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The Emerging Role and Clinical Significance of PI3K-Akt-mTOR in Rhabdomyosarcoma.

Ilaria Versari, Sara Salucci, Alberto Bavelloni, Michela Battistelli, Mirko Traversari, Ashley Wang, Maurilio Sampaolesi, Irene Faenza

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Review in Biomolecules, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ilaria VersariDepartment of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-6064-9673
Sara SalucciDepartment of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3507-4451
Alberto BavelloniLaboratory of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6467-1431
Michela BattistelliDepartment of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029 Urbino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4028-0652
Mirko TraversariDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6376-7626
Ashley WangTranslational Cardiomyology Laboratory, Stem Cell Biology and Embryology, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0009-0004-2592-1591
Maurilio SampaolesiTranslational Cardiomyology Laboratory, Stem Cell Biology and Embryology, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-2422-3757
Irene FaenzaDepartment of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5227-3567

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a common soft tissue sarcoma primarily affecting children and young adults. This disease is more prevalent in children under 15, with two main types: embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma (eRMS), which has a better prognosis, and alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma (aRMS), which is more aggressive and associated with specific genetic alterations. The PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway is often hyperactivated in RMS, contributing to cell proliferation, survival, and resistance to therapies. The presence of phosphorylated components of this pathway correlates with poor survival outcomes. Here, we discuss various therapeutic approaches targeting the PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway. These include the use of specific inhibitors (e.g., PI3K inhibitors, Akt inhibitors) and combination therapies that may enhance treatment efficacy. Dietary supplements like curcumin and repurposed drugs such as chloroquine are also mentioned for their potential to induce apoptosis in RMS cells. We also emphasize the need for innovative strategies to improve survival rates, which have remained stagnant over the years. Targeting super-enhancers and transcription factors associated with RMS may provide new therapeutic avenues. Overall, this review underscores the critical role of the PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway in RMS and the potential for targeted therapies to improve patient outcomes.

Indexed as

Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRhabdomyosarcomaTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesAnimalsClinical RelevanceHumansSignal TransductionMTOR protein, humanPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesAktmTORPI3Krhabdomyosarcoma

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PMID40149870
PMCPMC11940244

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