Rapamycin-induced insulin resistance is mediated by mTORC2 loss and uncoupled from longevity

DW Lamming, L Ye, P Katajisto, MD Goncalves… - science, 2012 - science.org
Rapamycin, an inhibitor of mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1), extends
the life spans of yeast, flies, and mice. Calorie restriction, which increases life span and …

Rapamycin has a biphasic effect on insulin sensitivity in C2C12 myotubes due to sequential disruption of mTORC1 and mTORC2

L Ye, B Varamini, DW Lamming, DM Sabatini… - Frontiers in …, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Rapamycin, an inhibitor of mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1), improves insulin sensitivity in acute
studies in vitro and in vivo by disrupting a negative feedback loop mediated by S6 kinase …

[HTML][HTML] Once again on rapamycin-induced insulin resistance and longevity: despite of or owing to

MV Blagosklonny - Aging (Albany NY), 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Calorie restriction (CR), which deactivates the nutrient-sensing mTOR pathway, slows down
aging and prevents age-related diseases such as type II diabetes. Compared with CR …

Hypothalamic mTORC2 is essential for metabolic health and longevity

K Chellappa, JA Brinkman, S Mukherjee… - Aging …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is an evolutionarily conserved protein kinase
that regulates growth and metabolism. mTOR is found in two protein complexes, mTORC1 …

mTORC1 phosphorylation sites encode their sensitivity to starvation and rapamycin

SA Kang, ME Pacold, CL Cervantes, D Lim, HJ Lou… - Science, 2013 - science.org
Introduction The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) complex 1 (mTORC1) protein
kinase promotes cell growth by controlling major anabolic and catabolic processes in …

mTORC1-mediated cell proliferation, but not cell growth, controlled by the 4E-BPs

RJO Dowling, I Topisirovic, T Alain, M Bidinosti… - Science, 2010 - science.org
The mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) integrates mitogen and nutrient
signals to control cell proliferation and cell size. Hence, mTORC1 is implicated in a large …

[HTML][HTML] Calorie-restriction-induced insulin sensitivity is mediated by adipose mTORC2 and not required for lifespan extension

D Yu, JL Tomasiewicz, SE Yang, BR Miller, MH Wakai… - Cell reports, 2019 - cell.com
Calorie restriction (CR) extends the healthspan and lifespan of diverse species. In
mammals, a broadly conserved metabolic effect of CR is improved insulin sensitivity, which …

Duration of rapamycin treatment has differential effects on metabolism in mice

Y Fang, R Westbrook, C Hill, RK Boparai, O Arum… - Cell metabolism, 2013 - cell.com
The evolutionarily conserved target of rapamycin (TOR) signaling controls growth,
metabolism, and aging. In the first robust demonstration of pharmacologically-induced life …

Rapamycin induces glucose intolerance in mice by reducing islet mass, insulin content, and insulin sensitivity

SB Yang, HY Lee, DM Young, AC Tien… - Journal of molecular …, 2012 - Springer
Rapamycin, a specific inhibitor for mTOR complex 1, is an FDA-approved
immunosuppressant for organ transplant. Recent developments have raised the prospect of …

A novel rapamycin analog is highly selective for mTORC1 in vivo

KH Schreiber, SI Arriola Apelo, D Yu… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Rapamycin, an inhibitor of mechanistic Target Of Rapamycin Complex 1 (mTORC1),
extends lifespan and shows strong potential for the treatment of age-related diseases …