Which nodes should a PI3K–AKT–mTOR pathway figure show?

The common backbone is an upstream receptor or growth factor, PI3K, PIP3, AKT, mTOR, regulators such as PTEN, and a study-specific endpoint.

Can I show PTEN or a pathway inhibitor?

Yes. Add the exact target and expected consequence, and use a visually unambiguous inhibition mark.

What should I review before using the figure?

Check isoforms, phosphorylation notation, pathway crosstalk, experimental scope, and the conventions required by the intended journal or audience.

PI3K–AKT–mTOR pathway diagram generator

PI3K–AKT–mTOR pathway diagram generator for signaling figures

Build a PI3K–AKT–mTOR diagram with a clear receptor-to-endpoint chain, phosphoinositide step, PTEN regulation, and the outcome your study measures.

Use a focused figure to explain growth, survival, metabolism, or a treatment intervention without losing the causal structure in generic biology art.

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What you can generate

Receptor → PI3K → PIP3 → AKT → mTOR signaling chains
PTEN and inhibitor intervention points
Growth, survival, autophagy, and metabolic endpoints
Clean pathway diagrams for oncology and cell-biology communication

How it works

1Write the upstream cue, pathway nodes, regulator, and endpoint.
2Mark the inhibitor, knockout, or comparison that matters to the figure.
3Generate and compare every connection with your model or reference pathway.

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Start with the specific intervention and endpoint

A PI3K–AKT–mTOR diagram becomes useful when it makes the experimental perturbation and measured outcome explicit.

Keep the canonical spine concise, then reserve visual emphasis for the one regulator or branch that changes the interpretation.

Reusable prompt starter

Replace the bracketed details with your own system, intervention, or endpoint, then review every scientific label before export.

Create a clean PI3K–AKT–mTOR signaling pathway diagram: [growth factor] → [receptor] → PI3K → PIP3 → AKT → mTOR → [growth/survival/autophagy endpoint]. Show PTEN as a negative regulator and [drug/knockout] acting on [target]. Use labeled arrows, cytoplasm/nucleus compartments where relevant, publication-ready vector style, and a white background.

FAQ

Which nodes should a PI3K–AKT–mTOR pathway figure show?: The common backbone is an upstream receptor or growth factor, PI3K, PIP3, AKT, mTOR, regulators such as PTEN, and a study-specific endpoint.
Can I show PTEN or a pathway inhibitor?: Yes. Add the exact target and expected consequence, and use a visually unambiguous inhibition mark.
What should I review before using the figure?: Check isoforms, phosphorylation notation, pathway crosstalk, experimental scope, and the conventions required by the intended journal or audience.

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