PMID- 23272906 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20140213 LR - 20211203 IS - 1875-5992 (Electronic) IS - 1871-5206 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 7 DP - 2013 Sep TI - Targeting mTOR: evaluating the therapeutic potential of resveratrol for cancer treatment. PG - 1032-8 AB - Resveratrol (3,4',5-trihydroxystilbene; RSV), a natural polyphenol found in a variety of daily food including grapes and red wine, has long been suspected to have multifaceted health beneficial properties, including anti-inflammation, anti-oxidant, and anticancer activities. Over the past few years, numerous studies have suggested that suppressing the activity of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), a critical regulator of cell metabolism, growth, and proliferation, may provide a key mechanism underlying the anticarcinogenic properties of resveratrol. It has been found that resveratrol targets multiple components of the phosphatidylinositol 3- kinase(PI3K)/Akt and mTOR signaling pathways, including PI3K, Akt, PTEN, and DEPTOR, suggesting that this natural compound and its derivatives may offer a promising new cancer treatment. In the current review, we discuss recent findings on the molecular mechanisms regulating mTOR signaling and the therapeutic potential of resveratrol for cancer treatment by targeting mTOR. FAU - Wu, Yan AU - Wu Y AD - Second Xiangya Hospital, Metabolic Syndrome Research Center and Diabetes Center, Institute of Aging and Geriatric Diseases, Key Laboratory of Diabetes Immunology, Ministry of Education, Central South University, Hunan, China. FAU - Liu, Feng AU - Liu F LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - Netherlands TA - Anticancer Agents Med Chem JT - Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry JID - 101265649 RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal) RN - 0 (Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic) RN - 0 (Antioxidants) RN - 0 (Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Stilbenes) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases) RN - Q369O8926L (Resveratrol) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/pharmacology/therapeutic use MH - Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/*pharmacology/therapeutic use MH - Antioxidants/pharmacology/therapeutic use MH - Humans MH - Molecular Targeted Therapy/methods MH - Neoplasms/*drug therapy/metabolism MH - Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/metabolism MH - Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/antagonists & inhibitors/metabolism MH - Resveratrol MH - Signal Transduction/*drug effects MH - Stilbenes/*pharmacology/therapeutic use MH - TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors/*metabolism EDAT- 2013/01/01 06:00 MHDA- 2014/02/14 06:00 CRDT- 2013/01/01 06:00 PHST- 2012/01/29 00:00 [received] PHST- 2012/12/05 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2012/12/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2013/01/01 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/01/01 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/02/14 06:00 [medline] AID - CMCACA-EPUB-20121211-2 [pii] AID - 10.2174/18715206113139990113 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Anticancer Agents Med Chem. 2013 Sep;13(7):1032-8. doi: 10.2174/18715206113139990113.