Targeting AKT/PKB to improve treatment outcomes for solid tumors

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The serine/threonine kinase AKT, also known as protein kinase B (PKB), is the major substrate to phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) and consists of three paralogs: AKT1 (PKBα), AKT2 (PKBβ) and AKT3 (PKBγ). The PI3K/AKT pathway is normally activated by binding of ligands to membrane-bound receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) as well as downstream to G-protein coupled receptors and integrin-linked kinase. Through multiple downstream substrates, activated AKT controls a wide variety of cellular functions including cell proliferation, survival, metabolism, and angiogenesis in both normal and malignant cells. In human cancers, the PI3K/AKT pathway is most frequently hyperactivated due to mutations and/or overexpression of upstream components. Aberrant expression of RTKs, gain of function mutations in PIK3CA, RAS, PDPK1, and AKT itself, as well as loss of function mutation in AKT phosphatases are genetic lesions that confer hyperactivation of AKT. Activated AKT stimulates DNA repair, e.g. double strand break repair after radiotherapy. Likewise, AKT attenuates chemotherapy-induced apoptosis. These observations suggest that a crucial link exists between AKT and DNA damage. Thus, AKT could be a major predictive marker of conventional cancer therapy, molecularly targeted therapy, and immunotherapy for solid tumors. In this review, we summarize the current understanding by which activated AKT mediates resistance to cancer treatment modalities, i.e. radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and RTK targeted therapy. Next, the effect of AKT on response of tumor cells to RTK targeted strategies will be discussed. Finally, we will provide a brief summary on the clinical trials of AKT inhibitors in combination with radiochemotherapy, RTK targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:819-820

Enthalten in:

Mutation research - 819-820(2020) vom: 15. Jan., Seite 111690

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Iida, M [VerfasserIn]
Harari, P M [VerfasserIn]
Wheeler, D L [VerfasserIn]
Toulany, M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3-Phosphoinositide-Dependent Protein Kinases
AKT/PKB
Antineoplastic Agents
DNA, Neoplasm
DNA repair
EC 2.7.11.1
EC 3.6.5.2
Isoenzymes
Journal Article
Molecular targeting
PDPK1 protein, human
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
Radiochemotherapy
Ras Proteins
Receptor tyrosine kinases
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Solid tumors

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Date Completed 22.04.2020

Date Revised 20.02.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2020.111690

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM307119475