ReviewInternational journal of biological sciences2024
The PI3K/Akt Pathway and Glucose Metabolism: A Dangerous Liaison in Cancer.
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178 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- The MYBL2-GTSE1 axis promotes laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma progression by regulating PI3K/AKT-dependent glycolytic reprogramming.Cancer biology & therapy · 2026Article
- Artificial platelets suppressing deep vein thrombosis via competitive adhesion.Bioactive materials · 2026Article
- FXYD5 promotes the growth of glioblastoma by targeting the PI3K/AKT/ACSL4 signaling axis.Oncology reports · 2026Article
- Spatiotemporal dynamics of the host-tumor metabolic interface: Implications for precision nutritional oncology.Genes & diseases · 2026Review
- Targeting the SELP/PSGL1 axis reprograms M2 macrophages and enhances anti-PD-1 efficacy in gastric cancer.Oncogene · 2026Article
- Targeting the PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway: A Promising Therapeutic Strategy to Reduce Cancer Mortality and Overcome Chemoresistance.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Heterogeneity in cancer: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
- Concurrent Inhibition of AKT and GLUT1 Reveals Endpoint-Specific Effects on Glucose Metabolism and Cell Death in HepG2 Hepatocyte-Derived Cells.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Neurexophilin 4 facilitates the malignant progression of kidney renal clear cell carcinoma by regulating PI3K/AKT-mediated glycolysis.Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG · 2026Article
- Role of glycosylated small noncoding RNAs in tumor: mechanism, function and clinical significance.Glycoconjugate journal · 2026Review
- Lactate-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition: a metabolic nexus in pancreatic cancer metastasis.Translational cancer research · 2026Review
- Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α promotes the malignant progression of cervical cancer cells by regulating lactate dehydrogenase A-mediated glycolysis.Translational cancer research · 2026Article
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- Cancer-associated adipocytes: metabolic reprogramming, crosstalk and therapeutic implications in tumor progression.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
- Oxidative Phosphorylation and Fatty Acid Oxidation Are Central to Mitochondrial Metabolism Rewiring in CML Stem/Progenitor Cell Survival.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2026Review
- CDCA4 Promotes Lipid Metabolism in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Through Activation of the SESN2/mTOR/SREBP1 Pathway.Cancers · 2026Article
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Abstract
Aberrant activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway commonly occurs in cancers and correlates with multiple aspects of malignant progression. In particular, recent evidence suggests that the PI3K/Akt signaling plays a fundamental role in promoting the so-called aerobic glycolysis or Warburg effect, by phosphorylating different nutrient transporters and metabolic enzymes, such as GLUT1, HK2, PFKB3/4 and PKM2, and by regulating various molecular networks and proteins, including mTORC1, GSK3, FOXO transcription factors, MYC and HIF-1α. This leads to a profound reprogramming of cancer metabolism, also impacting on pentose phosphate pathway, mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, de novo lipid synthesis and redox homeostasis and thereby allowing the fulfillment of both the catabolic and anabolic demands of tumor cells. The present review discusses the interactions between the PI3K/Akt cascade and its metabolic targets, focusing on their possible therapeutic implications.
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