE-3). Int J Cancer. 2021 12 01; 149(11):1935-1943.