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ArticleCell & bioscience2024

TORSEL, a 4EBP1-based mTORC1 live-cell sensor, reveals nutrient-sensing targeting by histone deacetylase inhibitors.

Canrong Li, Yuguo Yi, Yingyi Ouyang, Fengzhi Chen, Chuxin Lu, Shujun Peng, Yifan Wang, Xinyu Chen, Xiao Yan, Haolun Xu and 3 more

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  1. Chemical reviews · 2026
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  2. Conformation-specific synthetic intrabodies modulate mTOR signaling with subcellular spatial resolution.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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Canrong Li *School of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Yuguo Yi *School of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Yingyi Ouyang *School of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Fengzhi Chen *School of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Chuxin LuSchool of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Shujun PengSchool of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Yifan WangSchool of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Xinyu ChenSchool of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Xiao YanSchool of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Haolun XuSchool of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Shuiming LiCollege of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
Lin FengDepartment of Experimental Research, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaoduo XieSchool of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China. xiexd8@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0610-8007

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 31871439Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province 2019A1515011105Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province 2023A1515011923Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Program JCYJ20190807161213744Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Program JCYJ20220530145613030
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Abstract

backgroundMammalian or mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) is an effective therapeutic target for diseases such as cancer, diabetes, aging, and neurodegeneration. However, an efficient tool for monitoring mTORC1 inhibition in living cells or tissues is lacking.

resultsWe developed a genetically encoded mTORC1 sensor called TORSEL. This sensor changes its fluorescence pattern from diffuse to punctate when 4EBP1 dephosphorylation occurs and interacts with eIF4E. TORSEL can specifically sense the physiological, pharmacological, and genetic inhibition of mTORC1 signaling in living cells and tissues. Importantly, TORSEL is a valuable tool for imaging-based visual screening of mTORC1 inhibitors. Using TORSEL, we identified histone deacetylase inhibitors that selectively block nutrient-sensing signaling to inhibit mTORC1.

conclusionsTORSEL is a unique living cell sensor that efficiently detects the inhibition of mTORC1 activity, and histone deacetylase inhibitors such as panobinostat target mTORC1 signaling through amino acid sensing.

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Amino acid sensingHDAC inhibitorLive-cell sensormTORC1Panobinostat

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