Role of 4EBP1/2 in the response to glucose deprivation

We investigated the function of the mTORC1 substrates and mRNA translation regulators 4EBP1/2 in the response to glucose deprivation. We uncovered that targeting 4EBP1/2 expression had a direct impact on the survival rates of cells challenged with glucose deprivation. To further define the mechanisms underlying 4EBP1/2 function under glucose deprivation, we conducted a proteomics analysis of HEK293 shRNA control and HEK293 shRNA 4EBP1/2 grown in basal media or under glucose deprivation (1 mM glucose containing media) for 30 hours.