PMID- 33367927 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20211115 LR - 20211204 IS - 1791-2423 (Electronic) IS - 1019-6439 (Linking) VI - 58 IP - 1 DP - 2021 Jan TI - Critical role of mTOR in regulating aerobic glycolysis in carcinogenesis (Review). PG - 9-19 LID - 10.3892/ijo.2020.5152 [doi] AB - Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) serves an important role in regulating various biological processes, including cell proliferation, metabolism, apoptosis and autophagy. Among these processes, energy metabolism is the dominant process. The metabolism of not only amino acids, fatty acids and lipids, but also that of nucleotides and glucose has been indicated to be regulated by mTOR. Aerobic glycolysis, which is a specific form of glucose metabolism, is prevalent in carcinomas, and it has been considered to be a potential target for cancer therapy. In reviewing the complexity of the mTOR pathway, it is important to elucidate the central role and detailed pathway via which mTOR regulates glycolysis. In the present study, the complex mechanisms via which mTOR regulates aerobic glycolysis were comprehensively reviewed to highlight the potential of drug development via targeting the molecules associated with mTOR and glycolysis and to further provide strategies for the clinical treatment of cancer. FAU - Fan, Hui AU - Fan H AD - Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China. FAU - Wu, Yuanyuan AU - Wu Y AD - Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China. FAU - Yu, Suyun AU - Yu S AD - Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China. FAU - Li, Xiaoman AU - Li X AD - Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Aiyun AU - Wang A AD - Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Shijun AU - Wang S AD - Shandong Co‑innovation Center of TCM Formula, College of TCM, Shandong University of TCM, Jinan, Shandong 250355, P.R. China. FAU - Chen, Wenxing AU - Chen W AD - Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China. FAU - Lu, Yin AU - Lu Y AD - Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20201125 PL - Greece TA - Int J Oncol JT - International journal of oncology JID - 9306042 RN - 0 (Antineoplastic Agents) RN - EC 2.7.1.1 (MTOR protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases) SB - IM MH - Antineoplastic Agents/*pharmacology/therapeutic use MH - Carcinogenesis/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Humans MH - Neoplasms/*drug therapy/metabolism/pathology MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects MH - TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors/*metabolism MH - Warburg Effect, Oncologic/*drug effects OTO - NOTNLM OT - mTOR OT - aerobic glycolysis OT - carcinogenesis EDAT- 2020/12/29 06:00 MHDA- 2021/11/16 06:00 CRDT- 2020/12/28 12:18 PHST- 2020/06/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/11/09 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/12/29 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/11/16 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/12/28 12:18 [entrez] AID - 10.3892/ijo.2020.5152 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Oncol. 2021 Jan;58(1):9-19. doi: 10.3892/ijo.2020.5152. Epub 2020 Nov 25.