PHLPP1 and neoplasm: PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10) and PHLPP (PH domain and leucine rich repeat protein phosphatase) are two tumor suppressors, the former transforms PIP3 to PIP2 and blocks the recruitment of Akt to the plasma membrane, while the latter dephosphorylates Ser473 in Akt and subsequently suppresses Akt activation [6, 7].