reviewMolecular Biology ReportsApr 24, 2020HYBRID OA

Role of PI3K/AKT pathway in cancer: the framework of malignant behavior

Guangdong University of Education · Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

Given that the PI3K/AKT pathway has manifested its compelling influence on multiple cellular process, we further review the roles of hyperactivation of PI3K/AKT pathway in various human cancers. We state the abnormalities of PI3K/AKT pathway in different cancers, which are closely related with tumorigenesis, proliferation, growth, apoptosis, invasion, metastasis, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, stem-like phenotype, immune microenvironment and drug resistance of cancer cells. In addition, we investigated the current clinical trials of inhibitors against PI3K/AKT pathway in cancers and found that the clinical efficacy of these inhibitors as monotherapy has so far been limited despite of the promising…

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