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Biochemical and biological characterization of tumor-associated mutations of p110alpha.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18413256     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Signaling by class I phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) controls cell growth, replication, motility, and metabolism. The PI3K pathway commonly shows gain of function in cancer. Two small GTPases, Rheb (Ras homolog enriched in brain) and Ras (rat sarcoma viral oncogene), play important roles in PI3K signaling. Rheb activates the TOR (target of rapamycin) kinase in a GTP-dependent manner; it links TOR to upstream signaling components, including the tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and Akt (homolog of the Akt8 murine lymphoma viral oncoprotein). Constitutively active, GTP-bound Rheb is oncogenic in cell culture, and activity that requires farnesylation. Ras activates PI3K by recruitment to the plasma membrane and possibly by inducing a conformational change in the catalytic subunit p110 of PI3K. In return, Ras signaling through the MAP kinase (MAPK) pathway is activated by PIP(3), the product of PI3K. Loss of Ras function can interfere with PI3K signaling. Various lines of evidence suggest complementary roles for PI3K and MAPK signaling in oncogenesis.
Authors:
Adam Denley; Marco Gymnopoulos; Jonathan R Hart; Hao Jiang; Li Zhao; Peter K Vogt
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Methods in enzymology     Volume:  438     ISSN:  0076-6879     ISO Abbreviation:  Meth. Enzymol.     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-04-16     Completed Date:  2008-06-19     Revised Date:  2009-08-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0212271     Medline TA:  Methods Enzymol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  291-305     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
1-Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase / genetics*,  physiology
Animals
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Mice
Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins / physiology
Neoplasms / genetics,  physiopathology*
Neuropeptides / physiology
Phosphatidylinositol Phosphates / physiology
Signal Transduction
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Neuropeptides; 0/Phosphatidylinositol Phosphates; 0/Rheb protein, mouse; 0/phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-triphosphate; EC 2.7.1.137/1-Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase; EC 2.7.1.137/1-phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase p110 subunit, mouse; EC 3.6.5.2/Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins

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