Inactivation of Minar2 in mice hyperactivates mTOR signaling and results in obesity
Lotfollahzadeh S, Xia C, Amraei R, Hua N, Kandror K, Farmer S, Wei W, Costello C, Chitalia V, Rahimi N. Inactivation of Minar2 in mice hyperactivates mTOR signaling and results in obesity. Molecular Metabolism 2023, 73: 101744. PMID: 37245847, PMCID: PMC10267597, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2023.101744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2HEK293 CellsHumansMammalsMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MiceMultiprotein ComplexesObesityProteomicsTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsMTOR activationHigh-fat dietObesity-associated diseasesGlucose toleranceKO miceChronic diseasesPathophysiological roleBody fatMetabolic disordersHypertrophic adipocytesKnockout miceObesityAdipose tissuePhysiological negative regulatorType 2HEK-293 cellsImpaired expressionComplex disorderCell culture studiesAdipocytesDiseaseMiceDisordersMTORUnknown role