Fighting neurodegeneration with rapamycin: mechanistic insights

Acid β-glucosidase mutants linked to gaucher disease, parkinson disease, and lewy body dementia alter α-synuclein processing

(2011) Valerie Cullen et al.   ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY

Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction: Role for PINK1 and Parkin in Mitochondrial Quality Control

(2011) Derek P. Narendra et al.   ANTIOXIDANTS & REDOX SIGNALING

Rapamycin treatment augments motor neuron degeneration in SOD1G93Amouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

(2011) Xiaojie Zhang et al.   Autophagy

Activation of mTORC2 by Association with the Ribosome

(2011) Vittoria Zinzalla et al.   CELL

Naturally Secreted Amyloid-β Increases Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Activity via a PRAS40-mediated Mechanism

(2011) Antonella Caccamo et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Lysosomal positioning coordinates cellular nutrient responses

(2011) Viktor I. Korolchuk et al.   NATURE CELL BIOLOGY

TFEB Links Autophagy to Lysosomal Biogenesis

(2011) C. Settembre et al.   SCIENCE

Rapamycin Extends Maximal Lifespan in Cancer-Prone Mice

(2010) Vladimir N. Anisimov et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY

Lysosomal membrane permeabilization in Parkinson disease

(2010) Miquel Vila et al.   Autophagy

Rapamycin promotes β-amyloid production via ADAM-10 inhibition

(2010) Sheqing Zhang et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Reversal of autophagy dysfunction in the TgCRND8 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease ameliorates amyloid pathologies and memory deficits

(2010) Dun-Sheng Yang et al.   BRAIN

Lysosomal Proteolysis and Autophagy Require Presenilin 1 and Are Disrupted by Alzheimer-Related PS1 Mutations

(2010) Ju-Hyun Lee et al.   CELL

Ragulator-Rag Complex Targets mTORC1 to the Lysosomal Surface and Is Necessary for Its Activation by Amino Acids

(2010) Yasemin Sancak et al.   CELL

Mechanisms of Life Span Extension by Rapamycin in the Fruit Fly Drosophila melanogaster

(2010) Ivana Bjedov et al.   Cell Metabolism

The role of the Atg1/ULK1 complex in autophagy regulation

(2010) Noboru Mizushima   CURRENT OPINION IN CELL BIOLOGY

A Ras Signaling Complex Controls the RasC-TORC2 Pathway and Directed Cell Migration

(2010) Pascale G. Charest et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL CELL

TOR on the brain

(2010) Michael G. Garelick et al.   EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY

Rilmenidine attenuates toxicity of polyglutamine expansions in a mouse model of Huntington's disease

(2010) C. Rose et al.   HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS

The role of mTOR in memory CD8+ T-cell differentiation

(2010) Koichi Araki et al.   IMMUNOLOGICAL REVIEWS

Molecular Interplay between Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR), Amyloid-β, and Tau

(2010) Antonella Caccamo et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

mTOR-mediated dedifferentiation of the retinal pigment epithelium initiates photoreceptor degeneration in mice

(2010) Chen Zhao et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

Rapamycin Protects against Neuron Death in In Vitro andIn Vivo Models of Parkinson's Disease

(2010) C. Malagelada et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Pathogenic Lysosomal Depletion in Parkinson's Disease

(2010) B. Dehay et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Huntington's disease: from molecular pathogenesis to clinical treatment

(2010) Christopher A Ross et al.   LANCET NEUROLOGY

Structure of the Human mTOR Complex I and Its Implications for Rapamycin Inhibition

(2010) Calvin K. Yip et al.   MOLECULAR CELL

The mTOR kinase inhibitor Everolimus decreases S6 kinase phosphorylation but fails to reduce mutant huntingtin levels in brain and is not neuroprotective in the R6/2 mouse model of Huntington's disease

(2010) Jonathan H Fox et al.   Molecular Neurodegeneration

PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy is dependent on VDAC1 and p62/SQSTM1

(2010) Sven Geisler et al.   NATURE CELL BIOLOGY

Autophagy gone awry in neurodegenerative diseases

(2010) Esther Wong et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

Cargo recognition failure is responsible for inefficient autophagy in Huntington's disease

(2010) Marta Martinez-Vicente et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

Mitochondria and cell death: outer membrane permeabilization and beyond

(2010) Stephen W. G. Tait et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY

mTOR: from growth signal integration to cancer, diabetes and ageing

(2010) Roberto Zoncu et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY

TAR DNA-binding protein 43 in neurodegenerative disease

(2010) Alice S. Chen-Plotkin et al.   Nature Reviews Neurology

Amyloid-β and tau — a toxic pas de deux in Alzheimer's disease

(2010) Lars M. Ittner et al.   NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE

Cyclosporine, tacrolimus and sirolimus retain their distinct toxicity profiles despite low doses in the Symphony study

(2010) H. Ekberg et al.   NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION

Lithium carbonate in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Lack of efficacy in a dose-finding trial

(2010) A. Chio et al.   NEUROLOGY

Selective Molecular Alterations in the Autophagy Pathway in Patients with Lewy Body Disease and in Models of α-Synucleinopathy

(2010) Leslie Crews et al.   PLoS One

Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin Abolishes Cognitive Deficits and Reduces Amyloid-β Levels in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease

(2010) Patricia Spilman et al.   PLoS One

The Association of AMPK with ULK1 Regulates Autophagy

(2010) Jong Woo Lee et al.   PLoS One

A small-molecule scaffold induces autophagy in primary neurons and protects against toxicity in a Huntington disease model

(2010) A. S. Tsvetkov et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Phosphorylation of ULK1 (hATG1) by AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Connects Energy Sensing to Mitophagy

(2010) D. F. Egan et al.   SCIENCE

PINK1 Is Selectively Stabilized on Impaired Mitochondria to Activate Parkin

(2010) Derek P. Narendra et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Autophagy and amino acid homeostasis are required for chronological longevity inSaccharomyces cerevisiae

(2009) Ashley L. Alvers et al.   AGING CELL

Metabolic Activity Determines Efficacy of Macroautophagic Clearance of Pathological Oligomeric α-Synuclein

(2009) Wai Haung Yu et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY

Treatment with lithium carbonate does not improve disease progression in two different strains of SOD1 mutant mice

(2009) Chiara Pizzasegola et al.   Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Autophagy protects neuron from Aβ-induced cytotoxicity

(2009) Shih-Ya Hung et al.   Autophagy

Autophagy induction reduces mutant ataxin-3 levels and toxicity in a mouse model of spinocerebellar ataxia type 3

(2009) Fiona M. Menzies et al.   BRAIN

4E-BP Extends Lifespan upon Dietary Restriction by Enhancing Mitochondrial Activity in Drosophila

(2009) Brian M. Zid et al.   CELL

DEPTOR Is an mTOR Inhibitor Frequently Overexpressed in Multiple Myeloma Cells and Required for Their Survival

(2009) Timothy R. Peterson et al.   CELL

XBP-1 deficiency in the nervous system protects against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by increasing autophagy

(2009) C. Hetz et al.   GENES & DEVELOPMENT

Rapamycin Rescues TDP-43 Mislocalization and the Associated Low Molecular Mass Neurofilament Instability

(2009) Antonella Caccamo et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

ULK1·ATG13·FIP200 Complex Mediates mTOR Signaling and Is Essential for Autophagy

(2009) Ian G. Ganley et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

An ATP-competitive Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Inhibitor Reveals Rapamycin-resistant Functions of mTORC1

(2009) Carson C. Thoreen et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

TOR-mediated autophagy regulates cell death inDrosophilaneurodegenerative disease

(2009) Tao Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

RTP801 Is Induced in Parkinson's Disease and Mediates Neuron Death by Inhibiting Akt Phosphorylation/Activation

(2009) C. Malagelada et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Beclin 1 Gene Transfer Activates Autophagy and Ameliorates the Neurodegenerative Pathology in  -Synuclein Models of Parkinson's and Lewy Body Diseases

(2009) B. Spencer et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease: a target for neuroprotection?

(2009) Etienne C Hirsch et al.   LANCET NEUROLOGY

Nutrient-dependent mTORC1 Association with the ULK1–Atg13–FIP200 Complex Required for Autophagy

(2009) Nao Hosokawa et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL

ULK-Atg13-FIP200 Complexes Mediate mTOR Signaling to the Autophagy Machinery

(2009) Chang Hwa Jung et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL

mTOR regulates memory CD8 T-cell differentiation

(2009) Koichi Araki et al.   NATURE

Cannabinoid modulation of hippocampal long-term memory is mediated by mTOR signaling

(2009) Emma Puighermanal et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

Rapamycin activation of 4E-BP prevents parkinsonian dopaminergic neuron loss

(2009) Luke S Tain et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

Alterations in lysosomal and proteasomal markers in Parkinson's disease: Relationship to alpha-synuclein inclusions

(2009) Yaping Chu et al.   NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE

Rapamycin protects against rotenone-induced apoptosis through autophagy induction

(2009) T. Pan et al.   NEUROSCIENCE

Abeta42-Induced Neurodegeneration via an Age-Dependent Autophagic-Lysosomal Injury in Drosophila

(2009) Daijun Ling et al.   PLoS One

No Benefit from Chronic Lithium Dosing in a Sibling-Matched, Gender Balanced, Investigator-Blinded Trial Using a Standard Mouse Model of Familial ALS

(2009) Alan Gill et al.   PLoS One

PINK1-dependent recruitment of Parkin to mitochondria in mitophagy

(2009) C. Vives-Bauza et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Caloric Restriction Delays Disease Onset and Mortality in Rhesus Monkeys

(2009) R. J. Colman et al.   SCIENCE

Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinase 1 Signaling Regulates Mammalian Life Span

(2009) C. Selman et al.   SCIENCE

Inhibition of mTOR Signaling in Parkinson's Disease Prevents L-DOPA-Induced Dyskinesia

(2009) E. Santini et al.   Science Signaling

Active-Site Inhibitors of mTOR Target Rapamycin-Resistant Outputs of mTORC1 and mTORC2

(2009) Morris E Feldman et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

TDP-43A315T mutation in familial motor neuron disease

(2008) Michael A. Gitcho et al.   ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY

Aging and Survival: The Genetics of Life Span Extension by Dietary Restriction

(2008) William Mair et al.   Annual Review of Biochemistry

mTOR complex 2 (mTORC2) controls hydrophobic motif phosphorylation and activation of serum- and glucocorticoid-induced protein kinase 1 (SGK1)

(2008) Juan M. García-Martínez et al.   BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL

SKAR Links Pre-mRNA Splicing to mTOR/S6K1-Mediated Enhanced Translation Efficiency of Spliced mRNAs

(2008) Xiaoju Max Ma et al.   CELL

Rapamycin and mTOR-independent autophagy inducers ameliorate toxicity of polyglutamine-expanded huntingtin and related proteinopathies

(2008) S Sarkar et al.   CELL DEATH AND DIFFERENTIATION

Reprogramming mRNA translation during stress

(2008) Satoshi Yamasaki et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN CELL BIOLOGY

Essential function of TORC2 in PKC and Akt turn motif phosphorylation, maturation and signalling

(2008) Tsuneo Ikenoue et al.   EMBO JOURNAL

The mammalian target of rapamycin complex 2 controls folding and stability of Akt and protein kinase C

(2008) Valeria Facchinetti et al.   EMBO JOURNAL

FIP200, a ULK-interacting protein, is required for autophagosome formation in mammalian cells

(2008) Taichi Hara et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

TSC–mTOR maintains quiescence and function of hematopoietic stem cells by repressing mitochondrial biogenesis and reactive oxygen species

(2008) Chong Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE

Neuronal pigmented autophagic vacuoles: lipofuscin, neuromelanin, and ceroid as macroautophagic responses during aging and disease

(2008) David Sulzer et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY

Autophagy Induction and Autophagosome Clearance in Neurons: Relationship to Autophagic Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease

(2008) B. Boland et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

The TSC1-TSC2 Complex Is Required for Proper Activation of mTOR Complex 2

(2008) J. Huang et al.   MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY

Rapamycin Inhibits Polyglutamine Aggregation Independently of Autophagy by Reducing Protein Synthesis

(2008) M. A. King et al.   MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY

Novel targets for Huntington's disease in an mTOR-independent autophagy pathway

(2008) Andrea Williams et al.   Nature Chemical Biology

Reversal of learning deficits in a Tsc2 +/− mouse model of tuberous sclerosis

(2008) Dan Ehninger et al.   NATURE MEDICINE

Protective role of autophagy in neonatal hypoxia–ischemia induced brain injury

(2008) Silvia Carloni et al.   NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE

Neuroprotection of rapamycin in lactacystin-induced neurodegeneration via autophagy enhancement

(2008) Tianhong Pan et al.   NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE

Lysosomal membrane permeabilization in cell death

(2008) P Boya et al.   ONCOGENE

A Role for Autophagy in the Extension of Lifespan by Dietary Restriction in C. elegans

(2008) Malene Hansen et al.   PLoS Genetics

Disruption of Neuronal Autophagy by Infected Microglia Results in Neurodegeneration

(2008) Mehrdad Alirezaei et al.   PLoS One

Lithium delays progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

(2008) F. Fornai et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Rag GTPases Bind Raptor and Mediate Amino Acid Signaling to mTORC1

(2008) Y. Sancak et al.   SCIENCE

Novel Mutations in TARDBP (TDP-43) in Patients with Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

(2008) Nicola J. Rutherford et al.   PLoS Genetics

Antitumor Activity of Rapamycin in a Phase I Trial for Patients with Recurrent PTEN-Deficient Glioblastoma

(2008) Tim F Cloughesy et al.   PLOS MEDICINE

Role of mTOR in physiology and pathology of the nervous system

(2007) Lukasz Swiech et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS