New Insights into the Regulation of mTOR Signaling via Ca2+-Binding Proteins

Autor: Yuna Amemiya, Masatoshi Maki, Hideki Shibata, Terunao Takahara
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24:3923
ISSN: 1422-0067
DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043923
Popis: Environmental factors are important regulators of cell growth and proliferation. Mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a central kinase that maintains cellular homeostasis in response to a variety of extracellular and intracellular inputs. Dysregulation of mTOR signaling is associated with many diseases, including diabetes and cancer. Calcium ion (Ca2+) is important as a second messenger in various biological processes, and its intracellular concentration is tightly regulated. Although the involvement of Ca2+ mobilization in mTOR signaling has been reported, the detailed molecular mechanisms by which mTOR signaling is regulated are not fully understood. The link between Ca2+ homeostasis and mTOR activation in pathological hypertrophy has heightened the importance in understanding Ca2+-regulated mTOR signaling as a key mechanism of mTOR regulation. In this review, we introduce recent findings on the molecular mechanisms of regulation of mTOR signaling by Ca2+-binding proteins, particularly calmodulin (CaM).
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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