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Rapamycin induces p53-independent apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway in non-small cell lung cancer cells.
Oncology reports - 1 Sept 2012
Miyake Naomi, Chikumi Hiroki, Takata Miyako, Nakamoto Masaki, Igishi Tadashi, Shimizu Eiji
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The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a key kinase acting downstream of growth factor receptor PI3K and AKT signaling, leading to processes resulting in increased cell size and proliferation through translation control. Rapamycin, a specific inhibitor of mTOR, results predominately in G1 cell cycle arrest through translation control and occasionally, cell...
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