Another deregulated signaling pathway is the S6K1 (S6 kinase 1) and mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) pathway (see Results, modules M1, M4, and M5), a nutrient sensing system that respond to nutrient overload leading to insulin resistance, obesity, and diabetes (38, 39). This evidence concerns the gene MTOR and obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency.