Over the last years, PI3K/mTOR signaling pathway has presented itself as an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of oncologic diseases. About 65% of patients with urinary bladder cancer (UCa) display mutations in different genes of the PI3K/mTOR pathway. The current study investigated the role of the PI3K/mTOR singaling in UCa. By using specific inhibitors or RNAi technology for the suppression of key protein expression, pathway specific cellular signaling events such as cellular growth, proliferation, apoptosis, and metabolism were investigated. The results demonstrated that the PI3K/mTOR pathway differs in its regulation from other tumor entities but represents a promising target for therapy. For therapy, key proteins were identified whose parallel inhibition in combination with the MAPK signaling pathway allowed for successful anti-tumor therapy.
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Over the last years, PI3K/mTOR signaling pathway has presented itself as an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of oncologic diseases. About 65% of patients with urinary bladder cancer (UCa) display mutations in different genes of the PI3K/mTOR pathway. The current study investigated the role of the PI3K/mTOR singaling in UCa. By using specific inhibitors or RNAi technology for the suppression of key protein expression, pathway specific cellular signaling events such as cellular grow...
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