Growth signaling: TSC takes its place

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作者
Marygold, SJ [1 ]
Leevers, SJ [1 ]
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[1] Canc Res UK London Res Inst, Growth Regulat Lab, London WC2A 3PX, England
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10.1016/S0960-9822(02)01294-0
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The protein products of the tumor suppressor genes tuberous sclerosis complex 1 and 2 form a protein complex, TSC1-TSC2, that inhibits growth. Several new studies suggest that TSC1-TSC2 does this by inhibiting TOR and S6 kinase, and that PI 3-kinase-Akt signaling relieves this inhibition.
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页码:R785 / R787
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