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The PI3K signaling pathway plays an essential role in cancer cell proliferation and survival. PI3K pathway inhibitors are now FDA-approved as a single agent treatment or in combination for solid tumors such as renal cell carcinoma or breast cancer. However, despite the high prevalence of PI3K pathway alterations in gynecological cancers and promising preclinical activity in endometrial and ovarian cancer models, PI3K pathway inhibitors showed limited clinical activity in gynecological cancers. In this review, we provide an overview on resistance mechanisms against PI3K pathway inhibitors that limit their use in gynecological malignancies, including genetic alterations that reactivate the PI3K pathway such as mutations and loss, compensatory signaling pathway activation, and feedback loops causing the reactivation of the PI3K signaling pathway. We also discuss the successes and limitations of recent clinical trials aiming to address such resistance mechanisms through combination therapies.
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Virchows Arch
September 2025
Department of Public Health, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy.
The PTEN tumor suppressor regulates the PIK3CA/AKT1 pathway, and its inactivation significantly contributes to tumorigenesis and progression in hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative (HR + /HER2 -) metastatic breast cancer (MBC). In ~ 5% of these patients, PTEN loss, primarily due to gene deletions, leads to aberrant PI3K signaling and enhanced oncogenic potential. Findings from the CAPItello-291 study further establish PTEN together with PIK3CA and AKT1 as a predictive biomarker for Capivasertib, a pan-AKT inhibitor, in these patients.
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September 2025
Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, China; Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Glucose and Lipid Metabolism Disorders, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, China; Guangxi Key Labora
Intestinal dysmotility is a major complication that significantly impacts the prognosis of acute pancreatitis (AP). The neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) -expressing neurons within the enteric nervous system promote intestinal relaxation via the release of nitric oxide (NO). As the rate-limiting enzyme of NO synthesis, nNOS directly regulates NO production, thereby modulating intestinal motility.
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September 2025
Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products and Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China. Electronic address:
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) lacks effective therapies due to complex macromolecular signaling networks. Here, we identified the natural compound Trienomycin A (TA) as a potent binder and degrader of the key signaling adaptor protein Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 (IRS1), disrupting its macromolecular assembly in insulin-like growth pathways. Through integrated biochemical, cellular, and in vivo analyses, we demonstrated that TA directly bound the phosphotyrosine-binding (PTB) domain of IRS1, inducing proteasomal degradation of this critical macromolecular hub mediated by the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW8.
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September 2025
School of Public Health, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China. Electronic address:
This study aimed to investigate the protective mechanism of Ginsenoside Rg3 (Rg3) against Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) induced spermatogenic damage, focusing on the Src/PI3K/Akt pathway. In vivo experiments demonstrated that Rg3 restored DBP-induced dysregulation of gap junction (GJ) protein connexin 43 (Cx43), improved testicular structure, enhanced sperm parameters (count and motility), and upregulated phosphorylation of Src, PI3K, and Akt (p-Src, p-PI3K, p-Akt) in mice. In vitro studies, using the metabolite of DBP, monobutyl phthalate (MBP), and pathway inhibitors (PP2 for Src and LY294002 for PI3K), further confirmed these effects.
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September 2025
School of Medical Technology and Information Engineering, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China. Electronic address:
Background: While associations between psychiatric disorders and hypothyroidism have been observed, the underlying causal relationships remain unclear. Exploring the causal relationships among them can provide new insights into the underlying mechanisms.
Methods: Two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) was conducted to assess the causal effects of seven psychiatric disorders on hypothyroidism.