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Abstract
CTNNB1, encoding β-catenin, is frequently mutated in hepatocellular carcinoma, the most rapidly growing solid cancer in the US, and activating mutations in this gene are associated with increased expression of glutamine synthetase. A new report by Adebayo Michael et al. (2019) identifies mTOR as a direct target of WNT/β-catenin signaling through increased production of glutamine, which is required for the carcinogenic effects of WNT/β-catenin activity in the liver.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31067445 PMCID: PMC7066515 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2019.04.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Metab ISSN: 1550-4131 Impact factor: 27.287