Constitutive activation of the PI3K-Akt-mTORC1 pathway sustains the m.3243A>G mtDNA mutation
C.-Y. Chung, K. Singh, V. N. Kotiadis, G. E. Valdebenito, J. H. Ahn, E. Topley, J. Tan, W. D. Andrews, B. Bilanges, R. D. S. Pitceathly, G. Szabadkai, M. Yuneva, M. R. Duchen
The paper shows that the m.3243A>G mtDNA mutation activates the PI3K-Akt-mTORC1 pathway, which can be inhibited to reduce mutant mtDNA load and improve cellular function.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2020 · PreprintCell Biology