TOR, the Gateway to Cellular Metabolism, Cell Growth, and Disease

نویسنده

  • John Blenis
چکیده

Michael N. Hall is this year's recipient of the Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for the identification of the target of rapamycin, TOR. TOR is a master regulator of the cell's growth and metabolic state, and its dysregulation contributes to a variety of diseases, including diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative disorders, aging, and cancer, making the TOR pathway an attractive therapeutic target.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Cell

دوره 171  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2017