TOR, the Gateway to Cellular Metabolism, Cell Growth, and Disease.

Blenis, John · Cell · 2017

review · Level V

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Abstract

Michael N. Hall is this year's recipient of the Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for the identification of the target of rapamycin, TOR. TOR is a master regulator of the cell's growth and metabolic state, and its dysregulation contributes to a variety of diseases, including diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative disorders, aging, and cancer, making the TOR pathway an attractive therapeutic target.

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