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Upstream and downstream of mTOR

2004· review· en· 4,199 citations· W2129585918 on OpenAlex· 10.1101/gad.1212704

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Abstract

The evolutionarily conserved checkpoint protein kinase, TOR (target of rapamycin), has emerged as a major effector of cell growth and proliferation via the regulation of protein synthesis. Work in the last decade clearly demonstrates that TOR controls protein synthesis through a stunning number of downstream targets. Some of the targets are phosphorylated directly by TOR, but many are phosphorylated indirectly. In this review, we summarize some recent developments in this fast-evolving field. We describe both the upstream components of the signaling pathway(s) that activates mammalian TOR (mTOR) and the downstream targets that affect protein synthesis. We also summarize the roles of mTOR in the control of cell growth and proliferation, as well as its relevance to cancer and synaptic plasticity.

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The record

Venue
Genes & Development
Topic
PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
Field
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Canadian institutions
McGill University
Funders
Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchNational Institutes of HealthHoward Hughes Medical Institute
Keywords
BiologyPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwayEffectorCell biologyTOR signalingUpstream and downstream (DNA)PhosphorylationDownstream (manufacturing)Cell growthSignal transductionUpstream (networking)Genetics
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