ScienceSeptember 6, 2026

phosphoinositide

FOS-foh-eye-nuh-SIDE

Definition

A type of lipid molecule that functions as a key signaling messenger within cells, often serving as the target of kinases to transmit growth and survival signals.

Etymology

The term is a compound of 'phospho-' (referring to the phosphorus content derived from phosphoric acid) and 'inositide' (denoting a derivative of inositol, a sugar alcohol).

In the news

The article mentions the phosphoinositide 3-kinase–AKT axis as a critical pro-survival signaling pathway that gastric cancer cells exploit for growth.

Garlic compound blocks key signal, triggering gastric cancer cell death

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