STRAP upregulation in epithelial tumors regulates several signaling pathways, such as TGF-ß, MEK/ERK, Wnt/β-Catenin, Notch, PI3K, NF-κB, and ASK-1 in human cancers, including colon, breast, lung, osteosarcoma, and neuroblastoma. This evidence concerns the gene MAP3K5 and osteosarcoma.