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ReviewCellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS2015

Targeting PI3K/AKT/mTOR network for treatment of leukemia.

Jessika Bertacchini, Nazanin Heidari, Laura Mediani, Silvano Capitani, Mohammad Shahjahani, Ahmad Ahmadzadeh, Najmaldin Saki

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Review in Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 142 papers.

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142citing papers in PubMed
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142 citing papers in PubMed, 244 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jessika BertacchiniDepartment of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Nazanin Heidari
Laura Mediani
Silvano Capitani
Mohammad Shahjahani
Ahmad Ahmadzadeh
Najmaldin Saki
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia · ITUniversity of Ferrara · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIncreased activity of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway has been observed in a huge number of malignancies. This pathway can function as a prosurvival factor in leukemia stem cells and early committed leukemic precursors and its inhibition is regarded as a therapeutic approach. Accordingly, the aim of this review is to evaluate the PI3K/Akt/mTOR inhibitors used in leukemia models. DISCUSSION: Inhibition of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway has been reported to have beneficial therapeutic effects in leukemias, both in vitro in leukemia cell lines and in vivo in animal models. Overall, the use of dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor, dual Akt/RTK inhibitor, Akt inhibitor, selective inhibitor of PI3K, mTOR inhibitor and dual PI3K/PDK1 inhibitor in CML, AML, APL, CLL, B-ALL and T-ALL has a better therapeutic effect than conventional treatments.

conclusionsTargeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway may have pro-apoptotic and antiproliferative effects on hematological malignancies. Furthermore, modulation of miRNA can be used as a novel therapeutic approach to regulate the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway. However, both aspects require further clinical studies.

Indexed as

Molecular Targeted TherapyPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsHumansLeukemiaProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesAntineoplastic AgentsPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktTOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

Identifiers

PMID25712020
PMCPMC11113278
OpenAlexW1974250949

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