The kinase activity of PI3K mediates the phosphorylation of PIP2 to form PIP3. It is assumed that EGFRvIII cancer mutant induces PI3K/AKT signaling in a manner similar to wild-type EGFR. Accordingly, activation of PI3K/AKT signaling cascade has been demonstrated in cells expressing EGFRvIII (Lammering et al. 2003, Li et al. 2004)
Hewit, TH, Amorino, GP, Valerie, K, Schmidt-Ullrich, RK, Lammering, G, Dent, P, Contessa, JN
Shu, HK, Kim, IA, Chang, CM, Bernhard, EJ, Li, B, Yuan, M
phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase activity of p-5Y-EGFRvIII:GRB2:GAB1:PI3K [plasma membrane]
Gain of function of p-5Y-EGFRvIII:GRB2:GAB1:PI3K [plasma membrane]
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