Targeting the LY6H-PI3K/AKT autophagy axis suppresses HCC malignancy and reveals a druggable vulnerability. (PubMed, Cell Death Dis)
Functional assays in vitro, along with in vivo experiments utilizing the PI3K inhibitor LY294002, confirm that LY6H promotes HCC cell proliferation through a mechanism involving the PI3K/AKT pathway and autophagy...Immunohistochemical analyses reveal positive correlations among LY6H, ATG3, Beclin1, PI3K, and AKT expression in HCC tissues, and their co-overexpression predicts an adverse prognosis. Collectively, this work uncovers a critical regulatory role of the LY6H-p-PI3K-autophagy axis in HCC progression, elucidates the molecular mechanisms underlying LY6H-mediated oncogenic effects, and identifies NSC243928 as a promising therapeutic candidate for targeting LY6H in HCC.