关键词：医药；治疗技术；雷帕霉素；皮肤结节性硬化综合症
摘 要：Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a genetic disorder resulting from mutations in either the TSC1 or TSC2 genes. TSC is characterized by abnormal skin pigmentation and tumor formation in multiple organ systems. TheTSC1andTSC2gene products are involved in cell signaling; in particular they are involved in the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway. In TSC, the epidermal basal cells contain a mutant copy of either theTSC1orTSC2gene. A loss of heterozygosity results in constitutive activation of mTOR leading to production of epidermal cells at a faster rate than the ability to slough the dead cells. This overproduction of skin cells, in conjunction with angiogenesis, results in the formation of visible facial angiofibromas over time.