The rapamycin-derivative RAD001 (everolimus) inhibits cell viability and interacts with the Akt-mTOR-p70S6K pathway in human medullary thyroid carcinoma cells.

Over-expression of the proto-oncogene Akt/PKB has been demonstrated in some neuroendocrine tumor models. Akt may activate downstream proteins such as mTOR and p70S6K, inducing tumor proliferation. The rapamycin-derivative RAD001, everolimus, interacts with this pathway by antagonizing mTOR, but its...

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Main Authors: Grozinsky-Glasberg, S, Rubinfeld, H, Nordenberg, Y, Gorshtein, A, Praiss, M, Kendler, E, Feinmesser, R, Grossman, AB, Shimon, I
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010

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