The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a serine-
threonine kinase which acts as part of two distinct complexes, TORC1 and TORC2. Both complexes (TORC1/2) play central roles in cell growth, gene expression, angiogenesis, and cell survival.
1 Ku-
0063794 is a cell-
permeable, selective dual inhibitor of mTORC1 and mTORC2 (IC
50 = 10 nM).
2 It does not affect the activity of 76 other protein kinases or seven lipid kinases, including PI3Ks.
2 Ku-
0063794 inhibits cell growth by inducing G
1-
cell cycle arrest and autophagy, but not apoptosis, and inhibits tumor growth in a xenograft model of renal cell carcinoma (8 mg/kg for 46 days).
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