Generally, targeting the circ_NRIP1/miR-515-5p/AKT2 axis and aberrant activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway may hold promising therapeutic strategies for BTC.
Circular RNA nuclear receptor interacting protein 1 promoted biliary tract cancer epithelial-mesenchymal transition and stemness by regulating the miR-515-5p/AKT2 axis and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway