Abstract
Oncogenic Kras activates a plethora of signaling pathways, but our understanding of critical Ras effectors is still very limited. We show that cell-autonomous phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) and 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase 1 (PDK1), but not Craf, are key effectors of oncogenic Kras in the pancreas, mediating cell plasticity, acinar-to-ductal metaplasia (ADM), and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) formation. This contrasts with Kras-driven non-small cell lung cancer, where signaling via Craf, but not PDK1, is an essential tumor-initiating event. These in vivo genetic studies together with pharmacologic treatment studies in models of human ADM and PDAC demonstrate tissue-specific differences of oncogenic Kras signaling and define PI3K/PDK1 as a suitable target for therapeutic intervention specifically in PDAC.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 406-420 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Cancer Cell |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- RAS ONCOGENE
- TUMOR-SUPPRESSOR
- MICE
- DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA
- PI3K
- C-RAF
- IN-VIVO
- EGF RECEPTOR
- TUMORIGENESIS
- MOUSE MODEL