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. 2011 Sep 2;146(5):669-70.
doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2011.08.019.

A new FOXO pathway required for leukemogenesis

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A new FOXO pathway required for leukemogenesis

James R Downing. Cell. .
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Abstract

In cancer, the FOXO family of transcription factors functions as tumor suppressors and is directly inactivated by oncogenic signaling through the PI3K/AKT pathway. Now, Skykes et al. (2011) identify a paradoxical requirement for FOXOs in the maintenance of leukemia-initiating cells.

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