Multifaceted role of mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) signaling pathway in human health and disease

V Panwar, A Singh, M Bhatt, RK Tonk… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a protein kinase that controls cellular
metabolism, catabolism, immune responses, autophagy, survival, proliferation, and …

Regulation and metabolic functions of mTORC1 and mTORC2

A Szwed, E Kim, E Jacinto - Physiological reviews, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Cells metabolize nutrients for biosynthetic and bioenergetic needs to fuel growth and
proliferation. The uptake of nutrients from the environment and their intracellular metabolism …

[HTML][HTML] The PI3K/Akt signaling axis in Alzheimer's disease: a valuable target to stimulate or suppress?

E Razani, A Pourbagheri-Sigaroodi… - Cell Stress and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Among the long list of age-related complications, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has the most
dreadful impact on the quality of life due to its devastating effects on memory and cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing autophagy in Alzheimer's disease through drug repositioning

M Eshraghi, M Ahmadi, S Afshar, S Lorzadeh… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the biggest human health threats due to increases in
aging of the global population. Unfortunately, drugs for treating AD have been largely …

Autophagy and apoptosis cascade: which is more prominent in neuronal death?

R Gupta, RK Ambasta, P Kumar - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2021 - Springer
Autophagy and apoptosis are two crucial self-destructive processes that maintain cellular
homeostasis, which are characterized by their morphology and regulated through signal …

Mechanistic insights for drug repurposing and the design of hybrid drugs for Alzheimer's disease

D Padhi, T Govindaraju - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
The heterogeneity and complex nature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is attributed to several
genetic risk factors and molecular culprits. The slow pace and increasing failure rate of …

Exploitation of Autophagy Inducers in the Management of Dementia: A Systematic Review

MT Corasaniti, G Bagetta, P Nicotera, S Maione… - International journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The social burden of dementia is remarkable since it affects some 57.4 million people all
over the world. Impairment of autophagy in age-related diseases, such as dementia …

Protective role of anticancer drugs in neurodegenerative disorders: A drug repurposing approach

D Advani, R Gupta, R Tripathi, S Sharma… - Neurochemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
The disease heterogeneity and little therapeutic progress in neurodegenerative diseases
justify the need for novel and effective drug discovery approaches. Drug repurposing is an …

mTOR Signaling: Recent Progress

AN Gargalionis, KA Papavassiliou… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the intricate landscape of human biology, the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR)
emerges as a key regulator, orchestrating a vast array of processes in health and disease …

The synthesis and anticancer potentials of quinoline analogues: A review of literature

A Kumar, A Mazumder, MS Yar… - Mini-Reviews in …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
New drugs introduced in the market each year, have privileged structures specifically for
anticancer targets, of which quinoline-based analogues also play an important role. This …