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From The Labs

Tuberous sclerosis: it’s not all about mTORC1

February 28, 2019 glycogen,  lysosomes,  mTORC1,  Research,  TSC,  tuberous sclerosis

mTORC1, a protein complex that regulates cell metabolism, has long been considered the major driving force behind tuberous sclerosis. New experimental evidence, however, is challenging

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Studying the body builder effect leads to a novel pathway in cancer growth

September 19, 2017 anabolism,  body builder effect,  cancer growth,  catabolism,  melanoma,  mTORC1,  rare genetic diseases

The nutrient-activated kinase complex mTORC1, which has been known to be involved in an organism’s adaptation to food availability after starvation and physical exercise, has

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlNiMWHUhbc

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