ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2019
Akt Signaling in Macrophage Polarization, Survival, and Atherosclerosis.
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158 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 269 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Macrophages in Renal Injury, Repair, Fibrosis Following Acute Kidney Injury and Targeted Therapy.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Pooled it
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- Ubiquitylation by the GID/CTLH complex regulates the metabolic and innate immune response of macrophages to infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.PLoS pathogens · 2026Article
- Autologous concentrated growth factors promote M2 macrophage polarization to accelerate wound healing after anal fistula surgery by activating the AKT/mTOR pathway.BMC gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Gancao Nourishing-Yin decoction ameliorates endothelial inflammaging induced by serum from rheumatoid arthritis patients.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2026Article
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- Distinct types of regulated cell death in atherosclerosis.Journal of pharmaceutical analysis · 2026Review
- Comparative Immunomodulatory Profiles ofJournal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2026Article
- LMO1 expression in neuroblastoma cells reprograms tumor-associated macrophages to promote metastasis.iScience · 2026Article
- "One stone three birds": Andrographis paniculata -derived exosome-like nanoparticles mitigate dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis.Chinese medical journal · 2026Article
- Activation of SV2B Inhibits Matrix-Stiffness-Induced Tumorigenesis and EMT in Glioma via FAK/PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway.Oncology and therapy · 2026Article
- Comprehensive analysis for the role of macrophage-driven genes in abdominal aortic aneurysm.Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy · 2026Article
- The PI3K/Akt Pathway in Herpesvirus Biology: A Double-Edged Sword in Host-Virus Interactions.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Tumor-associated macrophage-specific LRRFIP1 promotes M2 macrophage polarization and progression of colorectal cancer via activation of the PI3K pathway.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
- The Immuno-Glial Connectome in Alzheimer's Disease: Integrating Central and Peripheral Inflammatory Networks.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2026Review
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Abstract
The PI3K/Akt pathway plays a crucial role in the survival, proliferation, and migration of macrophages, which may impact the development of atherosclerosis. Changes in Akt isoforms or modulation of the Akt activity levels in macrophages significantly affect their polarization phenotype and consequently atherosclerosis in mice. Moreover, the activity levels of Akt signaling determine the viability of monocytes/macrophages and their resistance to pro-apoptotic stimuli in atherosclerotic lesions. Therefore, elimination of pro-apoptotic factors as well as factors that antagonize or suppress Akt signaling in macrophages increases cell viability, protecting them from apoptosis, and this markedly accelerates atherosclerosis in mice. In contrast, inhibition of Akt signaling by the ablation of Rictor in myeloid cells, which disrupts mTORC2 assembly, significantly decreases the viability and proliferation of blood monocytes and macrophages with the suppression of atherosclerosis. In addition, monocytes and macrophages exhibit a threshold effect for Akt protein levels in their ability to survive. Ablation of two Akt isoforms, preserving only a single Akt isoform in myeloid cells, markedly compromises monocyte and macrophage viability, inducing monocytopenia and diminishing early atherosclerosis. These recent advances in our understanding of Akt signaling in macrophages in atherosclerosis may have significant relevance in the burgeoning field of cardio-oncology, where PI3K/Akt inhibitors being tested in cancer patients can have significant cardiovascular and metabolic ramifications.
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