Unraveling how PTEN deficiency can lead to autism
Autism is a developmental disorder that affects 1 in 59 children in the U.S. Mutations in specific genes, such as PTEN, can explain many autism
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mTOR
A potential Achilles’ heel of breast cancer bone metastasis
Researchers have found that the bone microenvironment can promote the growth and progression of breast cancer micrometastasis, a small group of cancer cells that separates
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Connecting mTOR and Src, two major players in cancer growth
The protein complex known as mTORC1 is essential for the survival of all cells. It is at the heart of the mechanisms that regulate cellular
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Two is better than one, to improve brain function on a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
Many of the therapies that are currently being developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease focus on reducing the levels of amyloid-beta, a small protein that is
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The mTOR pathway: a new avenue for breast cancer cells to promote tumor growth
Cancer cells respond in various ways to the body’s attempts to eliminate them. One strategy is to recruit immune cells in the body, such as
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