Shaw Reuben J
Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Cell Metab. 2008 Nov;8(5):343-4. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2008.10.007.
The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) serine/threonine kinase plays a central role in insulin signaling and cell growth, through two distinct complexes with its subunits raptor or rictor. In this issue, two reports utilizing tissue-specific knockout mice detail key roles for mTORC1 in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue function.
雷帕霉素哺乳动物靶点(mTOR)丝氨酸/苏氨酸激酶通过与其亚基raptor或rictor形成的两种不同复合物,在胰岛素信号传导和细胞生长中发挥核心作用。在本期中,两篇利用组织特异性敲除小鼠的报告详细阐述了mTORC1在骨骼肌和脂肪组织功能中的关键作用。