MTOR
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| MTOR | |
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| Term | MTOR |
| Short definition | MSSE - A rare, inherited disorder in which multiple, fast-growing tumors that look like squamous cell carcinomas develop on the nose, face, ears, arms, and legs. The tumors usually go away on their own but often leave deep, pitted scars in the skin. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
mTOR - A protein that helps control multiple cell functions, including cell division and survival, and binds to rapamycin and other drugs. mTOR can be more active in some types of cancer cells than in normal cells. Blocking mTOR can cause cancer cells to die. It's a type of serine/threonine protein kinase. Also referred to as mammalian target of rapamycin and mechanistic target of rapamycin
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