AKT1 and neoplasm: Since recent studies pointed out the CSC subpopulation in tumours (including brain tumours) as the leading driver of malignant progression and relapse [31] and previous results reported in this study clearly showed that PI3K/AKT downmodulation led to MDB cell growth inhibition, induction of cell death, and cellular differentiation, we examined the possible relationship between differentiation and cell death in MDB primary cells.