Neurofibromatosis type 2 is caused by a change in the NF2 gene located on chromosome 22. This gene encodes a protein known as merlin. Mutations in the NF2 gene disrupt the function of merlin, which is ...
The drug blocks the activity of a protein known as mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), which promotes proliferation through the activation of proteins such as S6 kinase. Although the mTOR ...