1. Analysis of teaching quality and influencing factors of undergraduate teachers in a Medical University in western China
Shunyue YANG ; Shan YAN ; Jianyun YU ; Chuanzhi XU ; Guofeng SONG ; Faqian LU ; Fuli LI ; Weitang SHAO ; Dingyun YOU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2019;18(12):1244-1248
Objective:
In order to understand the current situation and influencing factors of teaching quality in a Medical University in Yunnan, thus improving the teaching quality of the teachers.
Methods:
The self-made evaluation forms for teachers' teaching quality which include 9 first-level indicators were adopted. In December 2016, a survey was conducted on some students from grade 2013 to 2016 about the teachers who gave them lectures from September to December 2016, involving 7 different majors, 23 teachers and 18 courses. SPSS 21.0 was used for data analysis. Enumeration data were described by frequencies and percentages. Univariate and multivariate
2.Development of small molecule extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs) inhibitors for cancer therapy.
Xiaoli PAN ; Junping PEI ; Aoxue WANG ; Wen SHUAI ; Lu FENG ; Faqian BU ; Yumeng ZHU ; Lan ZHANG ; Guan WANG ; Liang OUYANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2022;12(5):2171-2192
The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) signaling pathway is widely activated by a variety of extracellular stimuli, and its dysregulation is associated with the proliferation, invasion, and migration of cancer cells. ERK1/2 is located at the distal end of this pathway and rarely undergoes mutations, making it an attractive target for anticancer drug development. Currently, an increasing number of ERK1/2 inhibitors have been designed and synthesized for antitumor therapy, among which representative compounds have entered clinical trials. When ERK1/2 signal transduction is eliminated, ERK5 may provide a bypass route to rescue proliferation, and weaken the potency of ERK1/2 inhibitors. Therefore, drug research targeting ERK5 or based on the compensatory mechanism of ERK5 for ERK1/2 opens up a new way for oncotherapy. This review provides an overview of the physiological and biological functions of ERKs, focuses on the structure-activity relationships of small molecule inhibitors targeting ERKs, with a view to providing guidance for future drug design and optimization, and discusses the potential therapeutic strategies to overcome drug resistance.