PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum: animal model and drug discovery

This review recapitulates the recent knowledge accumulation on overgrowth syndrome related to gain of function of the phosphoinositide3 kinase (PI3K)-alpha. These disorders, known as PIK3CA related overgrowth syndromes (PROS) are caused by somatic PIK3CA mutation occurring during embryogenesis. We s...

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Main Authors: Venot, Quitterie, Canaud, Guillaume
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Académie des sciences 2021-07-01
Series:Comptes Rendus Biologies
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Online Access:https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/biologies/articles/10.5802/crbiol.50/