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ReviewCancers2024

Molecular Basis of Oncogenic PI3K Proteins.

Zhi Sheng, Patrick Beck, Maegan Gabby, Semhar Habte-Mariam, Katherine Mitkos

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Review in Cancers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Zhi ShengFralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, VA 24016, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0029-8666
Patrick BeckDivision of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Maegan GabbyFralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, VA 24016, USA.
Semhar Habte-MariamFralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, VA 24016, USA.
Katherine MitkosFralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, VA 24016, USA.

Funding

Cryo-EM analysis of PI3K signaling complexes in glioblastomaR21CA245631 · NCI · VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST AND ST UNIV · PI KELLY, DEBORAH F, SHENG, ZHI · 2020 to 2021
$428k
Overcoming therapy resistance in melanomaR21CA289124 · NCI · VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST AND ST UNIV · PI SHENG, ZHI · 2024 to 2025
$391k
NCI NIH HHS R21 CA245631NCI NIH HHS R21CA245631NCI NIH HHS R21 CA289124NCI NIH HHS R21CA289124
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The dysregulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling plays a pivotal role in driving neoplastic transformation by promoting uncontrolled cell survival and proliferation. This oncogenic activity is primarily caused by mutations that are frequently found in PI3K genes and constitutively activate the PI3K signaling pathway. However, tumorigenesis can also arise from nonmutated PI3K proteins adopting unique active conformations, further complicating the understanding of PI3K-driven cancers. Recent structural studies have illuminated the functional divergence among highly homologous PI3K proteins, revealing how subtle structural alterations significantly impact their activity and contribute to tumorigenesis. In this review, we summarize current knowledge of Class I PI3K proteins and aim to unravel the complex mechanism underlying their oncogenic traits. These insights will not only enhance our understanding of PI3K-mediated oncogenesis but also pave the way for the design of novel PI3K-based therapies to combat cancers driven by this signaling pathway.

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oncogenic mutationoncogenic transformationPI3Kprotein structure

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PMID39796708
PMCPMC11720314

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