Roles of phosphatidyl inositol 3 kinase gamma (PI3Kγ) in respiratory diseases

Phosphatidyl inositol 3 kinase gamma (PI3Kγ) is expressed in all the cell types that are involved in airway inflammation and disease, including not only leukocytes, but also structural cells, where it is expressed at very low levels under physiological conditions, while is significantly upregulated...

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Main Authors: Valentina Sala, Angela Della Sala, Alessandra Ghigo, Emilio Hirsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shared Science Publishers OG 2021-03-01
Series:Cell Stress
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Online Access:http://www.cell-stress.com/researcharticles/2021a-sala-cell-stress/
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Summary:Phosphatidyl inositol 3 kinase gamma (PI3Kγ) is expressed in all the cell types that are involved in airway inflammation and disease, including not only leukocytes, but also structural cells, where it is expressed at very low levels under physiological conditions, while is significantly upregulated after stress. In the airways, PI3Kγ behaves as a trigger or a controller, depending on the pathological context. In this review, the contribution of PI3Kγ in a plethora of respiratory diseases, spanning from acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma, cystic fibrosis and response to both bacterial and viral pathogens, will be commented.
ISSN:2523-0204