Our data revealed that circFGFR1 driven the malignant progression of PDAC by targeting miR-532-3p/PIK3CB axis, suggesting that inhibition of circFGFR1 might be considered as a therapeutic target for PDAC.
We found that AKT phosphorylation and PIK3CB mRNA data together performed better as a biomarker in predicting therapeutic response to p110β-selective inhibitors than each variable alone, specifically we found that AKT phosphorylation at T308 was negatively related to p110β-selective inhibitor AZD6482 sensitivity at low PIK3CB expression levels (B = -0.069, p = 0.0513) and this relationship disappeared at higher expression levels (B = 0.04, p = 0.176) with an interaction at near statistical significance (p = 0.0674). While AKT phosphorylation is currently used as a biomarker for PI3K pathway inhibitors, in this study, we demonstrate that both PIK3CB mRNA and AKT phosphorylation together was a significant biomarker in sensitivity to p110β inhibitors as compared to assessing each independently. Furthermore, PIK3CB was implicated in TMZ resistance in GBM as compared to other catalytic isoforms.
High PIK3CB expression was associated with the development of LUAD and worse prognosis. PIK3CB was an independent risk factor for LUAD patients. Therefore, this study provides a reliable reference for the prognostic assessment and targeted therapy for LUAD patients.
Collectively, our findings indicate that PIK3CB is involved in PAAD metastasis through cell-matrix adhesion. We proposed that PIK3CB is a potential therapeutic target for PAAD therapy.