Akt: A Double-Edged Sword in Cell Proliferation and Genome Stability

The Akt family of serine/threonine protein kinases are key regulators of multiple aspects of cell behaviour, including proliferation, survival, metabolism, and tumorigenesis. Growth-factor-activated Akt signalling promotes progression through normal, unperturbed cell cycles by acting on diverse down...

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Main Authors: Naihan Xu, Yuanzhi Lao, Yaou Zhang, David A. Gillespie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/951724