AKT1 and colorectal carcinoma: COX-2 inhibitors have also been shown to modulate various signaling pathways involved in CRC development, such as wingless-related integration site/β-catenin (Wnt/β-catenin), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and phosphoinositide-3-kinase-protein kinase B/Akt (PI3K/Akt) pathways.