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Oncología (Barcelona)

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GUINEA VINIEGRA, J. et al. PKB/Akt media la radio sensibilidad asociada a Ataxia Telangiectasia. Oncología (Barc.) [online]. 2005, vol.28, n.7, pp.29-37. ISSN 0378-4835.

The gene mutated in ataxia telangiectasia (ATM) has been implicated in several functions such as cell cycle, response to DNA damage, and insulin. Curiously, the PKB/Akt-mediated signaling route is related to the same cellular responses. We show in this work that ATM is a major determinant of full PKB/Akt activation in response to insulin or g-radiation. This conclusion was inferred from the results obtained in transient transfection assays using exogenous PKB/Akt and ATM in Cos cells, and also in cell lines derived from ataxia telangiectasia patients or KO mice. Our study proposes new clues to understand the radiosensitivity associated to ataxia telangiectasia and supports a critical role for PKB/Akt in the cellular response to ionizing radiation.

Keywords : Ataxia telangiectasia; ATM; Akt. Radiosensitivity.

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