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mTOR in aging, metabolism, and cancer

Cornu, Marion and Albert, Verena and Hall, Michael N.. (2013) mTOR in aging, metabolism, and cancer. Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 23 (1). pp. 53-62.

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Abstract

The target of rapamycin (TOR) is a highly conserved serine/threonine kinase that is part of two structurally and functionally distinct complexes, TORC1 and TORC2. In multicellular organisms, TOR regulates cell growth and metabolism in response to nutrients, growth factors and cellular energy. Deregulation of TOR signaling alters whole body metabolism and causes age-related disease. This review describes the most recent advances in TOR signaling with a particular focus on mammalian TOR (mTOR) in metabolic tissues vis-a-vis aging, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cancer.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Growth & Development > Biochemistry (Hall)
UniBasel Contributors:Hall, Michael N.
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0959-437X
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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Deposited On:01 Feb 2013 08:45

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