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Role of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in development and progress of pheochromocytoma and its combined targeted therapies

  • CHENG Kang ,
  • SUN Fu-kang
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  • Department of Urology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China

Online published: 2015-01-29

Abstract

PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway plays a vital role in the development and progress of pheochromocytoma. However, blocking one of the targets alone may activate the feedback loop of upstream targets and the parallel signaling pathways, which causes the resistance to PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway inhibitors. This paper reviews the role of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in the development and progress of pheochromocytoma and latest research progresses of relevant targeted therapies, especially targeted therapies combined with multi-target and multi-pathway.

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CHENG Kang , SUN Fu-kang . Role of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in development and progress of pheochromocytoma and its combined targeted therapies[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science), 2015 , 35(1) : 137 . DOI: 11.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2015.01.027

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