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The phosphoinositide-3-kinase-Akt-mTOR pathway as a therapeutic target in breast cancer.
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN - 1 Jun 2013
Lauring Josh, Park Ben Ho, Wolff Antonio C
Abstract excerpt
The phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3-kinase)-Akt-mTOR pathway is a central signal transduction pathway that regulates many critical aspects of normal and cancer physiology, including cell proliferation, apoptosis, cell morphology and migration, protein synthesis, and integration of metabolism. In breast cancer, somatic mutations that activate the pathway occur in more than 50% of tumors, underscoring the...
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