AKT/PKB signaling: navigating the network

BD Manning, A Toker - Cell, 2017 - cell.com
The Ser and Thr kinase AKT, also known as protein kinase B (PKB), was discovered 25
years ago and has been the focus of tens of thousands of studies in diverse fields of biology …

The role of mTOR signaling as a therapeutic target in cancer

NV Popova, M Jücker - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this review was to summarize current available information about the role of
phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling …

Defining the underlying defect in insulin action in type 2 diabetes

TM Batista, N Haider, CR Kahn - Diabetologia, 2021 - Springer
Insulin resistance is one of the earliest defects in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. Over
the past 50 years, elucidation of the insulin signalling network has provided important …

Regulation of mTORC1 by PI3K signaling

CC Dibble, LC Cantley - Trends in cell biology, 2015 - cell.com
The class I phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)–mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR)
complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling network directs cellular metabolism and growth. Activation …

PI3K signaling in cancer: beyond AKT

EC Lien, CC Dibble, A Toker - Current opinion in cell biology, 2017 - Elsevier
The phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway is one of the most frequently
altered pathways in human cancer and has a critical role in driving tumor initiation and …

The Akt pathway in oncology therapy and beyond

GM Nitulescu, M Van De Venter… - International …, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
Protein kinase B (Akt), similar to many other protein kinases, is at the crossroads of cell
death and survival, playing a pivotal role in multiple interconnected cell signaling …

A practical guide for induction of type-2 diabetes in rat: Incorporating a high-fat diet and streptozotocin

S Gheibi, K Kashfi, A Ghasemi - Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy, 2017 - Elsevier
Prevalence of diabetes, a serious public health problem is rapidly increasing worldwide.
Type-2 diabetes is the common form of diabetes characterized by insulin resistance and …

Structural features of the protein kinase domain and targeted binding by small-molecule inhibitors

C Arter, L Trask, S Ward, S Yeoh, R Bayliss - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ASBMB
Protein kinases are key components in cellular signaling pathways as they carry out the
phosphorylation of proteins, primarily on Ser, Thr, and Tyr residues. The catalytic activity of …

Macrophage-associated PGK1 phosphorylation promotes aerobic glycolysis and tumorigenesis

Y Zhang, G Yu, H Chu, X Wang, L Xiong, G Cai, R Liu… - Molecular cell, 2018 - cell.com
Macrophages are a dominant leukocyte population in the tumor microenvironment and
actively promote cancer progression. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the …

The TSC-mTOR pathway regulates macrophage polarization

V Byles, AJ Covarrubias, I Ben-Sahra… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Macrophages are able to polarize to proinflammatory M1 or alternative M2 states with
distinct phenotypes and physiological functions. How metabolic status regulates …