NRAS is a GTP binding enzyme, belonging to Ras gene family, plays an important role in the regulation of cell proliferation, the overactivation due to mutation can lead to continuously cell proliferation, and eventually develop into cancer.
Ba/F3 cell, a murine interleukin-3 dependent pro-B cell line, is a popular system for exploring both kinases and their inhibitors, because some protein kinases can render the Ba/F3 cells to be depended on the activation of the kinases instead of IL-3 supplement, while their inhibitors can antagonize the kinase-dependent growth effects.