Role of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase and Its Catalytic Unit PIK3CA in Cervical Cancer: A Mini-Review

In complicated disorders like cancer, signaling pathways form a tangled network. Targeting one gene may result in an unfavorable reaction from another off-target gene. Such entwined complexities may result in treatment resistance or failure in cancer patients. The PI3K/Akt/mTOR (phosphoinositol 3-ki...

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Main Authors: Guojuan Sun, Qiang Zhang, Yi Liu, Ping Xie
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6904769
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description In complicated disorders like cancer, signaling pathways form a tangled network. Targeting one gene may result in an unfavorable reaction from another off-target gene. Such entwined complexities may result in treatment resistance or failure in cancer patients. The PI3K/Akt/mTOR (phosphoinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin) pathway is dysregulated in cervical cancer and is used as a biomarker for therapy. PI3K is a kinase that consists of a regulatory and catalytic domain and has phosphorylation capability. Class I components like the catalytic part (PIK3CA and PIK3CD) and regulatory part (like PIK3R1, PIK3R2, PIK3R3, and PIK3R5) are associated with oncogenesis and growth factors in cervical cancer. This review is aimed at discussing the involvement of the PI3K component of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR network in cervical cancer. Specifically, class I catalytic subunit PIK3CA has been identified as a pharmacological target, making it therapeutically significant. Apart from discussing the function of PI3K and PIK3CA in cervical cancer, we also discuss their inhibitors, which may be beneficial in treating cervical cancer.
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spelling doaj-art-e9459cb192ef41af9baad78b1b37e00f2025-08-20T02:21:53ZengWileyApplied Bionics and Biomechanics1754-21032022-01-01202210.1155/2022/6904769Role of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase and Its Catalytic Unit PIK3CA in Cervical Cancer: A Mini-ReviewGuojuan Sun0Qiang Zhang1Yi Liu2Ping Xie3Ward Section of Home Overseas DoctorsWard Section of Home Overseas DoctorsMaternity Rehabilitation CenterWard Section of Home Overseas DoctorsIn complicated disorders like cancer, signaling pathways form a tangled network. Targeting one gene may result in an unfavorable reaction from another off-target gene. Such entwined complexities may result in treatment resistance or failure in cancer patients. The PI3K/Akt/mTOR (phosphoinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin) pathway is dysregulated in cervical cancer and is used as a biomarker for therapy. PI3K is a kinase that consists of a regulatory and catalytic domain and has phosphorylation capability. Class I components like the catalytic part (PIK3CA and PIK3CD) and regulatory part (like PIK3R1, PIK3R2, PIK3R3, and PIK3R5) are associated with oncogenesis and growth factors in cervical cancer. This review is aimed at discussing the involvement of the PI3K component of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR network in cervical cancer. Specifically, class I catalytic subunit PIK3CA has been identified as a pharmacological target, making it therapeutically significant. Apart from discussing the function of PI3K and PIK3CA in cervical cancer, we also discuss their inhibitors, which may be beneficial in treating cervical cancer.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6904769
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Role of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase and Its Catalytic Unit PIK3CA in Cervical Cancer: A Mini-Review
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title Role of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase and Its Catalytic Unit PIK3CA in Cervical Cancer: A Mini-Review
title_full Role of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase and Its Catalytic Unit PIK3CA in Cervical Cancer: A Mini-Review
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title_full_unstemmed Role of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase and Its Catalytic Unit PIK3CA in Cervical Cancer: A Mini-Review
title_short Role of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase and Its Catalytic Unit PIK3CA in Cervical Cancer: A Mini-Review
title_sort role of phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase and its catalytic unit pik3ca in cervical cancer a mini review
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