[HTML][HTML] The PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in ovarian cancer: therapeutic opportunities and challenges

B Cheaib, A Auguste, A Leary - Chinese journal of cancer, 2015 - Springer
The phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K) pathway is frequently altered in cancer, including
ovarian cancer (OC). Unfortunately, despite a sound biological rationale and encouraging …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of mutations in Wnt/β-catenin, hedgehog, Notch and PI3K pathways on GSK-3 activity—Diverse effects on cell growth, metabolism and cancer

JA McCubrey, D Rakus, A Gizak, LS Steelman… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) is a serine/threonine kinase that participates
in an array of critical cellular processes. GSK-3 was first characterized as an enzyme that …

[HTML][HTML] PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in ovarian cancer treatment: are we on the right track?

ML Gasparri, E Bardhi, I Ruscito… - Geburtshilfe und …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
The high recurrence rate and the low overall survival in ovarian cancer suggest that a more
specific therapeutic approach in addition to conventional treatment is required. Translational …

[HTML][HTML] Niclosamide and its analogs are potent inhibitors of Wnt/β-catenin, mTOR and STAT3 signaling in ovarian cancer

RC Arend, AI Londoño-Joshi, A Gangrade, AA Katre… - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the leading cause of gynecologic cancer mortality
worldwide. Platinum-based therapy is the standard first line treatment and while most …

Leptin regulation of cancer stem cells in breast and gynecologic cancer

KK Crean-Tate, O Reizes - Endocrinology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
It is well established that obesity increases the incidence and worsens the prognosis of
women's cancer. For breast cancer, women with obesity exhibit more than a twofold …

Impact of oviductal versus ovarian epithelial cell of origin on ovarian endometrioid carcinoma phenotype in the mouse

R Wu, Y Zhai, R Kuick, AN Karnezis… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Endometrioid carcinoma (EC) is a relatively indolent ovarian carcinoma subtype that is
nonetheless deadly if detected late. Existing genetically engineered mouse models …

[HTML][HTML] The endometriotic tumor microenvironment in ovarian cancer

JRH Wendel, X Wang, SM Hawkins - Cancers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Women with endometriosis are at increased risk of developing ovarian cancer, specifically
ovarian endometrioid, low-grade serous, and clear-cell adenocarcinoma. An important …

Loss of LKB1 and PTEN tumor suppressor genes in the ovarian surface epithelium induces papillary serous ovarian cancer

PS Tanwar, G Mohapatra, S Chiang, DA Engler… - …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Epithelial ovarian cancer presents mostly with serous, endometrioid or mucinous histology
but is treated as a single disease. The development of histotype-specific therapy has been …

Arid1a inactivation in an Apc‐ and Pten‐defective mouse ovarian cancer model enhances epithelial differentiation and prolongs survival

Y Zhai, R Kuick, C Tipton, R Wu… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Inactivation of the ARID1A tumour suppressor gene is frequent in ovarian endometrioid
(OEC) and clear cell (OCCC) carcinomas, often in conjunction with mutations activating the …

Transcription factors in epithelial ovarian cancer: histotype-specific drivers and novel therapeutic targets

R Nameki, H Chang, J Reddy, RI Corona… - Pharmacology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Transcription factors (TFs) are major contributors to cancer risk and somatic development. In
preclinical and clinical studies, direct or indirect inhibition of TF-mediated oncogenic gene …