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mTOR promotes survival and astrocytic characteristics induced by Pten/AKT signaling in glioblastoma.
Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Apr 2005
Hu Xiaoyi, Pandolfi Pier Paolo, Li Yi, Koutcher Jason A, Rosenblum Marc, Holland Eric C
Abstract excerpt
Combined activation of Ras and AKT leads to the formation of astrocytic glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in mice. In human GBMs, AKT is not mutated but is activated in approximately 70% of these tumors, in association with loss of PTEN and/or activation of receptor tyrosine kinases. Mechanistic just...
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