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Akt is more than just a Bad kinase

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Figure 1: Cell-survival factor Akt is involved in activation of NF-κB, a regulator of gene transcription.
Figure 2: Potential mechanisms by which the Akt serine kinase can regulate cell survival.

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Khwaja, A. Akt is more than just a Bad kinase. Nature 401, 33–34 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/43354

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