Translational Oncology Research Center (TORC) - Team Hematology and Immunology (HEIM), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Jette, Belgium.
Translational Oncology Research Center (TORC) - Team Hematology and Immunology (HEIM), Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Jette, Belgium.
Cell Commun Signal. 2024 Jun 11;22(1):320. doi: 10.1186/s12964-024-01699-3.
Multiple Myeloma (MM), a cancer of terminally differentiated plasma cells, is the second most prevalent hematological malignancy and is incurable due to the inevitable development of drug resistance. Intense protein synthesis is a distinctive trait of MM cells, supporting the massive production of clonal immunoglobulins or free light chains. The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase is appreciated as a master regulator of vital cellular processes, including regulation of metabolism and protein synthesis, and can be found in two multiprotein complexes, mTORC1 and mTORC2. Dysregulation of these complexes is implicated in several types of cancer, including MM. Since mTOR has been shown to be aberrantly activated in a large portion of MM patients and to play a role in stimulating MM cell survival and resistance to several existing therapies, understanding the regulation and functions of the mTOR complexes is vital for the development of more effective therapeutic strategies. This review provides a general overview of the mTOR pathway, discussing key discoveries and recent insights related to the structure and regulation of mTOR complexes. Additionally, we highlight findings on the mechanisms by which mTOR is involved in protein synthesis and delve into mTOR-mediated processes occurring in MM. Finally, we summarize the progress and current challenges of drugs targeting mTOR complexes in MM.
多发性骨髓瘤(MM)是一种终末分化浆细胞的癌症,是第二大常见的血液系统恶性肿瘤,由于不可避免的耐药性发展而无法治愈。强烈的蛋白质合成是 MM 细胞的一个显著特征,支持克隆免疫球蛋白或游离轻链的大量产生。雷帕霉素靶蛋白(mTOR)激酶被认为是关键细胞过程的主要调节剂,包括代谢和蛋白质合成的调节,并且可以存在于两种多蛋白复合物中,mTORC1 和 mTORC2。这些复合物的失调与包括 MM 在内的几种类型的癌症有关。由于 mTOR 在很大一部分 MM 患者中被证明异常激活,并在刺激 MM 细胞存活和对几种现有治疗方法的耐药性方面发挥作用,因此了解 mTOR 复合物的调节和功能对于开发更有效的治疗策略至关重要。
本篇综述提供了 mTOR 通路的概述,讨论了与 mTOR 复合物的结构和调节相关的关键发现和最新见解。此外,我们强调了 mTOR 参与蛋白质合成的机制的研究结果,并深入探讨了 mTOR 介导的 MM 中的发生的过程。最后,我们总结了针对 MM 中 mTOR 复合物的药物的进展和当前挑战。
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