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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Akt1 regulates pathological angiogenesis, vascular maturation and permeability in vivo

J Chen, PR Somanath, O Razorenova, WS Chen… - Nature medicine, 2005 - nature.com
Akt kinases control essential cellular functions, including proliferation, apoptosis,
metabolism and transcription, and have been proposed as promising targets for treatment of …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] AKT/PKB signaling: navigating downstream

BD Manning, LC Cantley - Cell, 2007 - cell.com
The serine/threonine kinase Akt, also known as protein kinase B (PKB), is a central node in
cell signaling downstream of growth factors, cytokines, and other cellular stimuli. Aberrant …

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 …

AKT1 drives endothelial cell membrane asymmetry and microglial activation through Bcl-xL and caspase 1, 3, and 9

ZZ Chong, JQ Kang, K Maiese - Experimental cell research, 2004 - Elsevier
Protein kinase B (Akt1) holds a central role for cellular growth, development, and survival,
but the cellular pathways of Akt1 that prevent inflammatory demise in the vascular system …

[HTML][HTML] Akt1 in the cardiovascular system: friend or foe?

BT O'Neill, ED Abel - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2005 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Akt is an important signaling molecule that modulates many cellular processes such as cell
growth, survival, and metabolism. Akt activation has been proposed as a potential strategy …