Nutrient balance modulation

Nutrient balance modulation refers to the overall process by which cellular and organismal systems sense, integrate, and respond to changes in nutrient availability, typically via intertwined signaling cascades involving key nutrient-sensing pathways such as the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR), AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), and insulin/insulin-like growth factor signaling. These pathways control vital physiological processes including metabolism, energy homeostasis, growth, proliferation, autophagy, and longevity. While not a single molecular target, the concept encompasses multiple regulatory proteins and pathways that are individually considered therapeutic targets in contexts such as metabolic disease, cancer, and aging.

Other names

Nutrient modulationnutrient sensingnutrient pathway regulation

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