Inhibition of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in mice by selective inhibition of mTORC1

BS Gosis, S Wada, C Thorsheim, K Li, S Jung… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) remain
without effective therapies. The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) …

mTORC1 controls fasting-induced ketogenesis and its modulation by ageing

S Sengupta, TR Peterson, M Laplante, S Oh… - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
The multi-component mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) kinase is the
central node of a mammalian pathway that coordinates cell growth with the availability of …

[HTML][HTML] Akt stimulates hepatic SREBP1c and lipogenesis through parallel mTORC1-dependent and independent pathways

JL Yecies, HH Zhang, S Menon, S Liu, D Yecies… - Cell metabolism, 2011 - cell.com
Through unknown mechanisms, insulin activates the sterol regulatory element-binding
protein (SREBP1c) transcription factor to promote hepatic lipogenesis. We find that this …

[HTML][HTML] Liver damage, inflammation, and enhanced tumorigenesis after persistent mTORC1 inhibition

A Umemura, EJ Park, K Taniguchi, JH Lee… - Cell metabolism, 2014 - cell.com
Obesity can result in insulin resistance, hepatosteatosis, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
(NASH) and increases liver cancer risk. Obesity-induced insulin resistance depends, in part …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular and genetic crosstalks between mTOR and ERRα are key determinants of rapamycin-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver

C Chaveroux, LJ Eichner, CR Dufour, A Shatnawi… - Cell metabolism, 2013 - cell.com
Summary mTOR and ERRα are key regulators of common metabolic processes, including
lipid homeostasis. However, it is currently unknown whether these factors cooperate in the …

[PDF][PDF] Fructose leads to hepatic steatosis in zebrafish that is reversed by mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibition

V Sapp, L Gaffney, SF EauClaire, RP Matthews - Hepatology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the accumulation of lipid within hepatocytes, is
increasing in prevalence. Increasing fructose consumption correlates with this increased …

mTORC1 activity repression by late endosomal phosphatidylinositol 3, 4-bisphosphate

AL Marat, A Wallroth, WT Lo, R Müller, GD Norata… - Science, 2017 - science.org
Nutrient sensing by mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) on lysosomes
and late endosomes (LyLEs) regulates cell growth. Many factors stimulate mTORC1 activity …

Connecting mTORC1 signaling to SREBP-1 activation

I Bakan, M Laplante - Current opinion in lipidology, 2012 - journals.lww.com
The discovery of a connection between mTORC1 and SREBP-1 opens a new chapter in our
understanding of the molecular mechanisms regulating de-novo lipogenesis. A better …

mTORC1 signaling in hepatic lipid metabolism

J Han, Y Wang - Protein & cell, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway regulates many metabolic
and physiological processes in different organs or tissues. Dysregulation of mTOR signaling …

mTORC1 activates SREBP-1c and uncouples lipogenesis from gluconeogenesis

M Laplante, DM Sabatini - Proceedings of the National …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Insulin resistance, which is defined as the inability of insulin to promote efficient glucose
uptake by peripheral tissues, is a metabolic condition associated with obesity, type 2 …