Multifaceted role of mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) signaling pathway in human health and disease

V Panwar, A Singh, M Bhatt, RK Tonk… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a protein kinase that controls cellular
metabolism, catabolism, immune responses, autophagy, survival, proliferation, and …

The molecular basis of nutrient sensing and signalling by mTORC1 in metabolism regulation and disease

C Goul, R Peruzzo, R Zoncu - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The Ser/Thr kinase mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a central regulator of
cellular metabolism. As part of mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1), mTOR integrates signals such …

Nutrient sensing of mTORC1 signaling in cancer and aging

C Jiang, X Tan, N Liu, P Yan, T Hou, W Wei - Seminars in Cancer Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) is indispensable for preserving
cellular and organismal homeostasis by balancing the anabolic and catabolic processes in …

Increased translation driven by non-canonical EZH2 creates a synthetic vulnerability in enzalutamide-resistant prostate cancer

SS Chatterjee, JF Linares, T Cid-Diaz, A Duran… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Overcoming resistance to therapy is a major challenge in castration-resistant prostate
cancer (CRPC). Lineage plasticity towards a neuroendocrine phenotype enables CRPC to …

GATOR2 rings GATOR1 to speak to mTORC1

U Sahu, I Ben-Sahra - Molecular cell, 2023 - cell.com
The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) senses cellular leucine levels
through the GATOR1/2-Rag axis. Jiang et al. show that the Ring domains of GATOR2 …

Post-translational regulation of the mTORC1 pathway: A switch that regulates metabolism-related gene expression

Y Wang, T Engel, X Teng - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gene …, 2024 - Elsevier
The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) is a kinase complex that plays a
crucial role in coordinating cell growth in response to various signals, including amino acids …

Amino acids and KLHL22 do not activate mTORC1 via DEPDC5 degradation

ML Valenstein, PV Lalgudi, JF Kedir, KJ Condon… - Nature, 2025 - nature.com
Activation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) requires its nutrient-
dependent recruitment to the surface of the lysosome, a process that is controlled by several …

[HTML][HTML] Unveiling GATOR2 Function: Novel Insights from Drosophila Research

L Bettedi, Y Zhang, S Yang, MA Lilly - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
The multiprotein Target of Rapamycin (TOR) Complex 1 (TORC1) is a serine/threonine
kinase that stimulates anabolic metabolism and suppresses catabolism. Deregulation of …

New insights into GATOR2-dependent interactions and its conformational changes in amino acid sensing

C Yang, X Sun, G Wu - Bioscience Reports, 2024 - portlandpress.com
Eukaryotic cells coordinate growth under different environmental conditions via mechanistic
target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). In the amino-acid-sensing signalling pathway, the …

Reply to: Amino acids and KLHL22 do not activate mTORC1 via DEPDC5 degradation

J Chen, Y Ou, Y Liu - Nature, 2025 - nature.com
Activation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) requires its nutrient-
dependent recruitment to the surface of the lysosome, a process that is controlled by several …