Targeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Despite advances in the treatment of cancers through surgical procedures and new pharmaceuticals, the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains challenging as reflected by low survival rates. The PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway is an important signaling mechanism that regulates the cell cycle, proli...

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Autores principales: Eun Jin Sun, Miriam Wankell, Pranavan Palamuthusingam, Craig McFarlane, Lionel Hebbard
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:89bb6a0c34c4433e8753a977ce9ed1e12021-11-25T16:49:59ZTargeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway in Hepatocellular Carcinoma10.3390/biomedicines91116392227-9059https://doaj.org/article/89bb6a0c34c4433e8753a977ce9ed1e12021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/11/1639https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9059Despite advances in the treatment of cancers through surgical procedures and new pharmaceuticals, the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains challenging as reflected by low survival rates. The PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway is an important signaling mechanism that regulates the cell cycle, proliferation, apoptosis, and metabolism. Importantly, deregulation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway leading to activation is common in HCC and is hence the subject of intense investigation and the focus of current therapeutics. In this review article, we consider the role of this pathway in the pathogenesis of HCC, focusing on its downstream effectors such as glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3), cAMP-response element-binding protein (CREB), forkhead box O protein (FOXO), murine double minute 2 (MDM2), p53, and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), and the cellular processes of lipogenesis and autophagy. In addition, we provide an update on the current ongoing clinical development of agents targeting this pathway for HCC treatments.Eun Jin SunMiriam WankellPranavan PalamuthusingamCraig McFarlaneLionel HebbardMDPI AGarticlehepatocellular carcinomaHCCAktmTORPI3Kclinical trialsBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENBiomedicines, Vol 9, Iss 1639, p 1639 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic hepatocellular carcinoma
HCC
Akt
mTOR
PI3K
clinical trials
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
spellingShingle hepatocellular carcinoma
HCC
Akt
mTOR
PI3K
clinical trials
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Eun Jin Sun
Miriam Wankell
Pranavan Palamuthusingam
Craig McFarlane
Lionel Hebbard
Targeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
description Despite advances in the treatment of cancers through surgical procedures and new pharmaceuticals, the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains challenging as reflected by low survival rates. The PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway is an important signaling mechanism that regulates the cell cycle, proliferation, apoptosis, and metabolism. Importantly, deregulation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway leading to activation is common in HCC and is hence the subject of intense investigation and the focus of current therapeutics. In this review article, we consider the role of this pathway in the pathogenesis of HCC, focusing on its downstream effectors such as glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3), cAMP-response element-binding protein (CREB), forkhead box O protein (FOXO), murine double minute 2 (MDM2), p53, and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), and the cellular processes of lipogenesis and autophagy. In addition, we provide an update on the current ongoing clinical development of agents targeting this pathway for HCC treatments.
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author Eun Jin Sun
Miriam Wankell
Pranavan Palamuthusingam
Craig McFarlane
Lionel Hebbard
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title Targeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
title_short Targeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
title_full Targeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
title_fullStr Targeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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