Here they show that the E3 ubiquitin ligase CTLH supports mTORC1. Upon CTLH inactivation, ZMYND19 and MKLN19 accumulate, associate, and block mTORC1/RHEB association. CTLH and PI3K inhibition are synthetic lethal for EBV-associated gastric cancer.
- Yin Wang
- Yifei Liao
- Benjamin E. Gewurz