Therapeutic Use of mTOR Inhibitors in Renal Diseases: Advances, Drawbacks, and Challenges

The mammalian (or mechanistic) target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway has a key role in the regulation of a variety of biological processes pivotal for cellular life, aging, and death. Impaired activity of mTOR complexes (mTORC1/mTORC2), particularly mTORC1 overactivation, has been implicated in a pleth...

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Main Authors: Sofia D. Viana, Flávio Reis, Rui Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3693625