Search Results - "Asara, John"
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A positive/negative ion–switching, targeted mass spectrometry–based metabolomics platform for bodily fluids, cells, and fresh and fixed tissue
Published in Nature protocols (01-05-2012)“…The revival of interest in cancer cell metabolism in recent years has prompted the need for quantitative analytical platforms for studying metabolites from in…”
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TBC1D7 Is a Third Subunit of the TSC1-TSC2 Complex Upstream of mTORC1
Published in Molecular cell (24-08-2012)“…The tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) tumor suppressors form the TSC1-TSC2 complex, which limits cell growth in response to poor growth conditions. Through its…”
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Systemic Organ Wasting Induced by Localized Expression of the Secreted Insulin/IGF Antagonist ImpL2
Published in Developmental cell (06-04-2015)“…Organ wasting, related to changes in nutrition and metabolic activity of cells and tissues, is observed under conditions of starvation and in the context…”
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The mTORC1-mediated activation of ATF4 promotes protein and glutathione synthesis downstream of growth signals
Published in eLife (01-03-2021)“…The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) stimulates a coordinated anabolic program in response to growth-promoting signals. Paradoxically, recent…”
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Adaptive Reprogramming of De Novo Pyrimidine Synthesis Is a Metabolic Vulnerability in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Published in Cancer discovery (01-04-2017)“…Chemotherapy resistance is a major barrier to the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), and strategies to circumvent resistance are required…”
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LLGL2 rescues nutrient stress by promoting leucine uptake in ER+ breast cancer
Published in Nature (London) (09-05-2019)“…Drosophila Lgl and its mammalian homologues, LLGL1 and LLGL2, are scaffolding proteins that regulate the establishment of apical–basal polarity in epithelial…”
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The Circadian Protein BMAL1 Regulates Translation in Response to S6K1-Mediated Phosphorylation
Published in Cell (21-05-2015)“…The circadian timing system synchronizes cellular function by coordinating rhythmic transcription via a transcription-translational feedback loop. How the…”
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Small Molecule Inhibition of the Autophagy Kinase ULK1 and Identification of ULK1 Substrates
Published in Molecular cell (16-07-2015)“…Many tumors become addicted to autophagy for survival, suggesting inhibition of autophagy as a potential broadly applicable cancer therapy. ULK1/Atg1 is the…”
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AKT methylation by SETDB1 promotes AKT kinase activity and oncogenic functions
Published in Nature cell biology (01-02-2019)“…Aberrant activation of AKT disturbs the proliferation, survival and metabolic homeostasis of various human cancers. Thus, it is critical to understand the…”
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mTORC1 induces purine synthesis through control of the mitochondrial tetrahydrofolate cycle
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (12-02-2016)“…In response to growth signals, mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) stimulates anabolic processes underlying cell growth. We found that mTORC1…”
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Direct stimulation of NADP + synthesis through Akt-mediated phosphorylation of NAD kinase
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (08-03-2019)“…Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP ) is essential for producing NADPH, the primary cofactor for reductive metabolism. We find that growth factor…”
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Stimulation of de Novo Pyrimidine Synthesis by Growth Signaling Through mTOR and S6K1
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (15-03-2013)“…Cellular growth signals stimulate anabolic processes. The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) is a protein kinase that senses growth signals to…”
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SPOP Promotes Ubiquitination and Degradation of the ERG Oncoprotein to Suppress Prostate Cancer Progression
Published in Molecular cell (17-09-2015)“…The ERG gene is fused to TMPRSS2 in approximately 50% of prostate cancers (PrCa), resulting in its overexpression. However, whether this is the sole mechanism…”
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Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Regulates Glycolysis through Mobilization of Aldolase from the Actin Cytoskeleton
Published in Cell (28-01-2016)“…The phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway regulates multiple steps in glucose metabolism and also cytoskeletal functions, such as cell movement and…”
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The Histone H3 Methyltransferase G9A Epigenetically Activates the Serine-Glycine Synthesis Pathway to Sustain Cancer Cell Survival and Proliferation
Published in Cell metabolism (03-12-2013)“…Increased activation of the serine-glycine biosynthetic pathway is an integral part of cancer metabolism that drives macromolecule synthesis needed for cell…”
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Oncogenic Kras Maintains Pancreatic Tumors through Regulation of Anabolic Glucose Metabolism
Published in Cell (27-04-2012)“…Tumor maintenance relies on continued activity of driver oncogenes, although their rate-limiting role is highly context dependent. Oncogenic Kras mutation is…”
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Ex vivo and in vivo stable isotope labelling of central carbon metabolism and related pathways with analysis by LC–MS/MS
Published in Nature protocols (01-02-2019)“…Targeted tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) has been extremely useful for profiling small molecules extracted from biological sources, such as cells, bodily…”
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Energy Stress Regulates Hippo-YAP Signaling Involving AMPK-Mediated Regulation of Angiomotin-like 1 Protein
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (23-10-2014)“…Hippo signaling is a tumor-suppressor pathway involved in organ size control and tumorigenesis through the inhibition of YAP and TAZ. Here, we show that energy…”
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LIN28 Regulates Stem Cell Metabolism and Conversion to Primed Pluripotency
Published in Cell stem cell (07-07-2016)“…The RNA-binding proteins LIN28A and LIN28B play critical roles in embryonic development, tumorigenesis, and pluripotency, but their exact functions are poorly…”
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Characterization of Rictor Phosphorylation Sites Reveals Direct Regulation of mTOR Complex 2 by S6K1
Published in Molecular and Cellular Biology (01-11-2009)“…Article Usage Stats Services MCB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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