title: mTOR and the control of whole body metabolism.
abstract: Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) is a highly conserved protein kinase that functions as part of two distinct multiprotein complexes to regulate growth and metabolism. This review describes the most important recent advances in the mTOR signaling field. In addition, we provide an overview on the functions of mTOR in different organs, with a special focus on the role of mTOR in whole body energy metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Pazit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Polak
authors.forename: Michael N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D000076222:Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes; D010641:Phenotype; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011506:Proteins; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D058570:TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C493245:CRTC2 protein, human; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes; D011506:Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D011494:Protein Kinases; C546842:MTOR protein, human; D000076222:Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1; D058570:TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases