Markers and biomarkers of endothelium: when something is rotten in the state

NV Goncharov, AD Nadeev, RO Jenkins… - Oxidative medicine …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Endothelium is a community of endothelial cells (ECs), which line the blood and lymphatic
vessels, thus forming an interface between the tissues and the blood or lympha. This …

Mechanotransduction and the regulation of mTORC1 signaling in skeletal muscle

TA Hornberger - The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology, 2011 - Elsevier
Mechanical stimuli play a major role in the regulation of skeletal muscle mass, and the
maintenance of muscle mass contributes significantly to disease prevention and issues …

Activin-A enhances mTOR signaling to promote aberrant chondrogenesis in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

K Hino, K Horigome, M Nishio… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare and intractable disease characterized
by extraskeletal bone formation through endochondral ossification. Patients with FOP harbor …

mTOR signaling response to resistance exercise is altered by chronic resistance training and detraining in skeletal muscle

R Ogasawara, K Kobayashi, A Tsutaki… - Journal of applied …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
Resistance training-induced muscle anabolism and subsequent hypertrophy occur most
rapidly during the early phase of training and become progressively slower over time …

REDD1 enhances protein phosphatase 2A–mediated dephosphorylation of Akt to repress mTORC1 signaling

MD Dennis, CS Coleman, A Berg, LS Jefferson… - Science …, 2014 - science.org
The protein kinase mTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin) in complex 1 (mTORC1)
promotes cell growth and proliferation in response to anabolic stimuli, including growth …

ERK and Akt signaling pathways function through parallel mechanisms to promote mTORC1 signaling

JN Winter, LS Jefferson… - American Journal of …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a protein kinase that, when present in a
complex referred to as mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1), acts as an important regulator of growth …

mTOR signalling in head and neck cancer: heads up

FH Tan, Y Bai, P Saintigny, C Darido - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signalling pathway is a central regulator of
metabolism in all cells. It senses intracellular and extracellular signals and nutrient levels …

Diacylglycerol kinase α is a critical signaling node and novel therapeutic target in glioblastoma and other cancers

CL Dominguez, DH Floyd, A Xiao, GR Mullins… - Cancer discovery, 2013 - AACR
Although diacylglycerol kinase α (DGKα) has been linked to several signaling pathways
related to cancer cell biology, it has been neglected as a target for cancer therapy. The …

“Nutraceuticals” in relation to human skeletal muscle and exercise

CS Deane, DJ Wilkinson, BE Phillips… - American Journal …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
Skeletal muscles have a fundamental role in locomotion and whole body metabolism, with
muscle mass and quality being linked to improved health and even lifespan. Optimizing …

Mechanical stimulation induces mTOR signaling via an ERK-independent mechanism: implications for a direct activation of mTOR by phosphatidic acid

JS You, JW Frey, TA Hornberger - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Signaling by mTOR is a well-recognized component of the pathway through which
mechanical signals regulate protein synthesis and muscle mass. However, the mechanisms …