scholarly journals Cancer metabolism and intervention therapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huakan Zhao ◽  
Yongsheng Li
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Tumor Cells ◽  
Cancer Metabolism ◽  
Aerobic Glycolysis ◽  
Acid Synthesis ◽  
Pentose Phosphate ◽  
Metabolic Reprogramming ◽  
Cancer Therapies ◽  
Proliferation And Metastasis ◽  
Immunosuppressive Microenvironment

AbstractMetabolic reprogramming with heterogeneity is a hallmark of cancer and is at the basis of malignant behaviors. It supports the proliferation and metastasis of tumor cells according to the low nutrition and hypoxic microenvironment. Tumor cells frantically grab energy sources (such as glucose, fatty acids, and glutamine) from different pathways to produce a variety of biomass to meet their material needs via enhanced synthetic pathways, including aerobic glycolysis, glutaminolysis, fatty acid synthesis (FAS), and pentose phosphate pathway (PPP). To survive from stress conditions (e.g., metastasis, irradiation, or chemotherapy), tumor cells have to reprogram their metabolism from biomass production towards the generation of abundant adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and antioxidants. In addition, cancer cells remodel the microenvironment through metabolites, promoting an immunosuppressive microenvironment. Herein, we discuss how the metabolism is reprogrammed in cancer cells and how the tumor microenvironment is educated via the metabolic products. We also highlight potential metabolic targets for cancer therapies.

scholarly journals Metabolic Reprogramming of Thyroid Cancer Cells and Crosstalk in Their Microenvironment

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisha Bao ◽  
Tong Xu ◽  
Xixuan Lu ◽  
Ping Huang ◽  
Zongfu Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Tumor Cells ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Aerobic Glycolysis ◽  
Lipid Synthesis ◽  
Acid Synthesis ◽  
Tumor Formation ◽  
Metabolic Reprogramming ◽  
Normal Cells

Metabolism differs significantly between tumor and normal cells. Metabolic reprogramming in cancer cells and metabolic interplay in the tumor microenvironment (TME) are important for tumor formation and progression. Tumor cells show changes in both catabolism and anabolism. Altered aerobic glycolysis, known as the Warburg effect, is a well-recognized characteristic of tumor cell energy metabolism. Compared with normal cells, tumor cells consume more glucose and glutamine. The enhanced anabolism in tumor cells includes de novo lipid synthesis as well as protein and nucleic acid synthesis. Although these forms of energy supply are uneconomical, they are required for the functioning of cancer cells, including those in thyroid cancer (TC). Increasing attention has recently focused on alterations of the TME. Understanding the metabolic changes governing the intricate relationship between TC cells and the TME may provide novel ideas for the treatment of TC.

scholarly journals Metabolic Anti-Cancer Effects of Melatonin: Clinically Relevant Prospects

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 3018
Author(s):  
Marek Samec ◽  
Alena Liskova ◽  
Lenka Koklesova ◽  
Kevin Zhai ◽  
Elizabeth Varghese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Metabolism ◽  
Glucose Transporter ◽  
Aerobic Glycolysis ◽  
Cell Metabolism ◽  
Lactate Production ◽  
Pentose Phosphate ◽  
Metabolic Reprogramming ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase

Metabolic reprogramming characterized by alterations in nutrient uptake and critical molecular pathways associated with cancer cell metabolism represents a fundamental process of malignant transformation. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland. Melatonin primarily regulates circadian rhythms but also exerts anti-inflammatory, anti-depressant, antioxidant and anti-tumor activities. Concerning cancer metabolism, melatonin displays significant anticancer effects via the regulation of key components of aerobic glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) and lipid metabolism. Melatonin treatment affects glucose transporter (GLUT) expression, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) activity, lactate production and other metabolic contributors. Moreover, melatonin modulates critical players in cancer development, such as HIF-1 and p53. Taken together, melatonin has notable anti-cancer effects at malignancy initiation, progression and metastasing. Further investigations of melatonin impacts relevant for cancer metabolism are expected to create innovative approaches supportive for the effective prevention and targeted therapy of cancers.

scholarly journals Metabolic Reprogramming of Chemoresistant Cancer Cells and the Potential Significance of Metabolic Regulation in the Reversal of Cancer Chemoresistance

Metabolites ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xun Chen ◽  
Shangwu Chen ◽  
Dongsheng Yu
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Tumor Cells ◽  
Metabolic Regulation ◽  
Metabolic Response ◽  
Pentose Phosphate ◽  
Metabolic Reprogramming ◽  
Acid Oxidation ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Chemotherapy Drugs

Metabolic reprogramming is one of the hallmarks of tumors. Alterations of cellular metabolism not only contribute to tumor development, but also mediate the resistance of tumor cells to antitumor drugs. The metabolic response of tumor cells to various chemotherapy drugs can be analyzed by metabolomics. Although cancer cells have experienced metabolic reprogramming, the metabolism of drug resistant cancer cells has been further modified. Metabolic adaptations of drug resistant cells to chemotherapeutics involve redox, lipid metabolism, bioenergetics, glycolysis, polyamine synthesis and so on. The proposed metabolic mechanisms of drug resistance include the increase of glucose and glutamine demand, active pathways of glutaminolysis and glycolysis, promotion of NADPH from the pentose phosphate pathway, adaptive mitochondrial reprogramming, activation of fatty acid oxidation, and up-regulation of ornithine decarboxylase for polyamine production. Several genes are associated with metabolic reprogramming and drug resistance. Intervening regulatory points described above or targeting key genes in several important metabolic pathways may restore cell sensitivity to chemotherapy. This paper reviews the metabolic changes of tumor cells during the development of chemoresistance and discusses the potential of reversing chemoresistance by metabolic regulation.

scholarly journals Mitochondrial Metabolism in PDAC: From Better Knowledge to New Targeting Strategies

Biomedicines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Reyes-Castellanos ◽  
Rawand Masoud ◽  
Alice Carrier
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cancer Progression ◽  
Cancer Metabolism ◽  
Aerobic Glycolysis ◽  
Mitochondrial Metabolism ◽  
Metabolic Reprogramming ◽  
Ductal Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Current View ◽  
Pancreatic Cancer Cells

Cancer cells reprogram their metabolism to meet bioenergetics and biosynthetic demands. The first observation of metabolic reprogramming in cancer cells was made a century ago (“Warburg effect” or aerobic glycolysis), leading to the classical view that cancer metabolism relies on a glycolytic phenotype. There is now accumulating evidence that most cancers also rely on mitochondria to satisfy their metabolic needs. Indeed, the current view of cancer metabolism places mitochondria as key actors in all facets of cancer progression. Importantly, mitochondrial metabolism has become a very promising target in cancer therapy, including for refractory cancers such as Pancreatic Ductal AdenoCarcinoma (PDAC). In particular, mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) is an important target in cancer therapy. Other therapeutic strategies include the targeting of glutamine and fatty acids metabolism, as well as the inhibition of the TriCarboxylic Acid (TCA) cycle intermediates. A better knowledge of how pancreatic cancer cells regulate mitochondrial metabolism will allow the identification of metabolic vulnerabilities and thus novel and more efficient therapeutic options for the benefit of each patient.

scholarly journals The Involvement of PPARs in the Peculiar Energetic Metabolism of Tumor Cells

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Antonosante ◽  
Michele d'Angelo ◽  
Vanessa Castelli ◽  
Mariano Catanesi ◽  
Dalila Iannotta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Fatty Acid Synthesis ◽  
Cancer Metabolism ◽  
Cholesterol Metabolism ◽  
Aerobic Glycolysis ◽  
Acid Synthesis ◽  
Energetic Metabolism ◽  
Metabolic Alterations ◽  
Long Time

Energy homeostasis is crucial for cell fate since all cellular activities are strongly dependent on the balance between catabolic and anabolic pathways. In particular, metabolic and energetic modulation has been reported in cancer cells long time ago, but have been neglected for a long time. Instead, during the past 20 years a recovery of the study of cancer metabolism has led to better consider metabolic alterations in tumors. Cancer cells must adapt their metabolism to meet the energetic and biosynthetic demands that accompany rapid growth of the primary tumor and colonization of distinct metastatic sites. They are largely dependent on aerobic glycolysis for their energy production and also are associated with increased fatty acid synthesis and increased rates of glutamine utilization. Emerging evidence has shown that therapeutic resistance to cancer treatment may arise due to deregulation in glucose metabolism, fatty acid synthesis, and glutamine utilization. Cancer cells exhibit a series of metabolic alterations induced by mutations leading to gain-of-function of oncogenes and loss-of-function of tumor suppressor genes that include increased glucose consumption, reduced mitochondrial respiration, increased reactive oxygen species generation and cell death resistance, all of which responsible for cancer progression. Cholesterol metabolism is also altered in cancer cells and supports uncontrolled cell growth. In this context, we review the roles of PPARs transcription factors, master regulators of cellular energetic metabolism, in the control and deregulation of energetic homeostasis observed in cancer. We highlight the different contribution of the different PPAR isotypes in different cancers and the differential control of their transcription in the different cancer cells.

scholarly journals The Crosstalk Between Cell Adhesion and Cancer Metabolism

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 1933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bárbara Sousa ◽  
Joana Pereira ◽  
Joana Paredes
Keyword(s):  
Cell Adhesion ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cancer Metabolism ◽  
Aerobic Glycolysis ◽  
Redox Homeostasis ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Metabolic Reprogramming ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Oncogenic Signaling ◽  
Cell Cell

Cancer cells preferentially use aerobic glycolysis over mitochondria oxidative phosphorylation for energy production, and this metabolic reprogramming is currently recognized as a hallmark of cancer. Oncogenic signaling frequently converges with this metabolic shift, increasing cancer cells’ ability to produce building blocks and energy, as well as to maintain redox homeostasis. Alterations in cell–cell and cell–extracellular matrix (ECM) adhesion promote cancer cell invasion, intravasation, anchorage-independent survival in circulation, and extravasation, as well as homing in a distant organ. Importantly, during this multi-step metastatic process, cells need to induce metabolic rewiring, in order to produce the energy needed, as well as to impair oxidative stress. Although the individual implications of adhesion molecules and metabolic reprogramming in cancer have been widely explored over the years, the crosstalk between cell adhesion molecular machinery and metabolic pathways is far from being clearly understood, in both normal and cancer contexts. This review summarizes our understanding about the influence of cell–cell and cell–matrix adhesion in the metabolic behavior of cancer cells, with a special focus concerning the role of classical cadherins, such as Epithelial (E)-cadherin and Placental (P)-cadherin.

scholarly journals Resveratrol’s Anti-Cancer Effects through the Modulation of Tumor Glucose Metabolism

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
Aranka Brockmueller ◽  
Saba Sameri ◽  
Alena Liskova ◽  
Kevin Zhai ◽  
Elizabeth Varghese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glucose Metabolism ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Tumor Cells ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Aerobic Glycolysis ◽  
Energy Restriction ◽  
Metabolic Reprogramming ◽  
Cellular Targets ◽  
Traditional Medicines

Tumor cells develop several metabolic reprogramming strategies, such as increased glucose uptake and utilization via aerobic glycolysis and fermentation of glucose to lactate; these lead to a low pH environment in which the cancer cells thrive and evade apoptosis. These characteristics of tumor cells are known as the Warburg effect. Adaptive metabolic alterations in cancer cells can be attributed to mutations in key metabolic enzymes and transcription factors. The features of the Warburg phenotype may serve as promising markers for the early detection and treatment of tumors. Besides, the glycolytic process of tumors is reversible and could represent a therapeutic target. So-called mono-target therapies are often unsafe and ineffective, and have a high prevalence of recurrence. Their success is hindered by the ability of tumor cells to simultaneously develop multiple chemoresistance pathways. Therefore, agents that modify several cellular targets, such as energy restriction to target tumor cells specifically, have therapeutic potential. Resveratrol, a natural active polyphenol found in grapes and red wine and used in many traditional medicines, is known for its ability to target multiple components of signaling pathways in tumors, leading to the suppression of cell proliferation, activation of apoptosis, and regression in tumor growth. Here, we describe current knowledge on the various mechanisms by which resveratrol modulates glucose metabolism, its potential as an imitator of caloric restriction, and its therapeutic capacity in tumors.

scholarly journals Mechanisms of Metabolic Reprogramming in Cancer Cells Supporting Enhanced Growth and Proliferation

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1056
Author(s):  
Chelsea Schiliro ◽  
Bonnie L. Firestein
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Warburg Effect ◽  
Metabolic Flux ◽  
Aerobic Glycolysis ◽  
Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle ◽  
Pentose Phosphate ◽  
Metabolic Reprogramming ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Lipid Uptake ◽  
Nadph Regeneration

Cancer cells alter metabolic processes to sustain their characteristic uncontrolled growth and proliferation. These metabolic alterations include (1) a shift from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis to support the increased need for ATP, (2) increased glutaminolysis for NADPH regeneration, (3) altered flux through the pentose phosphate pathway and the tricarboxylic acid cycle for macromolecule generation, (4) increased lipid uptake, lipogenesis, and cholesterol synthesis, (5) upregulation of one-carbon metabolism for the production of ATP, NADH/NADPH, nucleotides, and glutathione, (6) altered amino acid metabolism, (7) metabolism-based regulation of apoptosis, and (8) the utilization of alternative substrates, such as lactate and acetate. Altered metabolic flux in cancer is controlled by tumor-host cell interactions, key oncogenes, tumor suppressors, and other regulatory molecules, including non-coding RNAs. Changes to metabolic pathways in cancer are dynamic, exhibit plasticity, and are often dependent on the type of tumor and the tumor microenvironment, leading in a shift of thought from the Warburg Effect and the “reverse Warburg Effect” to metabolic plasticity. Understanding the complex nature of altered flux through these multiple pathways in cancer cells can support the development of new therapies.

scholarly journals The POU2F1-ALDOA axis promotes the proliferation and chemoresistance of colon cancer cells by enhancing glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathway activity

Oncogene ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinguan Lin ◽  
Longzheng Xia ◽  
Linda Oyang ◽  
Jiaxin Liang ◽  
Shiming Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Pentose Phosphate Pathway ◽  
Aerobic Glycolysis ◽  
Human Colon ◽  
Pentose Phosphate ◽  
Metabolic Reprogramming ◽  
Colon Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Colon Cancer ◽  
Pou Domain

AbstractCancer metabolic reprogramming enhances its malignant behaviors and drug resistance, which is regulated by POU domain transcription factors. This study explored the effect of POU domain class 2 transcription factor 1 (POU2F1) on metabolic reprogramming in colon cancer. The POU2F1 expression was analyzed in GEO dataset, TCGA cohorts and human colon cancer tissues by bioinformatics and immunohistochemistry. The effects of altered POU2F1 expression on proliferation, glucose metabolism and oxaliplatin sensitivity of colon cancer cells were tested. The impacts of POU2F1 on aldolase A (ALDOA) expression and malignant behaviors of colon cancer cells were examined. We found that up-regulated POU2F1 expression was associated with worse prognosis and oxaliplatin resistance in colon cancer. POU2F1 enhanced the proliferation, aerobic glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) activity, but reduced oxidative stress and apoptosis in colon cancer cells, dependent on up-regulating ALDOA expression. Mechanistically, POU2F1 directly bound to the ALDOA promoter to enhance the ALDOA promoter activity in colon cancer cells. Moreover, activation of the POU2F1-ALDOA axis decreased the sensitivity to oxaliplatin in colon cancer cells. These data indicate that the POU2F1-ALDOA axis promotes the progression and oxaliplatin resistance by enhancing metabolic reprogramming in colon cancer. Our findings suggest that the POU2F1-ALDOA axis may be new therapeutic targets to overcome oxaliplatin resistance in colon cancer.

scholarly journals The emerging role of targeting cancer metabolism for cancer therapy

Tumor Biology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 101042832096528
Author(s):  
Pegah Farhadi ◽  
Reza Yarani ◽  
Sadat Dokaneheifard ◽  
Kamran Mansouri
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cancer Metabolism ◽  
Aerobic Glycolysis ◽  
Pentose Phosphate ◽  
The Body ◽  
Acid Oxidation ◽  
Normal Cells ◽  
Cancer Hallmarks ◽  
Pentose Phosphate Pathways

Glucose, as the main consuming nutrient of the body, faces different destinies in cancer cells. Glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, and pentose phosphate pathways produce different glucose-derived metabolites and thus affect cells’ bioenergetics differently. Tumor cells’ dependency to aerobic glycolysis and other cancer-specific metabolism changes are known as the cancer hallmarks, distinct cancer cells from normal cells. Therefore, these tumor-specific characteristics receive the limelight as targets for cancer therapy. Glutamine, serine, and fatty acid oxidation together with 5-lipoxygenase are main pathways that have attracted lots of attention for cancer therapy. In this review, we not only discuss different tumor metabolism aspects but also discuss the metabolism roles in the promotion of cancer cells at different stages and their difference with normal cells. Besides, we dissect the inhibitors potential in blocking the main metabolic pathways to introduce the effective and non-effective inhibitors in the field.

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