Therapeutic Potential of PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Rationale and Progress

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) originates from interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) in the myenteric plexus of the gastrointestinal tract. Most GISTs arise due to mutations of <i>KIT</i> and <i>PDGFRA </i>gene activation, encoding the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK). The...

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Main Authors: Yi Duan, Johannes Haybaeck, Zhihui Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/10/2972