Abstract:The serine/threonine protein kinase AKT (also known as protein kinase B) is thought to be a key mediator of signal transduction processes. The AKT kinase is activated in myeloma tumor cells. Frequent AKT activation in situ in myeloma cells of patient bone marrow has been demonstrated. IL-6 is a known growth factor of myeloma cells. Recent evidence indicates that AKT plays a critical role in IL-6-dependent expansion of multiple myeloma clones. A method to identify serine kinase substrates has been described. In… Show more
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