Furthermore, PIK3CD can promote proliferation and prevent apoptosis in DLBCL cells in vitro through upregulation of c-myc and p-AKT and in contrast downregulation of p21 and p27.
Expression of cMYC (% positive in HIV-related and -unrelated DLBCL: 64% vs. 32%), BCL6 (45% vs. 10%), PKC-β2 (61% vs. 4%), MUM1 (59% vs. 14%), and CD44 (87% vs. 56%) was significantly elevated in HIV-related DLBCLs, whereas expression of p27 (39% vs. 75%) was significantly reduced.