The PI3K AKT signalling pathway

Cancer starts when normal biological signals in the body go haywire, also known as dysregulation. In breast cancer, one of the most common signals that can go haywire is called PI3K, which controls how cells grow and stay healthy. Learn more from our Lead Medical Director, Jennifer Schutzman who uses everyday objects to explain this critical pathway in breast cancer and efforts to target it more precisely than ever before. Learn more and watch the full video series: https://www.gene.com/stories/

How PI3K and AKT inhibitors are changing breast cancer treatment. | Francisco J. Esteva, MD, PhD posted on the topic | LinkedIn

Breast Cancer Breakthroughs Episode 16: On the Horizon of PI3K Pathway Inhibition

Everyone wants to kill cancer, but almost nobody talks about how cancer actually grows and survives. Cancer growth isn’t random. It uses organized metabolic and signaling pathways to stay alive, divide, and spread. Here are the top 10 growth and survival pathways cancer uses: 1️⃣ Glycolysis / Warburg Effect – Cancer ferments glucose into lactate at a higher rate to fuel rapid growth. 2️⃣ Glutaminolysis – Cancer burns glutamine in the mitochondria to make energy, antioxidants, and building blocks

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