Targeting Akt in cancer for precision therapy

H Hua, H Zhang, J Chen, J Wang, J Liu… - Journal of Hematology & …, 2021 - Springer
Biomarkers-guided precision therapeutics has revolutionized the clinical development and
administration of molecular-targeted anticancer agents. Tailored precision cancer therapy …

Distinct functions of AKT isoforms in breast cancer: a comprehensive review

N Hinz, M Jücker - Cell Communication and Signaling, 2019 - Springer
Background AKT, also known as protein kinase B, is a key element of the PI3K/AKT
signaling pathway. Moreover, AKT regulates the hallmarks of cancer, eg tumor growth …

Akt signalling in health and disease

I Hers, EE Vincent, JM Tavaré - Cellular signalling, 2011 - Elsevier
Akt (also known as protein kinase B or PKB) comprises three closely related isoforms Akt1,
Akt2 and Akt3 (or PKBα/β/γ respectively). We have a very good understanding of the …

[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 …

The GLUT4 glucose transporter

S Huang, MP Czech - Cell metabolism, 2007 - cell.com
Few physiological parameters are more tightly and acutely regulated in humans than blood
glucose concentration. The major cellular mechanism that diminishes blood glucose when …

[HTML][HTML] Signalling by insulin and IGF receptors: supporting acts and new players

K Siddle - Journal of molecular endocrinology, 2011 - jme.bioscientifica.com
The signalling pathways utilised by insulin receptor (IR) and IGF receptor to transduce their
diverse effects on cellular metabolism, growth and survival are well established in broad …

PI3K/Akt: getting it right matters

TF Franke - Oncogene, 2008 - nature.com
The Akt serine/threonine kinase (also called protein kinase B) has emerged as a critical
signaling molecule within eukaryotic cells. Significant progress has been made in clarifying …

Metabolic reprogramming by the PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway in cancer

EC Lien, CA Lyssiotis, LC Cantley - Metabolism in Cancer, 2016 - Springer
In the past decade, there has been a resurgence of interest in elucidating how metabolism is
altered in cancer cells and how such dependencies can be targeted for therapeutic gain. At …

GLUT4 exocytosis

J Stöckli, DJ Fazakerley, DE James - Journal of cell science, 2011 - journals.biologists.com
GLUT4 is an insulin-regulated glucose transporter that is responsible for insulin-regulated
glucose uptake into fat and muscle cells. In the absence of insulin, GLUT4 is mainly found in …

[HTML][HTML] A PI (3, 5) P2 reporter reveals PIKfyve activity and dynamics on macropinosomes and phagosomes

JH Vines, H Maib, CM Buckley, A Gueho, Z Zhu… - Journal of Cell …, 2023 - rupress.org
Phosphoinositide signaling lipids (PIPs) are key regulators of membrane identity and
trafficking. Of these, PI (3, 5) P2 is one of the least well-understood, despite key roles in …