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Amino Acids Activate mTOR Complex 1 via Ca2+/CaM Signaling to hVps34

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It is shown that AAs induce a rise in intracellular Ca(2+) ([Ca(2+)](i), which triggers mTOR Complex 1 and hVps34 activation, which increases the direct binding of Ca( 2+)/calmodulin (CaM) to an evolutionarily conserved motif in hVPS34 that is required for lipid kinase activity and increased mTOR complex 1 signaling.
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This article is published in Cell Metabolism.The article was published on 2008-05-07 and is currently open access. It has received 360 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway & Lipid kinase activity.

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mTOR: from growth signal integration to cancer, diabetes and ageing

TL;DR: Mammalian TOR complex 1 (mTORC1) and mTORC2 exert their actions by regulating other important kinases, such as S6 kinase (S6K) and Akt.
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mTOR regulation of autophagy

TL;DR: This review discusses the recent advances in understanding of the mechanism by which TOR regulates autophagy with focus on mammalian TOR (mTOR) and its regulation of the Autophagy machinery.
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Absence of S6K1 protects against age- and diet-induced obesity while enhancing insulin sensitivity. [Erratum: 2004 Sept. 23, v. 431, no. 7007, p. 485.]

TL;DR: In this article, S6K1-deficient mice are protected against obesity owing to enhanced β-oxidation, but on a high fat diet, levels of glucose and free fatty acids still rise in S6k1-dependent mice, resulting in insulin receptor desensitization.
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ULK1 induces autophagy by phosphorylating Beclin-1 and activating VPS34 lipid kinase

TL;DR: A molecular mechanism linking ULK to the pro-autophagic lipid kinase VPS34 is described, whereby the activated ULK1 phosphorylates Beclin-1 on Ser 14, thereby enhancing the activity of the ATG14L-containing V PS34 complexes.
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Phosphoinositides: Tiny Lipids With Giant Impact on Cell Regulation

TL;DR: This review is an attempt to give an overview of this enormous research field focusing on major developments in diverse areas of basic science linked to cellular physiology and disease.
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Thapsigargin, a tumor promoter, discharges intracellular Ca2+ stores by specific inhibition of the endoplasmic reticulum Ca2(+)-ATPase.

TL;DR: The results suggest that thapsigargin increases the concentration of cytosolic free Ca2+ in sensitive cells by an acute and highly specific arrest of the endoplasmic reticulum Ca 2+ pump, followed by a rapid Ca2+.
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mTOR Interacts with Raptor to Form a Nutrient-Sensitive Complex that Signals to the Cell Growth Machinery

TL;DR: It is reported that mTOR forms a stoichiometric complex with raptor, an evolutionarily conserved protein with at least two roles in the mTOR pathway that through its association with mTOR regulates cell size in response to nutrient levels.
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Absence of S6K1 protects against age- and diet-induced obesity while enhancing insulin sensitivity

TL;DR: It is reported that S6K1-deficient mice are protected against obesity owing to enhanced β-oxidation, however on a high fat diet, levels of glucose and free fatty acids still rise in S6k1- deficient mice, resulting in insulin receptor desensitization.
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