The PI3K/AKT/mTOR(PAM)pathway is involved in a variety of cellular functions and often contributes to oncogenesis and cancer progression.It has been recognized that this pathway is frequently activated in the most com...The PI3K/AKT/mTOR(PAM)pathway is involved in a variety of cellular functions and often contributes to oncogenesis and cancer progression.It has been recognized that this pathway is frequently activated in the most common central nervous system cancers of adults and children,malignant gliomas and medulloblastomas(MB).In these tumors,the PAM network controls key functions necessary for cell invasion and metastasis,such as cell motility.This review summarizes the current knowledge about the role of PAM signaling in cell invasion and metastasis in gliomas and MB.Current approaches to inhibit cell invasion and metastasis by targeting the PAM pathway will also be discussed.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the European Union FP7(ASSET,project number:259348 and LUNGTARGET,project number:259770)the Swiss National Science Foundation(Grant 31003A 146464)。
文摘The PI3K/AKT/mTOR(PAM)pathway is involved in a variety of cellular functions and often contributes to oncogenesis and cancer progression.It has been recognized that this pathway is frequently activated in the most common central nervous system cancers of adults and children,malignant gliomas and medulloblastomas(MB).In these tumors,the PAM network controls key functions necessary for cell invasion and metastasis,such as cell motility.This review summarizes the current knowledge about the role of PAM signaling in cell invasion and metastasis in gliomas and MB.Current approaches to inhibit cell invasion and metastasis by targeting the PAM pathway will also be discussed.