The DOI matches its Crossref record; 131 of the 133 references it cites were found in a registry or an index.
The TSC1–TSC2 complex: a molecular switchboard controlling cell growth
Open accessAbstract
TSC1 and TSC2 are the tumour-suppressor genes mutated in the tumour syndrome TSC (tuberous sclerosis complex). Their gene products form a complex that has become the focus of many signal transduction researchers. The TSC1–TSC2 (hamartin–tuberin) complex, through its GAP (GTPase-activating protein) activity towards the small G-protein Rheb (Ras homologue enriched in brain), is a critical negative regulator of mTORC1 (mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1). As mTORC1 activity controls anabolic processes to promote cell growth, it is exquisitely sensitive to alterations in cell growth conditions. Through numerous phosphorylation events, the TSC1–TSC2 complex has emerged as the sensor and integrator of these growth conditions, relaying signals from diverse cellular pathways to properly modulate mTORC1 activity. In the present review we focus on the molecular details of TSC1–TSC2 complex regulation and function as it relates to the control of Rheb and mTORC1.
Overview
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Verification
Claims the paper makes
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
In the citing paper
“Whereas it appears that specific metabolites signal to mTORC1 through the Rag GTPase axis, stress conditions such as hypoxia, DNA damage stress, ER stress, and growth factor and survival signaling, are filtered through to the Rheb GTPase through TSCC by post-translational modification (Kwiatkowski, 2003; Huang and Manning, 2008; Tomasoni and Mondino, 2011; Demetriades et al., 2016).”
From Signal integration in the (m)TORC1 growth pathway (2018) · cites this paper as Huang and Manning, 2008
Self-check
Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.
The self-check needs the paper’s full text.
Citations
Cites
1 retracted
Dan, H. C., Sun, M., Yang, L., Feldman, R. I., Sui, X.-M., Ou, C. C., Nellist, M. D., Yeung, R. S. W., Halley, D. J. J., Nicosia, S. V., et al. (2002) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m205838200 · Cited by 370
RetractedPhosphorylation and regulation of Akt/PKB by the rictor-mTOR complex
Sarbassov, D. D., Guertin, D. A., Ali, S. M., & Sabatini, D. M. (2005) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1106148 · Cited by 6,216
AKT/PKB signaling: navigating downstream
Manning, B. D., & Cantley, L. C. (2007) · Cell · doi:10.1016/j.cell.2007.06.009 · Cited by 6,115
Self-citationTOR signaling in growth and metabolism
Wullschleger, S., Loewith, R., & Hall, M. N. (2006) · Cell · doi:10.1016/j.cell.2006.01.016 · Cited by 5,787
Upstream and downstream of mTOR
Hay, N., & Sonenberg, N. (2004) · Genes & Development · doi:10.1101/gad.1212704 · Cited by 4,181
TSC2 Mediates Cellular Energy Response to Control Cell Growth and Survival
Inoki, K., Zhu, T., & Guan, K.-L. (2003) · Cell · doi:10.1016/s0092-8674(03)00929-2 · Cited by 3,914
TSC2 is phosphorylated and inhibited by Akt and suppresses mTOR signalling
Inoki, K., Li, Y., Zhu, T., Wu, J., & Guan, K.-L. (2002) · Nature Cell Biology · doi:10.1038/ncb839 · Cited by 3,083
Defining the role of mTOR in cancer
Guertin, D. A., & Sabatini, D. M. (2007) · Cancer Cell · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2007.05.008 · Cited by 2,833
Sarbassov, D. D., Ali, S. M., Kim, D.-H., Guertin, D. A., Latek, R. R., Erdjument-Bromage, H., Tempst, P., & Sabatini, D. M. (2004) · Current Biology · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2004.06.054 · Cited by 2,665
Prolonged Rapamycin Treatment Inhibits mTORC2 Assembly and Akt/PKB
Sarbassov, D. D., Ali, S. M., Sengupta, S., Sheen, J.-H., Hsu, P. P., Bagley, A. F., Markhard, A. L., & Sabatini, D. M. (2006) · Molecular Cell · doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2006.03.029 · Cited by 2,365
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Items 501–600 of 1,001
Joaquim Bellmunt, B., Lalani, A. A., Jacobus, S., Wankowicz, S. A. M., Polacek, L. C., Takeda, D. Y., Harshman, L. C., Wagle, N., Moreno, I., Lundgren, K. T., et al. (2018) · British Journal of Cancer · doi:10.1038/s41416-018-0261-0 · Cited by 35
The MAP kinase-interacting kinases (MNKs) as targets in oncology
Xie, J., Merrett, J. E., Jensen, K. B., & Proud, C. G. (2019) · Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets · doi:10.1080/14728222.2019.1571043 · Cited by 35
Čokić, V. P., Mossuz, P., Han, J., Socoro-Yuste, N., Beleslin‐Čokić, B. B., Ajtić, O. M., Subotički, T., Diklić, M., Leković, D., Gotić, M., et al. (2015) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0135463 · Cited by 37
“Tuberous sclerosis proteins 1 and 2 (TSC1/2) complex inhibited mTORC1 signaling through its GAP activity towards Rheb [33].”
BackgroundMacFarlane, M., Robinson, G. L., & Cain, K. (2012) · Cell Cycle · doi:10.4161/cc.21804 · Cited by 34
Schleich, S., & Teleman, A. A. (2009) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0006305 · Cited by 37
“presence of growth factors, cytokines, energy stress and hypoxia, and integrates this information to regulate the activity of TORC1 via the GTPase Rheb [1].”
InfluentialBaan, B., Dihal, A. A., Hoff, E., Bos, C. L., Voorneveld, P. W., Koelink, P. J., Wildenberg, M. E., Muncan, V., Heijmans, J., Verspaget, H. W., et al. (2011) · Gut · doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2011-301626 · Cited by 35
“This reduces their GTP-exchange activity and results in accumulation of GTP-bound Rheb and subsequent activation of mTOR.(13) The regulation of mTOR activity can also occur via TSC-independent mechanisms; for example, mTOR can be inhibited by proline rich Akt substrate 40 (PRAS40) which prevents binding of mTOR to its…”
BackgroundInfluentialTreatment of Renal Angiomyolipoma and Other Hamartomas in Patients with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Samuels, J. (2017) · Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology · doi:10.2215/cjn.08150816 · Cited by 35
Vadla, R., & Haldar, D. (2017) · Cell Cycle · doi:10.1080/15384101.2017.1404207 · Cited by 34
“TSC (TSC1/2) inhibits mTORC1 and is required for mTORC2 activity [6,34,35].”
BackgroundFabian, C. J., Kimler, B. F., Phillips, T. A., Box, J. A., Kreutzjans, A. L., Carlson, S. E., Hidaka, B. H., Metheny, T., Zalles, C. M., Mills, G. B., et al. (2015) · Cancer Prevention Research · doi:10.1158/1940-6207.capr-14-0335 · Cited by 34
“Absence of an increase in p70S6K, 4EBP1 phosphorylated at serine 65, or phosphorylated S6 suggest lack of strong oncogenic activity [49-51].”
BackgroundPollizzi, K. N., Malinowska-Kołodziej, I., Doughty, C. A., Betz, C., Ma, J., Goto, J., & Kwiatkowski, D. J. (2009) · Human Molecular Genetics · doi:10.1093/hmg/ddp176 · Cited by 34
“Phosphorylation of S6Kinase at the T389 [mTORC1 site (13)] was increased in the Tsc2 MEFs in comparison with control lines during serum starvation, but was less than what was seen in Tsc2 MEFs (Fig.”
BackgroundResultJacobs, B. L., McNally, R. M., Kim, K., Blanco, R., Privett, R. E., You, J., & Hornberger, T. A. (2017) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m117.777805 · Cited by 34
“The lack of an effect of these partial phospho-defective mutants is very reminiscent of what has been observed in studies that have employed partial phospho-defective mutants of the insulin-regulated phosphorylation sites, and based on these studies, it has been concluded that all five insulin-regulated sites are nece…”
Franz, D. N., Budde, K., Kingswood, J. C., Белоусова, Е. Д., Sparagana, S. P., de Vries, P. J., Berkowitz, N. C., Ridolfi, A., & Bissler, J. J. (2018) · Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · doi:10.1111/jdv.14964 · Cited by 34
Genomic characterization of a well-differentiated grade 3 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumorPreprint
Williamson, L., Steel, M. J., Grewal, J., Thibodeau, M. L., Stutheit-Zhao, E. Y., Loree, J. M., Yang, K., Gorski, S. M., Mungall, A. J. J., Mungall, K., et al. (2019) · Molecular Case Studies · doi:10.1101/mcs.a003814 · Cited by 34
“The predicted TSC1 – TMEM71 fusion protein identified in this tumor lacks protein sequence critical for TSC2 binding and is thus predicted to disrupt TSC1 function (Huang and Manning 2008).”
Shen, Y., Goncharov, D. A., Pena, A. Z., Baust, J., Barragan, A. C., Ray, A., Rode, A., Bachman, T. N., Chang, B., Jiang, L., et al. (2022) · Science Signaling · doi:10.1126/scisignal.abn2743 · Cited by 34
Chen, C., Zhu, T., Gong, L., Hu, Z., Hao, W., Fan, J., Lin, D., Wang, X., Xu, J., Dong, X., et al. (2023) · Neurobiology of Disease · doi:10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106273 · Cited by 34
“, 2017), including increased p-S6K (Huang and Manning, 2008; Tabancay et al., 2003) and its substrate mTOR-Ser2448 (Blackwood et al.”
BackgroundZeng, L., McDaniel, S. S., Rensing, N. R., & Wong, M. (2010) · Cell Cycle · doi:10.4161/cc.9.12.11866 · Cited by 34
“mTOR is a serine-threonine protein kinase that is highly conserved among species and is implicated in a number of basic cellular functions, broadly related to growth, proliferation, survival, homeostasis and death.(6-9) Under physiological conditions of cellular growth and anabolism, the mTOR pathway becomes activated…”
BackgroundZhang, H.-M., Diaz, V., Walsh, M. E., & Zhang, Y. (2017) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-017-00970-7 · Cited by 31
Wang, N., Zhao, T., Li, S., Li, Y., Wang, Y., Li, D., & Wang, W. (2019) · Experimental Cell Research · doi:10.1016/j.yexcr.2019.06.002 · Cited by 33
Targeting Mammalian Target of Rapamycin: Prospects for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Lashgari, N., Roudsari, N. M., Momtaz, S., Ghanaatian, N., Kohansal, P., Farzaei, M. H., Afshari, K., Sahebkar, A., & Abdolghaffari, A. H. (2020) · Current Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.2174/0929867327666200504081503 · Cited by 39
Ko, C., Zhang, L., Jie, Z., Zhu, L., Zhou, X., Xie, X., Gao, T., Yang, J., Cheng, X., & Sun, S. (2020) · The EMBO Journal · doi:10.15252/embj.2020104532 · Cited by 34
“TSC2 is the effector subunit of the TSC1 – TSC2 complex, while TSC1 is required for preventing ubiquitination and degradation of TSC2 (Benvenuto, Li et al , 2000; Chong-Kopera, Inoki et al , 2006; Huang & Manning, 2008; O’Brien, Gorentla et al , 2011).”
Architecture of the Tuberous Sclerosis Protein Complex
Ramlaul, K., Fu, W., Li, H., de Martin Garrido, N., He, L., Trivedi, M., Cui, W., Aylett, C. H. S., & Wu, G. (2021) · Journal of Molecular Biology · doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2020.166743 · Cited by 34
“The TSCC stimulates Rheb GTPase activity, accumulating the GTPase in the inactive, GDP-bound, state to suppress mTORC1.(10) Spatial regulation of TSCC between the cytoplasm and lysosome is known to be pivotal for its function as a Rheb-GAP, with the current understanding being that the TSCC translocates to the lysosom…”
BackgroundChemical and Structural Strategies to Selectively Target mTOR Kinase
Borsari, C., Pascale, M. D., & Wymann, M. P. (2021) · ChemMedChem · doi:10.1002/cmdc.202100332 · Cited by 33
Shi, F., & Collins, S. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms241411497 · Cited by 34
The rapid proximity labeling system PhastID identifies ATP6AP1 as an unconventional GEF for Rheb
Feng, R., Liu, F., Li, R., Zhou, Z., Lin, Z., Song, L., Deng, S., Li, Y., Nong, B., Xia, Y., et al. (2024) · Cell Research · doi:10.1038/s41422-024-00938-z · Cited by 34
“89 Transient protein – protein interactions (PPIs) are necessary and essential to signaling cascades such as Rheb-mTORC1, especially the early events that govern Rheb-mTORC1 activation, but they are also more dif fi cult to pinpoint and study.”
Zhu, W. G., Thomas, A. C. Q., Wilson, G. M., McGlory, C., Hibbert, J. E., Flynn, C. G. K., Sayed, R. K. A., Paez, H. G., Meinhold, M., Jorgenson, K. W., et al. (2025) · Nature Metabolism · doi:10.1038/s42255-025-01298-7 · Cited by 33
“…identified TRIM28(S473) phosphorylation as a potential regulator of skeletal muscle size and function 8 , and changes in TSC2(S1254) phosphorylation have been linked to the regulation of mTORC1 (a kinase that has been widely implicated in the regulation of protein synthesis and muscle mass) 17,18 .”
mTOR and epileptogenesis in developmental brain malformations
Wong, M., & Crino, P. B. (2010) · Epilepsia · doi:10.1111/j.1528-1167.2010.02858.x · Cited by 32
Yang, Y., CONG, H., Han, C., Yue, L., Dong, H., & Liu, J. (2015) · Oncology Reports · doi:10.3892/or.2015.4166 · Cited by 32
“As a tumor-suppressor, the TSC-TSC2 complex emerges as a critical negative regulator of signaling downstream of Akt and upstream of mTOR (14).”
BackgroundKotopoulis, S., Stigen, E., Popa, M. L., Safont, M. M., Healey, A., Kvåle, S., Sontum, P. C., Gjertsen, B. T., Gilja, O. H., & McCormack, E. (2016) · Journal of Controlled Release · doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.11.019 · Cited by 32
T Cell Calcium Signaling Regulation by the Co-Receptor CD5
Freitas, C. M. T., Johnson, D. K., & Weber, K. S. (2018) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms19051295 · Cited by 32
“This indirectly controls T cell fate as AMPK indirectly inhibits mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin complex) [145].”
BackgroundBenthall, K. N., Cording, K. R., Agopyan-Miu, A. H. C. W., Wong, C. D., Chen, E. Y., & Bateup, H. S. (2021) · Cell Reports · doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109511 · Cited by 33
“When the TSC1/2 complex is disrupted, mTORC1 signaling is constitutively active, leading to excessive cell growth and altered cellular metabolism (Huang and Manning, 2008).”
BackgroundMohanty, S. K., Satapathy, A., Aggarwal, A., Mishra, S. K., Sampat, N. Y., Sharma, S., & Williamson, S. R. (2021) · Modern Pathology · doi:10.1038/s41379-021-00969-6 · Cited by 32
Rapamycin in ischemic stroke: old drug, new tricks?
Hadley, G. (., Beard, D. (., Couch, Y. (., Neuhaus, A. (., Adriaanse, B. (., DeLuca, C. (., Sutherland, B. A., & Buchan, A. (. (2019) · Figshare · Cited by 32
Mohamed, I., Éthier, G., Goyer, I., Major, P., & Dahdah, N. (2014) · BMJ Case Reports · doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-205138 · Cited by 32
Liu, B., Zhang, J., Meng, X. Z., Xie, S. M., Liu, F., Chen, H., Yao, D., Li, M., Guo, M., Shen, H., et al. (2023) · Oncogene · doi:10.1038/s41388-023-02641-6 · Cited by 30
“It acts as a central point of integration of almost all known inputs regulating mTORC1, including cellular stresses such as low oxygen or low ATP, and various growth-promoting signals, such as PI3K, Ras, and Wnt signaling [38].”
BackgroundErsoy, B. A., Tarun, A., D’Aquino, K. E., Hançer, N. J., Ukomadu, C., White, M. F., Michel, T. M., Manning, B. D., & Cohen, D. E. (2013) · Science Signaling · doi:10.1126/scisignal.2004111 · Cited by 30
“The TSC1-TSC2 complex inhibits mTOR signaling (37, 38).”
Self-citationMekahli, D., Decuypere, J.-P., Sammels, E., Welkenhuyzen, K., Schoeber, J. P. H., Audrézet, M., Corvelyn, A., Dechênes, G., Ong, A. C. M., Wilmer, M. J. G., et al. (2013) · Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology · doi:10.1007/s00424-013-1394-x · Cited by 31
“, via Akt and ERK were found to be important in the upstream regulation of mTOR [19, 22, 23].”
BackgroundMethodResearch and innovation in the development of everolimus for oncology
Lebwohl, D., Thomas, G., Lane, H. A., O’Reilly, T., Escudier, B. J., Yao, J. C., Pavel, M., Franz, D. N., Berg, W. J., Baladi, J., et al. (2011) · Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery · doi:10.1517/17460441.2011.558079 · Cited by 31
“LAM can also occur less commonly in women without TSC, but rather are genetic mosaics for a TSC mutation, the so-called sporadic LAM.”
BackgroundInfluentialShackelford, D. B. (2013) · Journal of Carcinogenesis · doi:10.4103/1477-3163.116323 · Cited by 31
“…via regulation of the small guanine triphosphate hydrolase (GTPase) Rheb, such that loss of TSC1 or TSC2 leads to hyperactivation of mTORC1, [36] while phosphorylation of raptor was shown to be required for down regulation of mTORC1 and efficient G2/M cell cycle arrest following AMPK…”
Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Qin, X., Wang, X., Liu, F., White, E., & Zheng, X. F. S. (2015) · EBioMedicine · doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2015.11.031 · Cited by 32
“…tumor suppressor Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), consisting of TSC1 and TSC2 subunits, negatively regulates mTORC1 signaling by integrating diverse upstream growth and stress signals through phosphorylation of TSC2 at distinct sites by upstream kinases (Huang and Manning, 2008; Tee et al., 2003).”
BackgroundPascual, T., Apellániz-Ruiz, M., Pernaut, C., Cueto-Felgueroso, C., Villalba, P., Álvarez-Fernández, C., Manso, L., Inglada‐Pérez, L., Robledo, M., Rodríguez‐Antona, C., et al. (2017) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0180192 · Cited by 32
Dufner‐Almeida, L. G., Nanhoe, S., Zonta, A., Hosseinzadeh, M., Kom‐Gortat, R., Elfferich, P., Schaaf, G., Kenter, A. T., Kümmel, D., Migone, N., et al. (2019) · Human Mutation · doi:10.1002/humu.23963 · Cited by 31
“…to form a large GTPase activating protein (GAP) complex (Hoogeveen‐Westerveld et al., 2012; Menon et al., 2014) that acts on the GTPase RAS homolog expressed in brain (RHEB) to inhibit RHEB–GTP‐dependent activation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (TORC1; Huang & Manning, 2008).”
Liu, L., Dai, X., Yin, S., Liu, P., Hill, E. G., Wei, W., & Gan, W. (2022) · Science Signaling · doi:10.1126/scisignal.abh2290 · Cited by 29
“A landmark finding is the discovery of tuberous sclerosis complex that functions as a GTPaseactivating protein (GAP) to inhibit RAS homolog enriched in brain (Rheb) activity and mTORC1 activation induced by growth factors (62).”
BackgroundDifferentiation of Sporadic Versus Tuberous Sclerosis Complex–Associated Angiomyolipoma
Rabenou, R. A., & Charles, H. W. (2015) · American Journal of Roentgenology · doi:10.2214/ajr.14.14255 · Cited by 30
“Through Ras homolog enriched in brain, the hamartin-tuberin heterodimer acts as a suppressor of mTOR complex 1 activation [33, 34].”
BackgroundTopical Everolimus for Facial Angiofibromas in the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. A First Case Report
Dill, P. E., Bernardis, G. D., Weber, P., & Lösch, U. (2014) · Pediatric Neurology · doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2014.02.016 · Cited by 30
period-Regulated Feeding Behavior and TOR Signaling Modulate Survival of Infection
Allen, V. W., O'Connor, R. M., Ulgherait, M., Zhou, C. G., Stone, E. F., Hill, V. M., Murphy, K. R., Canman, J. C., Ja, W. W., & Shirasu‐Hiza, M. (2015) · Current Biology · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.11.051 · Cited by 30
“Second, we inhibited TORC1 activity using a temperature-driven system to overexpress Tsc1 and Tsc2, proteins forming a TORC1-inhibitory complex [39].”
Kingswood, J. C., Crawford, P. M., Johnson, S. R., Sampson, J. R., Shepherd, C., Demuth, D. G., Erhard, C., Nasuti, P., Patel, K., Myland, M., et al. (2016) · Journal of Medical Economics · doi:10.1080/13696998.2016.1199432 · Cited by 30
Discovery of novel anticancer therapeutics targeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway.
Maira, S., Furet, P., & Stauffer, F. (2009) · Future Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.4155/fmc.09.5 · Cited by 34
The pathophysiology of tuberous sclerosis complex
Crino, P. B. (2010) · Epilepsia · doi:10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02438.x · Cited by 30
“…changes present throughout the brain may also contribute to the neurologic features of TSC. Recent translational investigations (for reviews see, Huang & Manning, 2008; Dunlop & Tee, 2009) have demonstrated that the TSC1 and TSC2 encoded proteins bind as cytoplasmic heterodimers and act to…”
BackgroundCrowell, B., Lee, G. H., Nikolaeva, I., Pozzo, V. D., & D’Arcangelo, G. (2015) · eNeuro · doi:10.1523/eneuro.0046-15.2015 · Cited by 30
“The molecular activity of the TSC gene products has been partially elucidated (for review, see (Huang and Manning, 2008; Crino, 2011).”
BackgroundMa, Z., Liu, X., Li, F., Wang, Y., Xu, Y. Y., Zhang, M., Zhang, X., Ying, X., & Zhang, X. (2016) · Oncotarget · doi:10.18632/oncotarget.11684 · Cited by 31
“For example, E-cadherin expression can be down-regulated in cancer cells in response to extracellular stimuli through activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR and Ras/ERK signaling pathways [19-21].”
BackgroundTSC2/Rheb signaling mediates ERK‐dependent regulation of mTORC1 activity in C2C12 myoblasts
Miyazaki, M., & Takemasa, T. (2017) · FEBS Open Bio · doi:10.1002/2211-5463.12195 · Cited by 34
Serra, N. D., Velte, E. K., Niedenberger, B. A., Kirsanov, O., & Geyer, C. B. (2018) · Biology of Reproduction · doi:10.1093/biolre/ioy198 · Cited by 30
Zech, R., Kiontke, S., Mueller, U., Oeckinghaus, A., & Kümmel, D. (2016) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m116.732446 · Cited by 29
“Orthologues of TSC1 and TSC2 exist in a range of eukaryotes (30), including the thermophilic fungus Chaetomium thermophilum, which we used for recombinant production of TSC proteins.”
BackgroundExhaustive Training Leads to Hepatic Fat Accumulation
da Rocha, A. L., Pinto, A. P., Teixeira, G. R., Pereira, B. C., Oliveira, L. C., Caldo‐Silva, A., Morais, G. P., Cintra, D. E., Pauli, J. R., & da Silva, A. S. R. (2016) · Journal of Cellular Physiology · doi:10.1002/jcp.25625 · Cited by 29
“There was no significant difference between the experimental groups for the protein levels of pAMPK (Ser485/ 491), pTSC2 (Ser939), and PTEN (Fig.”
BackgroundInfluentialBracharz, F., Redai, V., Bach, K., Qoura, F., & Brück, T. (2017) · BMC Biotechnology · doi:10.1186/s12896-017-0348-3 · Cited by 29
“involvement of other factors, especially in reaction to low nutrient content is feasible [23].”
BackgroundHuynh, H. T., Prawira, A., Le, T. B. U., Vu, T. C., Hao, H.-X., Huang, A., Wang, Y., & Porta, D. G. (2020) · Experimental & Molecular Medicine · doi:10.1038/s12276-020-00524-4 · Cited by 28
Bilton, L. J., Warren, C., Humphries, R. M., Kalsi, S., Waters, E. V., Francis, T., Dobrowinski, W., Beltrán-Álvarez, P., & Wade, M. (2022) · Cancers · doi:10.3390/cancers14143491 · Cited by 29
“TSC1 and TSC2 form a GTPase‐activating protein complex that inhibits RHEB, a crucial activator of mTORC1 signalling [29].”
BackgroundGADD34 inhibits activation-induced apoptosis of macrophages through enhancement of autophagy
Ito, S., Tanaka, Y., Oshino, R., Aiba, K., Thanasegaran, S., Nishio, N., & Isobe, K.-I. (2015) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep08327 · Cited by 28
Recent Development in Targeting PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling for Anticancer Therapeutic Strategies
Qazi, A. K., Hussain, A., Hamid, A., Qurishi, Y., Majeed, R., Ahmad, M., Najar, R. A., Bhat, J. A., Singh, S. K., Zargar, M. A., et al. (2013) · Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.2174/1871520613666131125123241 · Cited by 29
“This complex functions as a GTPase-activating protein (GAP) for the small G protein Ras homolog enriched in brain (RHEB) [21].”
BackgroundWang, X., Johnson, G. A., Burghardt, R. C., Wu, G., & Bazer, F. W. (2014) · Biology of Reproduction · doi:10.1095/biolreprod.114.125971 · Cited by 29
Lieberthal, W., Tang, M., Abate, M. T., Lusco, M. A., & Levine, J. S. (2019) · American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology · doi:10.1152/ajprenal.00553.2018 · Cited by 28
“Antibodies to phosphorylated (Thr172) AMPK, phosphorylated (Thr308) Akt, phosphorylated (Ser473) Akt, phosphorylated (Ser792) regulatory-associated protein of mechanistic target of rapamycin (Raptor), phosphorylated (Ser302) insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS1), phosphorylated (Ser1387) tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)…”
BackgroundInfluentialMammalian Target of Rapamycin Inhibitors Resistance Mechanisms in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
Kornakiewicz, A., Solarek, W., Bielecka, Z. F., Lian, F., Szczylik, C. A., & Czarnecka, A. M. (2014) · Current Signal Transduction Therapy · doi:10.2174/1574362409666140206222746 · Cited by 29
4E-BPs Control Fat Storage by Regulating the Expression of Egr1 and ATGL
Singh, M., Shin, Y., Yang, X., Zehr, B., Chakrabarti, P., & Kandror, K. V. (2015) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m114.631895 · Cited by 29
“TSC2-null MEFs that have hyperactive mTORC1 (38).”
Rheb1 deletion in myeloid cells aggravates OVA-induced allergic inflammation in mice
Li, K., Zhang, Y., Liang, K., Xu, S., Zhou, X. J., Tan, K. W., Lin, J., Bai, X. C., & Yang, C. L. (2017) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep42655 · Cited by 28
Borsari, C., Keleş, E., Rageot, D., Treyer, A., Bohnacker, T., Bissegger, L., Pascale, M. D., Melone, A., Sriramaratnam, R., Beaufils, F., et al. (2020) · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00620 · Cited by 28
Unraveling the Big Sleep: Molecular Aspects of Stem Cell Dormancy and Hibernation
Dias, I. B., Bouma, H. R., & Henning, R. H. (2021) · Frontiers in Physiology · doi:10.3389/fphys.2021.624950 · Cited by 28
“Activation and inhibition of the Akt/mTOR pathway are paramount for cell cycle arrest during torpor and proliferation during arousal (Huang and Manning, 2008; Wu and Storey, 2012b).”
BackgroundEfficacy of Sirolimus Treatment in PEComa–10 Years of Practice Perspective
Świtaj, T., Sobiborowicz, A., Teterycz, P., Klimczak, A., Makuła, D., Wągrodzki, M., Szumera‐Ciećkiewicz, A., Rutkowski, P. L., & Czarnecka, A. M. (2021) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm10163705 · Cited by 28
Rheb promotes cancer cell survival through p27Kip1‐dependent activation of autophagy
Campos, T., Ziehe, J., Palma, M., Escobar, D., Tapia, J. C., Pincheira, R., & Castro, A. F. (2015) · Molecular Carcinogenesis · doi:10.1002/mc.22272 · Cited by 29
“We and others have shown that Rheb activity is controlled by the TSC1/2 tumor suppressor complex, with Rheb being a direct target of TSC2 GAP activity [14,15].”
BackgroundBarry, J. J., Jian, B. J., Sughrue, M. E., Kane, A. J., Mills, S. A., Tihan, T., & Parsa, A. T. (2010) · Neurosurgery · doi:10.1227/neu.0b013e3181fd2ac5 · Cited by 29
“TSC1, TSC2, and their interactions with the RAS homolog enriched in brain play an inhibitory role in mTOR.(59,60) Inactivation of the TSC1/TSC2 complex is achieved by the phosphorylation of TSC2 by AKT or through separate RAS/ MEK/ERK signaling.”
BackgroundMetformin in lung cancer: rationale for a combination therapy
Morgillo, F., Sasso, F. C., Corte, C. M. D., Festino, L., Manzo, A., Martinelli, E., Troiani, T., Capuano, A., & Ciardiello, F. (2013) · Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs · doi:10.1517/13543784.2013.828691 · Cited by 29
“synthesis is accomplished by AMPK-induced phosphorylation and activation of TSC2 and consequently inhibition of Rheb (RAS homolog enriched in brain)/mTORC1 signaling [50].”
BackgroundMoore, S., Hunter, R. W., & Hers, I. (2014) · Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis · doi:10.1111/jth.12552 · Cited by 29
The molecular biology of WHO grade I astrocytomas
Marko, N. F., & Weil, R. J. (2012) · Neuro-Oncology · doi:10.1093/neuonc/nos257 · Cited by 28
“Deficiencies of hamartin or tuberin lead to constitutive mTOR activation and subsequently to unregulated cellular growth.(99,100) CNS-specific investigations of this process remain in their early stages, but it is generally hypothesized that abnormalities in TSC1, TSC2, or their gene products in subependymal astrocyte…”
BackgroundPrognostic implication of TSC1 and mTOR expression in gastric carcinoma
Byeon, S., Han, N., Choi, J., Kim, M. A., & Kim, W. H. (2014) · Journal of Surgical Oncology · doi:10.1002/jso.23585 · Cited by 28
“The TSC1 mutations are non‐sense or frame‐shift mutations and result in an improper coiled‐coil domain (719–998 amino acids) [13].”
BackgroundBudde, K., Zonnenberg, B. A., Frost, M., Cheung, W. K., Urva, S., Brechenmacher, T., Stein, K. F., Chen, D., Kingswood, J. C., & Bissler, J. J. (2015) · British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology · doi:10.1111/bcp.12834 · Cited by 28
Bonsib, S. M., Boils, C. L., Gökden, N., Grignon, D. J., Gu, X., Higgins, J., Leroy, X., McKenney, J. K., Nasr, S. H., Phillips, C. L., et al. (2016) · Pathology - Research and Practice · doi:10.1016/j.prp.2016.04.005 · Cited by 28
“The products of TSC1 and TSC2, hamartin and tuberin, are multifunctional proteins that form a cooperative complex [21-25].”
BackgroundJaśkiewicz, A., Pająk, B., Litwiniuk, A., Urbańska, K., & Orzechowski, A. (2018) · Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity · doi:10.1155/2018/6463807 · Cited by 28
“Thus, as long as TSC1/TSC2 complex is inhibited by AKT, RAP1 GTPase stimulates mTOR/mLST8/raptor complex and cell growth [13].”
Zhang, Y., Xiang, Y., Wang, X., Zhu, L., Li, H., Wang, S., Pan, X. L., & Zhao, H. (2018) · Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2018.11.028 · Cited by 28
A logic-based method to build signaling networks and propose experimental plans
Rougny, A., Gloaguen, P., Gallay, N., Reiter, É., Crépieux, P., Anne Poupon, B., & Froidevaux, C. (2018) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-018-26006-2 · Cited by 27
Pietrobon, A., Yockell‐Lelièvre, J., Flood, T. A., & Stanford, W. L. (2022) · Cell Reports · doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111048 · Cited by 24
Pan, H., Zhong, X., & Lee, S. (2016) · BMC Biochemistry · doi:10.1186/s12858-016-0069-6 · Cited by 27
“Representative Western blot of TSC1 and TSC2 in bone marrow macrophages from TSC1f/fERCre+ mice (a) and in the resident peritoneal macrophages of TSC1fl/fl LysM-Cre+ mice (b) did not detect the TSC1 and TSC2 proteins.”
BackgroundInfluentialDas, F., Ghosh‐Choudhury, N., Venkatesan, B. A., Kasinath, B. S., & Choudhury, G. G. (2017) · American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology · doi:10.1152/ajprenal.00666.2016 · Cited by 27
Eichner, R., Fernández‐Sáiz, V., Targosz, B., & Bassermann, F. C. (2018) · International review of cytology · doi:10.1016/bs.ircmb.2018.06.001 · Cited by 27
Beard, D. J., Li, Z., Schneider, A. M., Couch, Y., Cipolla, M. J., & Buchan, A. M. (2020) · Stroke · doi:10.1161/strokeaha.120.029781 · Cited by 27
Rackow, A. R., Nagel, D. J., McCarthy, C., Judge, J., Lacy, S. H., Freeberg, M. A. T., Thatcher, T. H., Kottmann, R. M., & Sime, P. J. (2020) · European Respiratory Journal · doi:10.1183/13993003.00075-2020 · Cited by 29
“Once activated, Akt causes the activation of mTOR signalling via multiple substrates [77].”
BackgroundTumorigenesis Mechanisms Found in Hereditary Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Review
Webster, B. R., Gopal, N., & Ball, M. W. (2022) · Genes · doi:10.3390/genes13112122 · Cited by 28
Therapeutic Trial of Metformin and Bortezomib in a Mouse Model of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)
Auricchio, N., Malinowska, I. A., Shaw, R. J., Manning, B. D., & Kwiatkowski, D. J. (2012) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0031900 · Cited by 27
“We suspect that the complete absence of Tsc2 in these Tsc2+/2 cystadenoma lesions leads to strong activation of mTORC1 due to constitutive high levels of RHEB-GTP, which makes these lesions resistant to the lesser effect of Raptor phosphorylation.”
BackgroundInfluentialSelf-citationHypoxia Increases IGFBP-1 Phosphorylation Mediated by mTOR Inhibition
Damerill, I., Biggar, K. K., Shehab, M. A., Li, S. S. ‐., Jansson, T., & Gupta, M. B. (2015) · Molecular Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/me.2015-1194 · Cited by 27
Rapid resolution of cardiac rhabdomyomas following everolimus therapy
Choudhry, S., Nguyen, H. H., & Anwar, S. (2015) · BMJ Case Reports · doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-212946 · Cited by 27
Mohan, N., Shen, Y., Dokmanovic, M., Endo, Y., Hirsch, D. S., & Wu, W. J. (2016) · Oncotarget · doi:10.18632/oncotarget.10469 · Cited by 28
“Moreover, no difference in GAP activity towards recombinant RheB is detected between wild type TSC2 and phosphorylated TSC2 [6].”
BackgroundC16orf72/HAPSTR1 is a molecular rheostat in an integrated network of stress response pathways
Amici, D. R., Ansel, D. J., Metz, K. A., Smith, R. S., Phoumyvong, C. M., Gayatri, S., Chamera, T., Edwards, S. L., O’Hara, B. P., Srivastava, S., et al. (2022) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2111262119 · Cited by 29
“For example, TSC2—a negative regulator of mTORC1 activated by diverse stressors (14)—was the single most connected”
BackgroundThe evolutionary tug-of-war of macrophage metabolism during bacterial infection
Almeida, L., Dhillon-LaBrooy, A., & Sparwasser, T. D. (2023) · Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism · doi:10.1016/j.tem.2023.11.002 · Cited by 25
RIP3 antagonizes a TSC2-mediated pro-survival pathway in glioblastoma cell death
Fettweis, G., Di Valentin, E., L'homme, L., Lassence, C., Dequiedt, F., Fillet, M., Coupienne, I., & Piette, J. (2017) · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research · doi:10.1016/j.bbamcr.2016.10.014 · Cited by 26
Shepherd, C., Koepp, M. J., Myland, M., Patel, K., Miglio, C., Siva, V., Gray, E. J., & Neary, M. P. (2017) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015236 · Cited by 26
The role of TSC2 in breast cancer: a literature review
Zhu, Q., He, Z.-M., Cao, W., & Li, B. (2023) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2023.1188371 · Cited by 26
Drug Interactions and the Pharmacist: Focus on Everolimus
Grabowsky, J. A. (2013) · Annals of Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1345/aph.1r769 · Cited by 26
Jin, F., Jiang, K., Ji, S., Wang, L., Ni, Z., Huang, F., Li, C., Chen, R., Zhang, H., Hu, Z., et al. (2016) · Human Molecular Genetics · doi:10.1093/hmg/ddw397 · Cited by 26
Reciprocal signaling between mTORC1 and MNK2 controls cell growth and oncogenesis
Xie, J., Shen, K., Jones, A. T., Yang, J., Tee, A. R., Shen, M. H., Yu, M., Irani, S., Wong, D., Merrett, J. E., et al. (2020) · Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences · doi:10.1007/s00018-020-03491-1 · Cited by 27
“The reason that MNKs are not required for activation of mTORC1 signaling by EGF, IGF-1 or FBS likely reflects the fact that these agents, unlike TPA, activate PI 3-kinase/ PKB signaling, which provides an alternative mechanism to turn on mTORC1 through the PKB-mediated phosphorylation and inactivation of TSC1/2 [54].”
BackgroundBiomolecular condensates and disease pathogenesis
Ruan, K., Bai, G., Fang, Y., Li, D., Li, T., Liu, X., Lu, B., Lü, Q., Songyang, Z., Sun, S., et al. (2024) · Science China Life Sciences · doi:10.1007/s11427-024-2661-3 · Cited by 28
“However, the guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for Rheb was still controversial (Hsu et al., 2007; Huang and Manning, 2008; Rehmann et al., 2008; Saxton and Sabatini, 2017).”
Role of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signalling in oncogenesis
El‐Tanani, M., Nsairat, H., Aljabali, A. A. A., Serrano‐Aroca, Á., Mishra, V. K., Mishra, Y., Naikoo, G. A., Alshaer, W., & Tambuwala, M. M. (2023) · Life Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2023.121662 · Cited by 27
Mango, D., & Ledonne, A. (2023) · Cells · doi:10.3390/cells12121588 · Cited by 25
Metadata
- Authors
- Huang, J., & Manning, B. D.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- Venue
- Biochemical Journal
- Publisher
- Portland Press Ltd.
- Published
- 2008-05-14
- Volume
- 412
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 179-190
- ISSN
- 0264-6021 (ISSN-L)
- 1470-8728
- PMC
- PMC2735030
- OpenAlex
- W1993431258
- Cited by
- 1,237
- References
- 133
- Citations by year
- 2026: 26 · 2025: 58 · 2024: 53 · 2023: 62 · 2022: 77 · 2021: 83 · 2020: 77 · 2019: 69 · 2018: 74 · 2017: 79 · 2016: 68 · 2015: 82 · 2014: 70 · 2013: 72 · 2012: 73
- FWCI
- 5.48
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Biochemical Journal (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Cancer Institute (R01CA122617, P01CA120964)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics (clinical) › Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
- Keywords
- TSC1/TSC2 complex, hamartin, tuberin, tuberous sclerosis complex, Rheb, GTPase-activating protein, mTORC1, cell growth regulation, signal transduction, phosphorylation, anabolic processes, tumor suppressor
- MeSH terms
- Ras Homolog Enriched in Brain Protein, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex 1 Protein, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex 2 Protein, Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Cell Cycle, Humans, Insulin, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I, Molecular Sequence Data, Neuropeptides, Protein Kinases, Transcription Factors, Signal Transduction, Genes, Tumor Suppressor, Sequence Alignment, Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases, Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins, Tumor Suppressor Proteins, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Cell Growth Processes, TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review