Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
7(1)
Опубликована: Июль 11, 2022
Autism
spectrum
disorder
(ASD)
is
a
prevalent
and
complex
neurodevelopmental
which
has
strong
genetic
basis.
Despite
the
rapidly
rising
incidence
of
autism,
little
known
about
its
aetiology,
risk
factors,
disease
progression.
There
are
currently
neither
validated
biomarkers
for
diagnostic
screening
nor
specific
medication
autism.
Over
last
two
decades,
there
have
been
remarkable
advances
in
genetics,
with
hundreds
genes
identified
as
being
associated
high
The
convergence
neuroscience
methods
becoming
more
widely
recognized
significance
elucidating
pathological
mechanisms
Efforts
devoted
to
exploring
behavioural
functions,
key
potential
treatments
Here,
we
highlight
this
review,
emerging
evidence
shows
that
signal
transduction
molecular
events
involved
processes
such
transcription,
translation,
synaptic
transmission,
epigenetics
immunoinflammatory
responses.
This
involvement
important
implications
discovery
precise
targets
Moreover,
review
recent
insights
into
clinical
autism
from
molecular,
cellular,
neural
circuit,
neurobehavioural
aspects.
Finally,
challenges
future
perspectives
discussed
regard
novel
strategies
predicated
on
biological
features
Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2016,
Номер
341, С. 112 - 153
Опубликована: Ноя. 23, 2016
Mammalian/mechanistic
target
of
rapamycin
(mTOR)
is
a
serine-threonine
kinase
that
controls
several
important
aspects
mammalian
cell
function.
mTOR
activity
modulated
by
various
intra-
and
extracellular
factors;
in
turn,
changes
rates
translation,
transcription,
protein
degradation,
signaling,
metabolism,
cytoskeleton
dynamics.
has
been
repeatedly
shown
to
participate
neuronal
development
the
proper
functioning
mature
neurons.
Changes
are
often
observed
nervous
system
diseases,
including
genetic
diseases
(e.g.,
tuberous
sclerosis
complex,
Pten-related
syndromes,
neurofibromatosis,
Fragile
X
syndrome),
epilepsy,
brain
tumors,
neurodegenerative
disorders
(Alzheimer's
disease,
Parkinson's
Huntington's
disease).
Neuroscientists
only
recently
began
deciphering
molecular
processes
downstream
function
system.
As
result,
we
gaining
knowledge
about
ways
which
aberrant
lead
diseases.
In
this
review,
provide
comprehensive
view
system,
with
special
focus
on
functions
control
autophagy)
likely
underlie
contribution
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
8(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 2, 2023
The
mammalian
target
of
rapamycin
(mTOR)
is
a
protein
kinase
that
controls
cellular
metabolism,
catabolism,
immune
responses,
autophagy,
survival,
proliferation,
and
migration,
to
maintain
homeostasis.
mTOR
signaling
cascade
consists
two
distinct
multi-subunit
complexes
named
complex
1/2
(mTORC1/2).
catalyzes
the
phosphorylation
several
critical
proteins
like
AKT,
C,
insulin
growth
factor
receptor
(IGF-1R),
4E
binding
1
(4E-BP1),
ribosomal
S6
(S6K),
transcription
EB
(TFEB),
sterol-responsive
element-binding
(SREBPs),
Lipin-1,
Unc-51-like
autophagy-activating
kinases.
plays
central
role
in
regulating
translation,
lipid
synthesis,
nucleotide
biogenesis
lysosomes,
nutrient
sensing,
signaling.
emerging
pieces
evidence
have
revealed
constitutive
activation
pathway
due
mutations/amplification/deletion
either
its
(mTORC1
mTORC2)
or
upstream
targets
responsible
for
aging,
neurological
diseases,
human
malignancies.
Here,
we
provide
detailed
structure
mTOR,
complexes,
comprehensive
regulators,
as
well
downstream
effectors
cascades
biomolecules,
autophagy.
Additionally,
summarize
potential
long
noncoding
RNAs
(lncRNAs)
an
important
modulator
Importantly,
highlighted
disorders,
cancers,
cancer
stem
cells,
drug
resistance.
discuss
developments
therapeutic
targeting
with
improved
anticancer
efficacy
benefit
patients
clinics.