Expression of Akt kinase-interacting protein 1, a scaffold protein of the PI3K/PDK1/Akt pathway, in pancreatic cancer.

ObjectivesAkt kinase-interacting protein 1 (Aki1) has been reported to be a scaffold protein of the PI3K (phosphoinositide 3-kinase)/PDK1 (3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase)/Akt pathway and to interact with epidermal growth factor receptor signaling. Although Aki1 has been reported to be e