The multitasking signaling protein mTOR integrates nutritional and hormonal cues in the brain, modulating feeding and body weight.
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Kahn, B., Myers, M. mTOR tells the brain that the body is hungry. Nat Med 12, 615–617 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0606-615
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