Rabbit anti Human mTOR antibody recognizes mammalian/mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR), also known as FRAP, RAFT1. mTOR is a serine/threonine protein kinase belonging to the PI3K-related kinse (PIKK) family. mTOR forms two distinct multiprotein complexes named mTORC1 and mTORC2, which play key roles in regulatory processes of cells (Xie et al. 2016). mTOR regulates cell growth and metabolism in response to environmental cues and cell stress, including nutrient starvation, growth factor deprivation and hypoxia (Lamm et al. 2019). The mTOR signaling pathway plays a role in cancer cell proliferation, cell cycle and apoptosis. mTOR dysregulation is linked to tumorigenesis, and is associated with a poor prognosis (Wang et al. 2018). mTORC1 hyperactivation is estimated to occur in up to 70% of human tumors, and mTOR has been suggested as a potential target for anti-cancer therapy.

This product has been reported to work in the following applications. This information is derived from testing within our laboratories, peer-reviewed publications or personal communications from the originators. Please refer to references indicated for further information. For general protocol recommendations, please visit the antibody protocols page.

Application Name	Verified	Min Dilution	Max Dilution
Immunohistology - Paraffin		1/500	1/1000
Western Blotting		1/1000	1/2000