mTOR in brain physiology and pathologies

J Bockaert, P Marin - Physiological reviews, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
TOR (target of rapamycin) and its mammalian ortholog mTOR have been discovered in an
effort to understand the mechanisms of action of the immunosuppressant drug rapamycin …

A systematic review of glioblastoma-targeted therapies in phases II, III, IV clinical trials

E Cruz Da Silva, MC Mercier, N Etienne-Selloum… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This review describes in a very detailed and exhaustive approach the
literature of these last 20 years on glioblastoma targeted therapies in Phases II-IV of 257 …

Modulating autophagy in cancer therapy: advancements and challenges for cancer cell death sensitization

P Bhat, J Kriel, BS Priya, NS Shivananju… - Biochemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Autophagy is a major protein degradation pathway capable of upholding cellular
metabolism under nutrient limiting conditions, making it a valuable resource to highly …

mTOR-related brain dysfunctions in neuropsychiatric disorders

L Ryskalin, F Limanaqi, A Frati, CL Busceti… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is an ubiquitously expressed serine-threonine
kinase, which senses and integrates several intracellular and environmental cues to …

Molecular targeted therapies in glioblastoma multiforme: a systematic overview of global trends and findings

E Begagić, R Pugonja, H Bečulić, A Čeliković… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This systematic review assesses current molecular targeted therapies for glioblastoma
multiforme (GBM), a challenging condition with limited treatment options. Using PRISMA …

Glioblastoma therapy: past, present and future

E Obrador, P Moreno-Murciano… - International journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma (GB) stands out as the most prevalent and lethal form of brain cancer.
Although great efforts have been made by clinicians and researchers, no significant …

Targeting SOX2 as a therapeutic strategy in glioblastoma

L Garros-Regulez, I Garcia, E Carrasco-Garcia… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Glioblastoma is the most common and malignant brain cancer in adults. Current therapy
consisting of surgery followed by radiation and temozolomide has a moderate success rate …

Autophagic and apoptotic pathways as targets for chemotherapy in glioblastoma

C Trejo-Solís, N Serrano-Garcia… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma multiforme is the most malignant and aggressive type of brain tumor, with a
mean life expectancy of less than 15 months. This is due in part to the high resistance to …

Combination therapy with nanomicellar-curcumin and temozolomide for in vitro therapy of glioblastoma multiforme via Wnt signaling pathways

A Bagherian, R Mardani, B Roudi… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most serious brain tumor and shows a high rate of drug
resistance. Wnt signaling is a very important pathway in GBM that can activate/inhibit other …

mTOR‐dependent cell proliferation in the brain

L Ryskalin, G Lazzeri, M Flaibani… - BioMed research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) is a molecular complex equipped with kinase
activity which controls cell viability being key in the PI3K/PTEN/Akt pathway. mTOR acts by …