PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway and its role in cancer therapeutics: are we making headway?

Y Peng, Y Wang, C Zhou, W Mei, C Zeng - Frontiers in oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cancer is a severe public health issue that is a leading cause of mortality globally. It is also
an impediment to improving life expectancy worldwide. Furthermore, the global burden of …

NADPH oxidases (NOX): an overview from discovery, molecular mechanisms to physiology and pathology

A Vermot, I Petit-Härtlein, SME Smith, F Fieschi - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The reactive oxygen species (ROS)-producing enzyme NADPH oxidase (NOX) was first
identified in the membrane of phagocytic cells. For many years, its only known role was in …

Molecular bases of VEGFR-2-mediated physiological function and pathological role

X Wang, AM Bove, G Simone, B Ma - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) and their receptors (VEGFRs) play crucial
roles in vasculogenesis and angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is an important mechanism in …

[HTML][HTML] Role of phytochemicals in cancer chemoprevention: Insights

BP George, R Chandran, H Abrahamse - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a condition where the body cells multiply in an uncontrollable manner.
Chemoprevention of cancer is a broad term that describes the involvement of external …

The anti-cancer effect of quercetin: molecular implications in cancer metabolism

M Reyes-Farias, C Carrasco-Pozo - International journal of molecular …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a problem with worldwide importance and is the second leading cause of death
globally. Cancer cells reprogram their metabolism to support their uncontrolled expansion …

Natural products targeting the PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling pathway in cancer: A novel therapeutic strategy

D Tewari, P Patni, A Bishayee, AN Sah… - Seminars in cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-Akt and the mammalian target of
rapamycin (mTOR) represent two vital intracellular signaling pathways, which are …

mTOR signaling in cancer and mTOR inhibitors in solid tumor targeting therapy

T Tian, X Li, J Zhang - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The mammalian or mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway plays a crucial role in
regulation of cell survival, metabolism, growth and protein synthesis in response to upstream …

Crosstalk between circRNAs and the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in cancer progression

C Xue, G Li, J Lu, L Li - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2021 - nature.com
Circular RNAs (circRNAs), covalently closed noncoding RNAs, are widely expressed in
eukaryotes and viruses. They can function by regulating target gene expression, linear RNA …

Role of reactive oxygen species in cancer progression: molecular mechanisms and recent advancements

V Aggarwal, HS Tuli, A Varol, F Thakral, MB Yerer… - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a pivotal role in biological processes and continuous
ROS production in normal cells is controlled by the appropriate regulation between the silver …

Genetic basis and therapies for vascular anomalies

A Queisser, E Seront, LM Boon, M Vikkula - Circulation research, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Vascular and lymphatic malformations represent a challenge for clinicians. The identification
of inherited and somatic mutations in important signaling pathways, including the PI3K …