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[PI3K-AKT network roles in infectious diseases].
Kansenshogaku zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases - 1 May 2008
Noguchi Masayuki, Kinowaki Keiichi
Abstract excerpt
The PI3K-AKT network, which is activated by cytokines or growth factors, mediates intracellular signals to regulate a variety of cellular responses, including antiapoptosis, proliferation, cell cycling, protein synthesis, glucose metabolism, and telomere activity. Genomic mutations, alterations of the PI3K-AKT regulatory network, underlie such diseases as cancer, glucose intolerance (diabetes mellitus),...
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