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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Immunol Rev. 2012 Sep;249(1):43–58. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-065X.2012.01152.x

Fig. 2. mTOR regulates expression of metabolic genes via transcriptional programs.

Fig. 2

Following activation by intrinsic and extrinsic cues, mTOR regulates transcription factors involved in coordinating glycolysis (HIF-1α, Myc), fatty acid oxidation (PPAR α, PPARγ), as well as fatty acid synthesis (SREBP). These same factors have been implicated in regulating T-cell differentiation and function upon antigen recognition.