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Molecular Cancer
Published in: Molecular Cancer 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Review

The role of RICTOR downstream of receptor tyrosine kinase in cancers

Authors: Ahlem Jebali, Nicolas Dumaz

Published in: Molecular Cancer | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

The importance of the network defined by phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K), AKT and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) downstream of Receptor Tyrosine Kinase (RTK) has been known for many years but the central role of RICTOR (rapamycin-insensitive companion of mTOR) in this pathway is only starting to emerge. RICTOR is critical for mTORC2 (the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 2) kinase activity and as such plays a key role downstream of RTK. Alterations of RICTOR have been identified in a number of cancer cell types and its involvement in tumorigenesis has begun to be unraveled recently. Here, we summarize new research into the biology of RICTOR signaling in cancers focusing on tumors with altered RTK. We show that, as a key signaling node and critical effector of RTKs, RICTOR is becoming a valuable therapeutic target in cancer with altered RTK.
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Metadata
Title
The role of RICTOR downstream of receptor tyrosine kinase in cancers
Authors
Ahlem Jebali
Nicolas Dumaz
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Molecular Cancer / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1476-4598
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12943-018-0794-0

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