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ArticleCancer chemotherapy and pharmacology2025

Targeting on the PI3K/mTOR: a potential treatment strategy for clear cell ovarian carcinoma.

Kewei Zheng, Guanqin Jin, Rui Cao, Yi Gao, Jing Xu, Ranran Chai, Yu Kang

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Article in Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Kewei Zheng *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Guanqin Jin *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Rui CaoDepartment of Gynecology, Dalian Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Dalian, 116033, China.
Yi GaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Jing XuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Ranran ChaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Yu KangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200011, China. yukang@fudan.edu.cn.

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFC2705004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeOvarian clear cell carcinoma is a highly malignant gynecological tumor characterized by a high rate of chemotherapy resistance and poor prognosis. The PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway is well-known to be closely related to the progression of various malignancies, and recent studies have indicated that this pathway may play a critical role in the progression and worsening of OCCC.

methodsIn this study, we investigated the combined effects of WX390, a dual inhibitor of PI3K/mTOR, and cisplatin on OCCC through both in vitro and in vivo experiments to further elucidate their therapeutic effects.

resultsWX390 significantly inhibited the proliferation of human OCCC cell lines ES2 and OVISE, while promoting apoptosis. Furthermore, the combination of WX390 with CDDP exhibited a synergistic effect, markedly increasing the sensitivity of OCCC cells to chemotherapeutic agents and significantly suppressing tumor growth in PDX models. Western blot and RNA-seq analyses revealed that WX390 robustly inhibited the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, interrupt autophagy, altered cell cycle dynamics, and induced apoptosis.

conclusionThis study comprehensively assessed the efficacy of WX390 across multiple models of OCCC, laying a solid foundation for the development of new therapeutic strategies for this challenging malignancy.

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Adenocarcinoma, Clear CellApoptosisCell ProliferationCisplatinOvarian NeoplasmsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeAntineoplastic AgentsCisplatinMTOR InhibitorsMTOR protein, humanPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesApoptosisAutophagyCombination therapyOvarian clear cell carcinomaProliferationTargeted therapy

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PMID39792198
PMCPMC11723846

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