mTOR signaling pathway and mTOR inhibitors in the treatment of cancer

Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) plays a majorrole in the regulation of protein translation, cell growth,and metabolism. Three basic signalling pathways thathave been described as important in cancer including thephosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT/mTOR kinasecascade, the protein kinase C (...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Küçüköner, Abdurrahman Işıkdoğan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dicle University Medical School 2013-03-01
Series:Dicle Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/26/Dicle%20Med%20J-01203.pdf