Components of Ras-mediated growth control

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Ras family GTPases are critical components of cell regulatory systems that control proliferation, differentiation, and cell survival. Inappropriate regulation of these systems directly contributes to initiation and progression of human cancer. This proposal is directed at decoding the composition, organization, and function of cell regulatory networks engaged by Ras family GTPases. Our focus is on isolation of molecular fulcrums that can be exploited to deflect oncogenic Ras-induced corruption of cell proliferation and survival restraints. Our specific aims are 1) mechanistic elaboration of TBK1 as an oncology target in oncogenic Ras associated cancers; 2) capture of oncogenic Ras synthetic-lethal loci by matrix analysis of pangenomic RNAi screens; and 3) comprehensive mapping of the human kinome to EGF receptor signaling.