Role of mTOR in the degradation of IRS-1
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David Hartley; Geoffrey M. Cooper
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Article
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2002
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract We have investigated the role of PI 3โkinase and mTOR in the degradation of IRSโ1 induced by insulin. Inhibition of mTOR with rapamycin resulted in approximately 50% inhibition of the insulinโinduced degradation of IRSโ1. In contrast, inhibition of PIโ3 kinase, an upstream activator of