survival, is antagonized by the PTEN tumor suppressor. The regulation of PTEN is unclear. A
genetic screen of Drosophila gain-of-function mutants identified DJ-1 as a suppressor of
PTEN function. In mammalian cells, DJ-1 underexpression results in decreased
phosphorylation of PKB/Akt, while DJ-1 overexpression leads to hyperphosphorylation of
PKB/Akt and increased cell survival. In primary breast cancer samples, DJ-1 expression …