A comparison of phenotypes observed in mTOR compromised mice (neo-containing mTOR KI; reduced mTOR protein levels) and neo-less mTOR KI mice (KIneo−; normal mTOR protein levels) relative to phenotypes seen in WT mice*
| Phenotype . | mTOR KI . | mTOR KIneo− . |
|---|---|---|
| Body size | Reduced by 30% | Normal |
| Organ sizes | Spleens much smaller | Spleens normal |
| Cell sizes | Reduced | Normal |
| mTOR protein levels | Reduced by 70% | Normal |
| RAPTOR protein levels | Decreased | Normal |
| RICTOR protein levels | Decreased | Normal |
| DEPTOR protein levels | Slightly increased | Normal |
| mTORC1 target pS6K | Decreased | Normal |
| mTORC1 target p4EBP1† | Decreased (BM) | Decreased (BM) |
| mTORC2 target pAKTSer473 | Decreased | Normal |
| mTORC1 target pS6K activated T cells | Decreased | Normal |
| mTORC1 target pS6K activated B cells | Decreased | Normal |
| mTORC1 target pS6K insulin-stimulate MEFs | Decreased | Not tested |
| mTORC2 target pAKT activated T cells | Decreased | Normal |
| mTORC2 target pAKT activated B cells | Increased | Normal |
| mTORC2 target pAKT insulin-stimulated MEFs | Decreased | Not tested |
| Thymic T cells | Reduced | Normal |
| Splenic T cells | Reduced/fewer memory | Normal |
| LN T cells | Reduced | Normal |
| Proliferation rates of splenic T cells | Reduced/defective | Normal |
| BM B cells | Reduced/partial block | Normal |
| Splenic B cells | Reduced/fewer T1, MZ, FO | Normal |
| LN B cells | Reduced | Normal |
| Proliferation/survival splenic B cells | Reduced/defective | Normal |
| Antibody production | Reduced | Normal |
| BM Gr1+ cells | Normal | Not tested |
| Splenic Gr1+ cells | Decreased | Not tested |
| BM Mac-1+ cells | Normal | Not tested |
| Splenic Mac-1+ cells | Decreased | Not tested |
| T-cell migration in spleen, SDF, TECK | Decreased | Not tested |
| T-cell migration in spleen, MIP3B | Normal | Not tested |
| B-cell migration in spleen, SDF, S1P | Decreased | Not tested |
| Neutrophil migration in BM, fMLP | Normal | Not tested |
| Phenotype . | mTOR KI . | mTOR KIneo− . |
|---|---|---|
| Body size | Reduced by 30% | Normal |
| Organ sizes | Spleens much smaller | Spleens normal |
| Cell sizes | Reduced | Normal |
| mTOR protein levels | Reduced by 70% | Normal |
| RAPTOR protein levels | Decreased | Normal |
| RICTOR protein levels | Decreased | Normal |
| DEPTOR protein levels | Slightly increased | Normal |
| mTORC1 target pS6K | Decreased | Normal |
| mTORC1 target p4EBP1† | Decreased (BM) | Decreased (BM) |
| mTORC2 target pAKTSer473 | Decreased | Normal |
| mTORC1 target pS6K activated T cells | Decreased | Normal |
| mTORC1 target pS6K activated B cells | Decreased | Normal |
| mTORC1 target pS6K insulin-stimulate MEFs | Decreased | Not tested |
| mTORC2 target pAKT activated T cells | Decreased | Normal |
| mTORC2 target pAKT activated B cells | Increased | Normal |
| mTORC2 target pAKT insulin-stimulated MEFs | Decreased | Not tested |
| Thymic T cells | Reduced | Normal |
| Splenic T cells | Reduced/fewer memory | Normal |
| LN T cells | Reduced | Normal |
| Proliferation rates of splenic T cells | Reduced/defective | Normal |
| BM B cells | Reduced/partial block | Normal |
| Splenic B cells | Reduced/fewer T1, MZ, FO | Normal |
| LN B cells | Reduced | Normal |
| Proliferation/survival splenic B cells | Reduced/defective | Normal |
| Antibody production | Reduced | Normal |
| BM Gr1+ cells | Normal | Not tested |
| Splenic Gr1+ cells | Decreased | Not tested |
| BM Mac-1+ cells | Normal | Not tested |
| Splenic Mac-1+ cells | Decreased | Not tested |
| T-cell migration in spleen, SDF, TECK | Decreased | Not tested |
| T-cell migration in spleen, MIP3B | Normal | Not tested |
| B-cell migration in spleen, SDF, S1P | Decreased | Not tested |
| Neutrophil migration in BM, fMLP | Normal | Not tested |