Microenvironmental β-TrCP negates amino acid transport to trigger CD8+ T cell exhaustion in human non-small cell lung cancer by Ge Li, Zhenke Wen, Sidong Xiong

“…Here, we demonstrate that reduced amino acid (aa) metabolism and mTOR inactivation are accountable for Tex in human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). …”
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The Underlying Mechanism Involved in Gefitinib Resistance and Corresponding Experiment Validation in Lung Cancer by Puwei Song, Jianghui Zhou, Kaiqin Wu, Wenli Wang, Shaorui Gu

“…Meanwhile, we found that CDH2 could lead to gefitinib resistance through PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling.…”
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mTORC2 Activation Mediated by Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Secreted Hepatocyte Growth Factors for the Recovery of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Vascular Endothelial Barrier by Shan-Shan Meng, Feng-Mei Guo, Li-Li Huang, Ying-Zi Huang, Jian-Feng Xie, Cong-Shan Yang, Hai-Bo Qiu, Yi Yang

“…Studies have exhibited the mammalian TORC1 (mTORC1) signaling is of potent angiogenesis effects. The mTOR protein kinase has two distinct multiprotein complexes mTORC1 and mTORC2 that regulate different branches of the mTOR network. …”
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Unraveling the function of TSC1-TSC2 complex: implications for stem cell fate by Shuang Wang, Ruishuang Ma, Chong Gao, Yu-Nong Tian, Rong-Gui Hu, Han Zhang, Lan Li, Yue Li

“…These genes produce proteins that regulate mTORC1 activity, essential for cell function and metabolism. While mTOR inhibitors have advanced treatment, maintaining long-term therapeutic success is still challenging. …”
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Dipeptidyl-Peptidase 4 Inhibitor Sitagliptin Ameliorates Hepatic Insulin Resistance by Modulating Inflammation and Autophagy in ob/ob Mice by Wenbin Zheng, Jing Zhou, Shasha Song, Wen Kong, Wenfang Xia, Lulu Chen, Tianshu Zeng

“…Moreover, sitagliptin increased the levels of phosphorylation of AMPK and decreased those of mTOR. This study indicates that sitagliptin significantly ameliorates the development of hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance in ob/ob mice by inhibiting inflammatory responses and activating autophagy via AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway.…”
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Treating Metabolic Dysregulation and Senescence by Caloric Restriction: Killing Two Birds with One Stone? by Lara Russo, Serena Babboni, Maria Grazia Andreassi, Jalil Daher, Paola Canale, Serena Del Turco, Giuseppina Basta

“…CR modulates pathways such as IIS, mTOR, and sirtuins, enhancing glucose and lipid metabolism, reducing inflammation, and promoting autophagy. …”
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miR-134-3p Regulates Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis by Targeting INHBA via Inhibiting the TGF-β/PI3K/AKT Pathway in Sheep Granulosa Cells by Xinai Huang, Yongjin Bao, Fan Yang, Xiaodan Li, Feng Wang, Chunxiang Zhang

“…Importantly, miR-134-3p overexpression blocked the PI3K/AKT/mTOR axis, whereas its knockdown stimulated it. Overall, the outcomes of transfections with <i>INHBA</i> and miR-134-3p showed that, in sheep GCs, miR-134-3p targets <i>INHBA</i> to control cell proliferation and apoptosis. …”
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Ｅｘｅｎｄｉｎ－４对苯肾上腺素诱导的心肌肥厚的影响及作用机制

“…使用ＡＭＰＫ抑制剂Ｃｏｍｐｏｕｎｄ Ｃ能明显抑制ｅｘｅｎｄｉｎ－４处理的效应（Ｐ ＜ ０．０５），且能抑制ｍＴＯＲ及ｐ７０Ｓ６Ｋ蛋白磷酸化（Ｐ ＜ ０．０５）。【结论】 ｅｘｅｎｄｉｎ－４通过与ＧＬＰ－１Ｒ相互作用发挥其抗心肌肥厚作用，且Ｅｒｋ１／２信号分子及ＡＭＰＫ／ｍＴＯＲ／ｐ７０Ｓ６Ｋ信号通路参与ｅｘｅｎｄｉｎ－４抗心肌肥厚过程。…”
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ACTN1 promotes cell invasion, migration, and EMT in thyroid cancer and is associated with immune infiltration by Song Chen, Xue Luo, Wentai Wang, Xing-hong Chen, Ning Ma, Xue-yin Zhu, Tian Zhou, Qing-jun Gao, Dai-wei Zhao

“…Mechanistically, ACTN1 knockdown reduced the phosphorylation levels of PI3K, AKT, and mTOR, whereas its overexpression increased these levels. …”
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Downregulation of FXYD2 Is Associated with Poor Prognosis and Increased Regulatory T Cell Infiltration in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Zedan Zhang, Yanlin Tang, Lei Li, Wuping Yang, Yawei Xu, Jingcheng Zhou, Kaifang Ma, Kenan Zhang, Hongkai Zhuang, Yanqing Gong, Kan Gong

“…Functional enrichment analysis illustrated that TGF-β-SMAD2/3, Notch, and PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling pathways may be potential signaling pathways of FXYD2 in ccRCC. …”
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脂多糖通过p38/MAPK通路对巨噬细胞自噬的调控作用 by 赖义明

“…LPS+P38抑制剂(SB203582)组和LPS+mTOR抑制剂(rapamycin)组?将前期构建的载体pcDNA3.1-GFP-LC3,转染RAW264.7,通过荧光显微镜观察各组细胞中自噬体形成情况?…”
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NVP-2, in combination with Orlistat, represents a promising therapeutic strategy for acute myeloid leukemia by Qing Zhu, Jia Cheng, Yuqing Gao, Zimu Zhang, Jian Pan, Xin Su, Danhong Fei, Linbo Cai, Juanjuan Yu, Yanling Chen, Wanyan Jiao, Di Wu, Xiaolu Li, Peifang Xiao

“…Mechanistically, MCL1, c-Myc, and Akt/mTOR/SREBF1 may be critical factors and pathways in the combined therapy of NVP-2 and Orlistat. …”
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Review on the Injury and Repair Mechanism of Skeletal Muscle Contusions by LIN Jianping, WANG Hao, GUO Mingling, WANG Shizhong, CHEN Shaoqing

“…And P13K/Akt/mTOR signal pathway has a positive regulation effect on myoblast differentiation of myosatellite cells and can promote skeletal muscle regeneration. …”
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Genomics Analysis of Metabolic Pathways of Human Stem Cell-Derived Microglia-Like Cells and the Integrated Cortical Spheroids by Julie Bejoy, Xuegang Yuan, Liqing Song, Thien Hua, Richard Jeske, Sébastien Sart, Qing-Xiang Amy Sang, Yan Li

“…In addition, the metabolic pathways and the signaling pathways involved in cell proliferation, cell death, PIK3/AKT/mTOR signaling, eukaryotic initiation factor 2 pathway, and Wnt and Notch pathways were analyzed. …”
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Cromolyn sodium reduces LPS-induced pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting the EMT process enhanced by MC-derived IL-13 by Cheng Tan, Hang Zhou, Qiangfei Xiong, Xian Xian, Qiyuan Liu, Zexin Zhang, Jingjing Xu, Hao Yao

“…Cromolyn sodium intervention and mast cell knockout alleviate the symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis probably via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Therefore, mast cell inhibition is a potential therapeutic target for sepsis-induced pulmonary fibrosis.…”
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Proliferin-1 Ameliorates Cardiotoxin-Related Skeletal Muscle Repair in Mice by Hiroki Goto, Aiko Inoue, Limei Piao, Lina Hu, Zhe Huang, Xiangkun Meng, Yusuke Suzuki, Hiroyuki Umegaki, Masafumi Kuzuya, Xian Wu Cheng

“…In C2C12 myoblasts, rPLF-1 increased the levels of proteins for p-Akt, p-mTOR, p-GSK3α/β, p-Erk1/2, and p-p38MAPK as well as cellular functions; and these effects were diminished by the depletion of PLF-1 or silencing of its mannose-6-phosphate receptor. …”
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Brazilian Thoracic Association recommendations for the management of lymphangioleiomyomatosis by Bruno Guedes Baldi, Paulo Henrique Ramos Feitosa, Adalberto Sperb Rubin, Alexandre Franco Amaral, Carolina Salim Gonçalves Freitas, Cláudia Henrique da Costa, Eliane Viana Mancuzo, Ellen Caroline Toledo do Nascimento, Mariana Sponholz Araujo, Marcelo Jorge Jacó Rocha, Martina Rodrigues de Oliveira, Tatiana Senna Galvão, Pedro Paulo Teixeira e Silva Torres, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro Carvalho

“…In recent decades, a number of advances have been made in the understanding of the pathophysiology and management of LAM, leading to improvements in its prognosis: identification of the main genetic aspects and the role of the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway; relationship with hormonal factors, mainly estrogen; characterization of pulmonary and extrapulmonary manifestations in imaging studies; identification and importance in the diagnosis of VEGF-D; a systematic diagnostic approach, often without the need for lung biopsy; use of and indications for the use of mTOR inhibitors, mainly sirolimus, for pulmonary and extrapulmonary manifestations; pulmonary rehabilitation and the management of complications such as pneumothorax and chylothorax; and the role of and indications for lung transplantation. …”
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Hemodynamic disturbance and mTORC1 activation: Unveiling the biomechanical pathogenesis of thoracic aortic aneurysms in Marfan syndrome by Ming-Yuan Liu, Meili Wang, Junjun Liu, An-Qiang Sun, Chang-Shun He, Xin Cong, Wei Kong, Wei Li

“…Our investigation delves into the pivotal role of hemodynamic disturbance in the pathogenesis of TAA, with a particular emphasis on the mechanistic contributions of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling cascade. We uncovered that activation of the mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) within smooth muscle cells, instigated by the oscillatory wall shear stress (OSS) that stems from disturbed flow (DF), is a catalyst for TAA progression. …”
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Polystyrene nanoplastics promote colitis-associated cancer by disrupting lipid metabolism and inducing DNA damage by Shan Tian, Ruixue Li, Jiao Li, Jinhui Zou

“…Exposure to PS-NPs activated the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway both in the AOM/DSS mouse model and cellular model. …”
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Impact of 17-alpha ethinyl estradiol (EE2) and diethyl phthalate (DEP) exposure on microRNAs expression and their target genes in differentiated SH-SY5Y cells by Agnese Graziosi, Camilla Corrieri, Giulia Sita, Luca Ghelli, Sabrina Angelini, Roberta d’Emmanuele di Villa Bianca, Emma Mitidieri, Raffaella Sorrentino, Patrizia Hrelia, Fabiana Morroni

“…Gene expression analysis revealed the upregulation of EGFR, IGF1R, BTG2, and SH3BP4, implicating these miRNAs in the regulation of the Ras and PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathways. Our findings highlight distinct cellular responses: DEP disrupts PTEN activity, while EE2 enhances phosphorylation within the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway, promoting pro-survival and anti-apoptotic signals. …”
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