Cell proliferation and survival pathways

"Cell proliferation and survival pathways" refer broadly to interconnected cellular signaling cascades that regulate whether a cell divides, grows, or undergoes cell death. Key pathways include the **PI3K/Akt**, **Ras/MAPK**, **JAK/STAT**, and **Wnt/β-catenin** pathways, among others[2][4]. These networks control the cell cycle, response to growth factors, and resistance to apoptosis, and are frequently dysregulated in cancer and other diseases, making their components attractive drug targets and biomarkers; however, the phrase itself does not specify an individual therapeutic target or molecular entity and is too general for structured annotation as a unique target[2][4][6].

Other names

Cell growth and survival pathwaysProliferation signaling pathwaysSurvival signaling pathways