The Novel Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase (PI3K) Inhibitor Alpelisib Effectively Inhibits Growth of PTEN-Haploinsufficient Lipoma Cells
Germline mutations in the tumor suppressor gene <i>PTEN</i> cause PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (PHTS). Pediatric patients with PHTS frequently develop lipomas. Treatment attempts with the mTORC1 inhibitor rapamycin were unable to reverse lipoma growth. Recently, lipomas associated with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Cancers |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/10/1586 |