Moreover, we provide a molecular basis for the synergistic combination of Wnt and mTOR inhibitors in treating colorectal cancer with elevated c-Myc.<b>Significance:</b> The mTOR inhibitor DEPTOR acts as a tumor promoter and could be a potential therapeutic target in colorectal cancer.<i></i>.
The DEGs may function in CRC by interacting with other genes in the PPI network of the top 50 nodes, for example, DEP domain‑containing MTOR‑interacting protein (DEPTOR)‑CCND1, AURKA‑breast carcinoma amplified sequence‑1 (BCAS1), CCND1‑BCAS1, CCND1‑neural precursor cell expressed developmentally downregulated 9 (NEDD9) and CCND1‑mitogen‑activated protein kinase kinase 2 (MAP2K2).
The present study indicates that regulation of DEPTOR/mTOR signaling may be an important mechanism for glutamine in prevention against the development of CAC.