Agents that target components of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway are under investigation for the treatment of diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Given the highly heterogeneous nature of DLBCL, it is not clear whether all subtypes of DLBCL will be susceptible to PI3K pathway inhibition, or which kinase within this pathway is the most favorable target. Pharmacological profiling of a panel of DLBCL ...

Activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase (PI3K)/Akt survival pathway protects against apoptotic stress stimuli. Therefore, compounds that down-regulate this pathway are of clinical interest for single and combined anticancer treatment modalities. Here we demonstrate that the cytotoxic effect of the protein kinase C (PKC)-inhibitor N-benzoylated staurosporine (PKC412) is mediated via the...

PURPOSE To investigate whether activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-K)/protein kinase B (Akt) pathway was necessary for selenium in protecting human lens epithelial cells (hLECs) from 1,2-dihydroxynaphthalene (1,2-DHN)-induced apoptosis. In addition, we studied the link between heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) expression and Akt phosphorylation in selenium-induced cell protection. ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) refers to the damage of spinal cord's structure and function due to a variety of causes. At present, many scholars have confirmed that apoptosis is the main method of secondary injury in spinal cord injury. In view of understanding the function of PI3K/Akt pathway on spinal cord injury, this study observed the temporal variation of key molecules (PI3K, Akt, p-Akt) in th...

The PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway is a prototypic survival pathway that is constitutively activated in many types of cancer. Mechanisms for pathway activation include loss of tumor suppressor PTEN function, amplification or mutation of PI3K, amplification or mutation of Akt, activation of growth factor receptors, and exposure to carcinogens. Once activated, signaling through Akt can be propagated to a ...


 Purpose: To determine the antitumor effect of demethoxycurcumin on lung cancer cells, as well its PI3K/AKT/m-TOR signalling, cellular apoptosis, cell migration and invasion.
 Methods: Cell viability was determined using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, while AO/EB annexin V/PI staining assays were used for apoptosis analysis in demethoxycurc...

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide and has frequently been associated with over-activated protein kinase B (PKB)/Akt. Akt is a serine/threonine protein kinase that plays an important role in cell growth, proliferation, and survival. Many lines of evidence point to the contribution of deregulated Akt in development or progression of lung cancer. In addition, recen...

Background and Objectives: The incidence of diabetic osteoporosis, an important complication diabetes mellitus, is increasing gradually. This study investigated the combined effect Zuogui pill (ZGP) eldecalcitol (ED-71), a novel vitamin D analog, on type 2 osteoporosis (T2DOP) explored their action mechanism. Materials Methods: Blood glucose levels were routinely monitored in db/db mice while i...

Ionizing radiation induces an intracellular stress response via activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase (PI3K)/Akt survival pathway. In tumor cells, the PI3K/Akt pathway is induced through activation of members of ErbB receptor tyrosine kinases. Here, we investigated the receptor dependence of radiation-induced PI3K/Akt activation in tumor cells and in endothelial cells. The integrity ...

Sepsis is the main cause of acute kidney injury (AKI), mainly due to systemic immune dysregulation. Kaempferol (KAE) a natural flavonoid compound with multiple biological activities including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiapoptotic properties. In this study, we constructed sepsis-induced AKI mouse model an LPS-induced glomerular mesangial cell (HK-2) in vitro sepsis model. We found th...