mTORC1 controls fasting-induced ketogenesis and its modulation by ageing
mTORC1 controls fasting-induced ketogenesis and its modulation by ageing
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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mTORC1 in the fasting liver
During periods of fasting, the liver breaks down fatty acids to produce acetone and other ketone bodies that the peripheral tissues can use as a source of energy. A study of the role in the liver of mTORC1, the target of the immunosuppressant rapamycin, shows that fasting inhibits the activity of multicomponent mTORC1...
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mTORC1 controls fasting-induced ketogenesis and its modulation by ageing
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_821196604
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/nature09584
