From Rapa Nui to rapamycin: targeting PI3K/Akt/mTOR for cancer therapy

被引:55
作者
Georgakis, Georgios V. [1 ]
Younes, Anas [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas, MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Lymphoma & Myeloma, Houston, TX 77030 USA
关键词
AP23573; apoptosis; CCI-779; cell cycle; lymphoma; RAD001;
D O I
10.1586/14737140.6.1.131
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
One of the most prominent pathways explored in the area of targeted therapy is the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway, which plays a central role in cell survival and proliferation. Deregulation of this pathway has been implicated in the promotion of cancer cell growth and survival. Inhibition of several steps of this pathway has been shown to confer favorable antitumor activity in a variety of cancer types. This article provides a brief analysis of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway, its importance in tumor pathogenesis and the current status of preclinical and clinical studies targeting signaling components of this pathway.
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页码:131 / 140
页数:10
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