Research
TMEM45A promote triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) related depression via the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway
Nature ·
The Brief
- A study reports that TMEM45A promotes depression related to triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
- The study links this effect to the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.
- The source is a Scientific Reports article listed on nature.com; no summary was provided.
Why it matters
It identifies a possible molecular pathway behind depression in TNBC patients, which could inform future research on targets for treating it. The findings are preliminary and the source provides no further detail.
Who’s affected
- breast cancer researchers
- oncologists and clinicians treating TNBC patients
- #breast cancer
- #triple-negative breast cancer
- #depression
- #tmem45a
- #akt/mtor signaling