Role of Akt signaling in vascular homeostasis and angiogenesis

I Shiojima, K Walsh - Circulation research, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Akt is a serine/threonine protein kinase that is activated by a number of growth factors and
cytokines in a phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase–dependent manner. Although antiapoptotic …

[HTML][HTML] Akt isoforms in vascular disease

H Yu, T Littlewood, M Bennett - Vascular pharmacology, 2015 - Elsevier
The mammalian serine/threonine Akt kinases comprise three closely related isoforms: Akt1,
Akt2 and Akt3. Akt activation has been implicated in both normal and disease processes …

Akt1 in endothelial cell and angiogenesis

PR Somanath, OV Razorenova, J Chen, TV Byzova - Cell cycle, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Akt, also known as Protein kinase B (PKB), regulates essential cellular functions such as
migration, proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and metabolism. Akt influences the …

Endothelial Akt1 mediates angiogenesis by phosphorylating multiple angiogenic substrates

MY Lee, AK Luciano, E Ackah… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
The PI3K/Akt pathway is necessary for several key endothelial cell (EC) functions, including
cell growth, migration, survival, and vascular tone. However, existing literature supports the …

AKT signaling in regulating angiogenesis

BH Jiang, LZ Liu - Current cancer drug targets, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
AKT is a central signaling molecule in regulating cell survival, proliferation, tumor growth
and angiogenesis. Upstream components of AKT signaling pathway such as PI3K, PTEN …

[HTML][HTML] Akt1/protein kinase Bα is critical for ischemic and VEGF-mediated angiogenesis

E Ackah, J Yu, S Zoellner, Y Iwakiri… - The Journal of …, 2005 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Akt, or protein kinase B, is a multifunctional serine-threonine protein kinase implicated in a
diverse range of cellular functions including cell metabolism, survival, migration, and gene …

The critical role of Akt in cardiovascular function

P Abeyrathna, Y Su - Vascular pharmacology, 2015 - Elsevier
Akt kinase, a member of AGC kinases, is important in many cellular functions including
proliferation, migration, cell growth and metabolism. There are three known Akt isoforms …

[HTML][HTML] Akt mediates cytoprotection of endothelial cells by vascular endothelial growth factor in an anchorage-dependent manner

Y Fujio, K Walsh - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1999 - ASBMB
Regulation of endothelial cell apoptosis is a critical modulator of normal and pathological
angiogenesis. In this study, we examined the role of the protein kinase Akt/PKB in …

Akt takes center stage in angiogenesis signaling

S Dimmeler, AM Zeiher - Circulation research, 2000 - Am Heart Assoc
The serine/threonine kinase Akt, also named protein kinase B, plays a central role in
promoting the survival of a wide range of cell types. 1 In this issue of Circulation Research …

Signaling specificity in the Akt pathway in biology and disease

A Toker, S Marmiroli - Advances in biological regulation, 2014 - Elsevier
Akt/PKB is a key master regulator of a wide range of physiological functions including
metabolism, proliferation, survival, growth, angiogenesis and migration and invasion. The …