Target Of Rapamycin

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
TOR
Pronunciation
/ˈtɑːrgət ʌv ˈræpəmʌsɪn/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Laboratory

Examples in Context

  1. The target of rapamycin proteins regulate various cellular processes including autophagy, which may play a protective role in certain neurodegenerative and infectious diseases.
  2. Mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors in the treatment of malignancy after organ transplantation
  3. The research, reported in the journal Cell Reports, involved blocking key molecules that affect the action of insulin and a nutrient signalling pathway called Target of Rapamycin ( TOR ).
  4. Functional Characterization of Genes Related to Target of Rapamycin ( TOR ) Signaling in Candida Albicans and Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
  5. Several of the genes that the scientists identified as being involved in aging are also connected to a key nutrient response pathway known as known as the Target of Rapamycin, or TOR.

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