mTOR as a central hub of nutrient signalling and cell growth

mTOR Signaling in Growth, Metabolism, and Disease

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AMPK and mTOR regulate autophagy through direct phosphorylation of Ulk1

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Phosphorylation and regulation of Akt/PKB by the rictor-mTOR complex

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AMPK Phosphorylation of Raptor Mediates a Metabolic Checkpoint

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TSC2 is phosphorylated and inhibited by Akt and suppresses mTOR signalling

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The Rag GTPases Bind Raptor and Mediate Amino Acid Signaling to mTORC1

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Ragulator-Rag Complex Targets mTORC1 to the Lysosomal Surface and Is Necessary for Its Activation by Amino Acids

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Nutrient-dependent mTORC1 Association with the ULK1–Atg13–FIP200 Complex Required for Autophagy

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ULK-Atg13-FIP200 Complexes Mediate mTOR Signaling to the Autophagy Machinery

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Activation of a metabolic gene regulatory network downstream of mTOR complex 1

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Two TOR Complexes, Only One of which Is Rapamycin Sensitive, Have Distinct Roles in Cell Growth Control

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An ATP-competitive Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Inhibitor Reveals Rapamycin-resistant Functions of mTORC1

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The Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

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mTORC1 Senses Lysosomal Amino Acids Through an Inside-Out Mechanism That Requires the Vacuolar H + -ATPase

Zoncu, R., Bar-Peled, L., Efeyan, A., Wang, S., Sancak, Y., & Sabatini, D. M. (2011) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1207056 · Cited by 1,673

Termination of autophagy and reformation of lysosomes regulated by mTOR

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Chemistry and Biology of the Immunophilins and Their Immunosuppressive Ligands

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Regulation of TORC1 by Rag GTPases in nutrient response

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p53 Target Genes Sestrin1 and Sestrin2 Connect Genotoxic Stress and mTOR Signaling

Budanov, A. V., & Karin, M. (2008) · Cell · doi:10.1016/j.cell.2008.06.028 · Cited by 1,326

The translational landscape of mTOR signalling steers cancer initiation and metastasis

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Sestrin2 is a leucine sensor for the mTORC1 pathway

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PRAS40 is an insulin-regulated inhibitor of the mTORC1 protein kinase

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Rapamycin-Induced Insulin Resistance Is Mediated by mTORC2 Loss and Uncoupled from Longevity

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A Tumor Suppressor Complex with GAP Activity for the Rag GTPases That Signal Amino Acid Sufficiency to mTORC1

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mTOR kinase structure, mechanism and regulation

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mTOR inhibition reverses Akt-dependent prostate intraepithelial neoplasia through regulation of apoptotic and HIF-1-dependent pathways

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Ragulator Is a GEF for the Rag GTPases that Signal Amino Acid Levels to mTORC1

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mTOR complex 2 (mTORC2) controls hydrophobic motif phosphorylation and activation of serum- and glucocorticoid-induced protein kinase 1 (SGK1)

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Isolation of a Protein Target of the FKBP12-Rapamycin Complex in Mammalian Cells

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The CASTOR Proteins Are Arginine Sensors for the mTORC1 Pathway

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Differential regulation of mTORC1 by leucine and glutamine

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SLC38A9 is a component of the lysosomal amino acid sensing machinery that controls mTORC1

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The Folliculin Tumor Suppressor Is a GAP for the RagC/D GTPases That Signal Amino Acid Levels to mTORC1

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Mechanisms of mTORC1 activation by RHEB and inhibition by PRAS40

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RAPT1, a mammalian homolog of yeast Tor, interacts with the FKBP12/rapamycin complex.

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The Sestrins Interact with GATOR2 to Negatively Regulate the Amino-Acid-Sensing Pathway Upstream of mTORC1

Chantranupong, L., Wolfson, R. L., Orozco, J. M., Saxton, R. A., Scaria, S. M., Bar-Peled, L., Spooner, E., Isasa, M., Gygi, S. P., & Sabatini, D. M. (2014) · Cell Reports · doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2014.09.014 · Cited by 466

The utilization of extracellular proteins as nutrients is suppressed by mTORC1

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Structural basis for leucine sensing by the Sestrin2-mTORC1 pathway

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4E-BP1 Is a Key Effector of the Oncogenic Activation of the AKT and ERK Signaling Pathways that Integrates Their Function in Tumors

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Recruitment of folliculin to lysosomes supports the amino acid–dependent activation of Rag GTPases

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Architecture of human mTOR complex 1

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Amino Acid-Dependent mTORC1 Regulation by the Lysosomal Membrane Protein SLC38A9

Jung, J., Genau, H. M., & Behrends, C. (2015) · Molecular and Cellular Biology · doi:10.1128/mcb.00125-15 · Cited by 266

The lysosome as a cellular centre for signalling, metabolism and quality control

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AMPK and TOR: The Yin and Yang of Cellular Nutrient Sensing and Growth Control

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The role of ubiquitination in tumorigenesis and targeted drug discovery

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Ferroptosis in cancer and cancer immunotherapy

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The pathogenic role of PI3K/AKT pathway in cancer onset and drug resistance: an updated review

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