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Jing Li1, Sang Gyun Kim1, John Blenis2.
Abstract
The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway is a master regulator of cell growth and metabolism. Deregulation of the mTOR pathway has been implicated in a number of human diseases such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, neurological diseases, and genetic disorders. Rapamycin, a specific inhibitor of mTOR, has been shown to be useful in the treatment of certain diseases. Here we discuss its mechanism of action and highlight recent findings regarding the effects and limitations of rapamycin monotherapy and the potential utility of combination therapy with rapamycin.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24508508 PMCID: PMC3972801 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2014.01.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Metab ISSN: 1550-4131 Impact factor: 27.287