PMID- 33540829 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20211112 LR - 20211204 IS - 2073-4409 (Electronic) IS - 2073-4409 (Linking) VI - 10 IP - 2 DP - 2021 Feb 2 TI - Crosstalk between the mTOR and DNA Damage Response Pathways in Fission Yeast. LID - 10.3390/cells10020305 [doi] LID - 305 AB - Cells have developed response systems to constantly monitor environmental changes and accordingly adjust growth, differentiation, and cellular stress programs. The evolutionarily conserved, nutrient-responsive, mechanistic target of rapamycin signaling (mTOR) pathway coordinates basic anabolic and catabolic cellular processes such as gene transcription, protein translation, autophagy, and metabolism, and is directly implicated in cellular and organismal aging as well as age-related diseases. mTOR mediates these processes in response to a broad range of inputs such as oxygen, amino acids, hormones, and energy levels, as well as stresses, including DNA damage. Here, we briefly summarize data relating to the interplays of the mTOR pathway with DNA damage response pathways in fission yeast, a favorite model in cell biology, and how these interactions shape cell decisions, growth, and cell-cycle progression. We, especially, comment on the roles of caffeine-mediated DNA-damage override. Understanding the biology of nutrient response, DNA damage and related pharmacological treatments can lead to the design of interventions towards improved cellular and organismal fitness, health, and survival. FAU - Alao, John-Patrick AU - Alao JP AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-1728-8560 AD - ZEAB Therapeutic, University of East London, Stratford Campus, Water Lane, Stratford, London E15 4LZ, UK. FAU - Legon, Luc AU - Legon L AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7489-5781 AD - School of Health, Sport and Bioscience, University of East London, Stratford Campus, Water Lane, Stratford, London E15 4LZ, UK. FAU - Rallis, Charalampos AU - Rallis C AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4390-0266 AD - School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK. LA - eng GR - RGS\R1\201348/Royal Society/ PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20210202 PL - Switzerland TA - Cells JT - Cells JID - 101600052 RN - EC 2.7.1.1 (MTOR protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases) SB - IM MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal/*genetics MH - Schizosaccharomyces MH - Signal Transduction/*genetics MH - TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/*metabolism PMC - PMC7913062 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Rad3 OT - TORC1 OT - TORC2 OT - caffeine OT - nutrients OT - rapamycin COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/02/06 06:00 MHDA- 2021/11/16 06:00 PMCR- 2021/02/02 CRDT- 2021/02/05 01:01 PHST- 2021/01/09 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/01/27 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/01/28 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/02/05 01:01 [entrez] PHST- 2021/02/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/11/16 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/02/02 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - cells10020305 [pii] AID - cells-10-00305 [pii] AID - 10.3390/cells10020305 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Cells. 2021 Feb 2;10(2):305. doi: 10.3390/cells10020305.