Antitumor Effect of Demethylzeylasteral (T-96) on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer via LSD1-Mediate Epigenetic Mechanisms by Zhengjie Shen, Yongjuan Gu, Ruiyang Jiang, Heya Qian, Siyuan Li, Lixian Xu, Wenzhe Gu, Yun Zuo

“…T-96 could also down-regulate the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, which could be blocked by PTEN. …”
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Combination of inflammatory proteins in serum can be used to diagnose papillary thyroid carcinoma with lymph node metastasis by Yongqin Pan, Guanghao Wang, Delin Chen, Zhihui Wu, Yimwing Kei, Mingxi Xu

“…This study also showed that the IL12B and IL1A was closely related to the PI3K-AKT, NF-κB, and MAPK signaling pathways. Conclusion The combination of IL-22RA1, IL-12B, CCL4, CCL3, and IL-1α represents a promising diagnostic panel for PTC-LNM. …”
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3-Epi-betulinic acid 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (eBAG) induces autophagy by activation of AMP-activated protein kinase in hepatocellular carcinoma by Mengjie Liu, Xuqiang Liu, Kaiyue He, Yongping Jian, Yujia Li, Jinrong Guo, Jingyu Yang, Zhixiang Xu, Wenyi Kang

“…The eBAG-induced cell death was inhibited by knock-down of autophagy related gene (ATG) 5 and ATG7, by administration of 3-methyladenine, a selective autophagy inhibitor that suppresses phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), and by chloroquine, a classic autophagy f lux inhibitor. …”
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Pan-cancer analysis of the immunological and oncogenic roles of ATAD2 with verification in papillary thyroid carcinoma by Zhecheng Li, Yaxin Zhao, Peng Huang, Zhaoyi Wu, Dengjie Ouyang, Adolphus Osei Nyarko, Lei Ai, Zhejia Zhang, Shi Chang

“…In vitro experiments demonstrated that ATAD2 promoted the proliferation, migration, and invasion of PTC cells by activating the PI3K-AKT pathway and modulating the G1/S cell cycle checkpoint. …”
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Knockdown of Fibromodulin Inhibits Proliferation and Migration of RPE Cell via the VEGFR2-AKT Pathway by He Hu, Shanshan Li, Jianqiao Li, Chao Huang, Fang Zhou, Li Zhao, Wenzhen Yu, Xiao Qin

“…Western blot was used to measure expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2), extracellular signal-related kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), and phosphoinositide 3 kinase (PI3K/AKT). Results. After transfection of RPEs with a FMOD-specific siRNA, cell proliferation and migration were inhibited to the percentage of 65% ± 5% and 39% ± 10%, respectively, compared to the control group. …”
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Glut3 overexpression improves environmental glucose uptake and antitumor efficacy of CAR-T cells in solid tumors by Hui Wang, Yi Zhang, Feng Li, Shasha Liu, Shumin Wang, Wenhao Hu, Yue Liang, Chunyi Shen, Yuyu Zhao

“…Furthermore, Glut3 overexpression activated the PI3K/Akt pathway and increased OXPHOS and mitochondrial fitness.Conclusions We provide a direct and effective approach to enhance low glucose uptake levels by CAR-T cells and improve their antitumor efficacy against solid tumors.…”
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Current molecular understanding of central nervous system schwannomas by Takahiro Tsuchiya, Satoru Miyawaki, Yu Teranishi, Kenta Ohara, Yudai Hirano, Shotaro Ogawa, Seiei Torazawa, Yu Sakai, Hiroki Hongo, Hideaki Ono, Nobuhito Saito

“…Merlin, the protein encoded by NF2, is integral to several signaling pathways, including Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK, PI3K/Akt/mTORC1, Wnt/β-catenin, and the Hippo pathway. …”
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Methyl Canthin-6-one-2-carboxylate Inhibits the Activation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Synovial Macrophages by Upregulating Nrf2 Expression by Yuanyuan Chen, Zongying Zhang, Yuan Yao, Xiaorong Zhou, Yong Ling, Liming Mao, Zhifeng Gu

“…These alterations were associated with changes in the activation of various signaling pathways, including NF-kB, MAPK, and PI3K-AKT pathways. Notably, pretreatment with Cant significantly reduced LPS/ATP-induced activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, as evidenced by the decline in the cleaved forms of IL-1β and caspase-1 in cell culture supernatants of BMDMs. …”
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Intratumor microbiome-derived butyrate promotes chemo-resistance in colorectal cancer by Linsheng Xu, Linsheng Xu, Bingde Hu, Jingli He, Xin Fu, Na Liu

“…Mechanistically, this resistance was attributed to butyrate’s activation of the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway.ConclusionOur results suggest that intratumor microbiome-derived butyrate contributes to chemoresistance in colorectal cancer, highlighting the potential prognostic and therapeutic significance of the intratumor microbiome.…”
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Ginkgetin delays the progression of osteoarthritis by inhibiting the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways by Liang Zhu, Yanchi Bi, Ting Liang, Po Zhang, Xiao Xiao, Tengbo Yu

“…Results Network pharmacology has revealed that GK regulates OA via several key pathways, especially NF-κB, HIF-1, PI3K-AKT, and substances like reactive oxygen species. …”
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Gene expression analysis reveals mir-29 as a linker regulatory molecule among rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and dementia: Insights from systems biology approach... by Devi Soorya Narayana S, Vino Sundararajan

“…These hub genes were mostly enriched in significant processes and pathways like tissue development, collagen binding, cell adhesion, regulation of ERK1/2 cascade, PI3K-AKT signaling, and cell surface receptor signaling. …”
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Oncogenic RIT1 mutations confer ferroptosis vulnerability in lung adenocarcinoma by Ruilan Ma, Dian Yang, Peng Wang, Ziyi Zhang, Xuehong Zhang, Jialiang Song, Han Liu, Shuyan Liu, Yingqiu Zhang, Lijuan Zou

“…Transcriptomic profiling indicated that oncogenic RIT1 mutant expression influenced common tumorigenic RAS/MAPK, PI3K/AKT, and E2F1 pathways, in addition to altered NFE2L2 target expression. …”
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Intratumor heterogeneity of HPV integration in HPV-associated head and neck cancer by Noah Sasa, Toshihiro Kishikawa, Masashi Mori, Rie Ito, Yumie Mizoro, Masami Suzuki, Hirotaka Eguchi, Hidenori Tanaka, Takahito Fukusumi, Motoyuki Suzuki, Yukinori Takenaka, Keisuke Nimura, Yukinori Okada, Hidenori Inohara

“…Heterozygous loss of ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM) was observed in 67% of tumors, with its downregulation confirmed by single-cell RNA sequencing and immunohistochemistry, suggesting ATM haploinsufficiency contributes to carcinogenesis. PI3K activation was the major oncogenic mutation, with JAK-STAT activation in tumors with clonal integration and NF-kappa B activation in those without. …”
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The effect of Miya on skeletal muscle changes by regulating gut microbiota in rats with osteoarthritis through AMPK pathway by Sen Wang, Zhengwei Duan, Zihua Li, Dong Yang, Hengli Lu, Yiwei Zhang, Yuesong Fu, Yonghao Guan, Guodong Li, Feng Qian, Tianyang Xu

“…At last, the levels of AMPK, PI3K, AKT1, Ldh, Myod, Chrna1, and Chrnd were notably decreased after AMPK inhibitor treatment, while the levels of Lcad and Mcad were up-regulated by AMPK inhibitor. …”
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Protective effects of apigenin in neurodegeneration: An update on the potential mechanisms by Ali Mohammadkhanizadeh, Mohammad Sheibani, Soroush Taherkhani, Davood Nourabadi, Seyed Mahdi Mohamadi-Zarch, Farnaz Nikbakht, Yaser Azizi

“…In addition, apigenin has been shown to activate the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, which is involved in promoting neuronal survival and preventing apoptosis. …”
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Aspects of Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Related to Neuroprotection, Regeneration, and Functional Plasticity in the Adult Brain by N. David Åberg, Katarina Gustafson Brywe, Jörgen Isgaard

“…It appears that the MAPK signaling pathway is required for IGF-Istimulated proliferation in vitro, whereas the PI3K/Akt or MAPK/Erk signaling pathway appears to mediate antiapoptotic effects. …”
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CLOVES Syndrome: A Review of Clinical, Genetic, and Therapeutic Aspects by Julianna Podolec, Silvia Ciraolo, Joanna Wojda, Adam Sobiński, Zuzanna Kościuszko, Katarzyna Kurza, Agnieszka Kulczycka-Rowicka, Matylda Czerwonka, Katarzyna Lesiczka-Fedoryj, Anna Walczak

“…It focuses on the role of PIK3CA gene mutations, challenges in diagnosis, and treatment options, including PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway inhibitors. Research Materials and Methods: This article is based on a review of the current literature and clinical reports from various sources. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effect of IL-37b in Children with Allergic Rhinitis by Wenlong Liu, Li Deng, Yanqiu Chen, Changzhi Sun, Jie Wang, Lifeng Zhou, Huabin Li, Renzhong Luo

“…Our results also showed that IL-37b downregulated Th2 cytokine expressed by PBMCs and this modulation was through mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway. We also found that intranasal mometasone furoate therapy can promote nasal IL-37b expression. …”
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Akkermansia muciniphila Enhances the Antitumor Effect of Cisplatin in Lewis Lung Cancer Mice by Zhuo Chen, Xiang Qian, Shasha Chen, Xiaoxuan Fu, Guanjun Ma, Aiqin Zhang

“…In addition, transcriptome analysis indicated that Akk combining with CDDP increased obviously the levels of IFI27l2 and IGFBP7 and was related to those pathways including the cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, Th17 cell differentiation, FOXO, JAK-STAT, and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways. These results suggested that the therapeutic efficacy of the combined treatment of Akk and CDDP was superior to the only CDDP treatment, which could enhance immune regulation and would be a promising strategy for the treatment of lung cancer.…”
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Proximity extension assay revealed novel inflammatory biomarkers for follicular development and ovarian function: a prospective controlled study combining serum and follicular flui... by Chong Wang, Ying Feng, Yu Chen, Xianhua Lin, Xiangjuan Li

“…The OSM signaling pathway, the IL-10 anti-inflammatory signaling pathway, and the PI3K−Akt signaling pathway are three notable pathways involved in affecting ovarian reserve capacity according to bioinformatics analysis. …”
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