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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-8-4
pubmed:abstractText
Reduction-of-function mutations in components of the insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1/Akt pathway have been shown to extend the lifespan in organisms ranging from yeast to mice. It has also been reported that activation of Akt induces proliferation and survival of mammalian cells, thereby promoting tumorigenesis. We have recently shown that Akt activity increases with cellular senescence and that inhibition of Akt extends the lifespan of primary cultured human endothelial cells. Constitutive activation of Akt promotes senescence-like arrest of cell growth via a p53/p21-dependent pathway, leading to endothelial dysfunction. This novel role of Akt in regulating the cellular lifespan may contribute to various human diseases including atherosclerosis and diabetes mellitus.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1538-4101
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
449-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Akt-induced cellular senescence: implication for human disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiovascular Science and Medicine, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article