mTOR Promotes Survival and Astrocytic Characteristics Induced by Pten/Akt Signaling in Glioblastoma

Combined activation of Ras and Akt leads to the formation of astrocytic glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in mice. In human GBMs, AKT is not mutated but is activated in approximately 70% of these tumors, in association with loss of PTEN and/or activation of receptor tyrosine kinases. Mechanistic justif...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyi Hu, Pier Paolo Pandolfi, Yi Li, Jason A. Koutcher, Marc Rosenblum, Eric C. Holland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-04-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
Subjects:
Akt
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558605800673