ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2021
The mTOR-Autophagy Axis and the Control of Metabolism.
Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07175051 (Targeting the Pathophysiology of Sickle Cell-Related Kidney Disease Using the SGLT2 Inhibitors, Empagliflozin), which is not on this map. Cited by 204 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Targeting the Pathophysiology of Sickle Cell-Related Kidney Disease Using the SGLT2 Inhibitors, Empagliflozin
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204 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 313 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Signaling pathway mechanisms in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma tumor microenvironment and emerging targeting strategies for improved prognosis.Oncology reviews · 2026Pooled it
- The biphasic activity of autophagy and heat shock protein response in peripheral blood mononuclear cells following acute resistance exercise in resistance-trained males.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Trial
- 5-Fluorouracil-based chemotherapy disrupts autophagy flux and protein synthesis in cultured myotubes: a role for mTORC1 signaling.American journal of physiology. Cell physiology · 2026Article
- Dual Roles of Autophagy in Endometrial Fibrosis and Its Implications in Age-Related Reproductive Dysfunction.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2026Review
- The role of E3 ubiquitin ligases in selective types of macroautophagy.EMBO reports · 2026Review
- Beyond the Ribosome: The Expanding Role of the Nucleolus in Neurodegenerative Pathways.Molecular neurobiology · 2026Review
- Role of Autophagy in Scleral Remodeling During Form-Deprivation Myopia.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026Article
- M1-linked ubiquitination by LUBAC regulates AMPK signalling and the response to energetic stress.Cell death and differentiation · 2026Article
- CCDC137 affects sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma cells by activating the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026Article
- High and low residual feed intake: Associations with meat quality, energy-lipid metabolism, and immune performance in late-laying hens.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Crosstalk between autophagy and ferroptosis in liver diseases (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Autophagy-Apoptosis Crosstalk in Cancer: Mechanisms, Signaling Pathways, and Therapeutic Targeting.Cancers · 2026Review
- Inter-organ metabolic feedback via BCAA catabolism regulates glucagon-like hormone secretion in Drosophila.Nature communications · 2026Article
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- Identification of potential autophagy inducers through high-throughput and high-content imaging analysis.Molecular pharmacology · 2026Article
- Alleviation of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis induced by tetracycline in rats by Coffee Arabica extract through autophagy signals (mTOR/LC3-B).Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Targeting autophagy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: mechanistic insights and emerging therapeutic strategies.Journal of medical genetics · 2026Review
- ATG4B is required for mTORC1-mediated anabolic activity and is associated with clinical outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer.FEBS open bio · 2026Article
- mTOR-driven autophagy suppression defines metabolic vulnerability in CDK4/6 inhibitor-resistant HRCell death & disease · 2026Article
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Abstract
The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR), master regulator of cellular metabolism, exists in two distinct complexes: mTOR complex 1 and mTOR complex 2 (mTORC1 and 2). MTORC1 is a master switch for most energetically onerous processes in the cell, driving cell growth and building cellular biomass in instances of nutrient sufficiency, and conversely, allowing autophagic recycling of cellular components upon nutrient limitation. The means by which the mTOR kinase blocks autophagy include direct inhibition of the early steps of the process, and the control of the lysosomal degradative capacity of the cell by inhibiting the transactivation of genes encoding structural, regulatory, and catalytic factors. Upon inhibition of mTOR, autophagic recycling of cellular components results in the reactivation of mTORC1; thus, autophagy lies both downstream and upstream of mTOR. The functional relationship between the mTOR pathway and autophagy involves complex regulatory loops that are significantly deciphered at the cellular level, but incompletely understood at the physiological level. Nevertheless, genetic evidence stemming from the use of engineered strains of mice has provided significant insight into the overlapping and complementary metabolic effects that physiological autophagy and the control of mTOR activity exert during fasting and nutrient overload.
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