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mTOR signaling for biological control and cancer
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Alayev A
; Holz MK
J Cell Physiol
2013[Aug]; 228
(8
): 1658-64
PMID23460185
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Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a major intersection that connects
signals from the extracellular milieu to corresponding changes in intracellular
processes. When abnormally regulated, the mTOR signaling pathway is implicated in
a wide spectrum of cancers, neurological diseases, and proliferative disorders.
Therefore, pharmacological agents that restore the regulatory balance of the mTOR
pathway could be beneficial for a great number of diseases. This review
summarizes current understanding of mTOR signaling and some unanswered questions
in the field. We describe the composition of the mTOR complexes, upstream signals
that activate mTOR, and physiological processes that mTOR regulates. We also
discuss the role of mTOR and its downstream effectors in cancer, obesity and
diabetes, and autism.