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Pik3ca is required for mouse uterine gland development and pregnancy.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Chang Hye Jin, Shin Hee Sung, Kim Tae Hoon, Yoo Jung-Yoon, Teasley Hanna E, Zhao Jean J, Ha Un-Hwan, Jeong Jae-Wook
Abstract excerpt
The PI3K/AKT signaling pathway plays a critical role in the maintenance of equilibrium between cell survival and apoptosis. The Pik3ca gene is mutated in a range of human cancers. It has been found to be oncogenic, and mutations lead to constitutive activation of the PI3K/AKT pathway. The expression patterns of PIK3CA proteins in the uterus of mice during early pregnancy indicate that it may play a role in the...
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