Pathogenetic, prognostic, and therapeutic role of fatty acid synthase in human hepatocellular carcinoma

L Che, P Paliogiannis, A Cigliano, MG Pilo… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common solid tumors worldwide,
characterized by clinical aggressiveness, resistance to conventional chemotherapy, and …

[HTML][HTML] Expression and roles of fatty acid synthase in hepatocellular carcinoma

Q Hao, T Li, X Zhang, P Gao, P Qiao… - Oncology …, 2014 - spandidos-publications.com
Cell metabolism abnormalities are closely related to tumor occurrence and development.
Fatty acid synthase (FASN) is the key molecule for catalyzing fatty acid synthesis. Increasing …

Inactivation of fatty acid synthase impairs hepatocarcinogenesis driven by AKT in mice and humans

L Li, GM Pilo, X Li, A Cigliano, G Latte, LI Che… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Cumulating evidence underlines the crucial role of aberrant lipogenesis
in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here, we investigated the oncogenic potential of …

Dysregulated fatty acid metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma

M Wang, J Han, H Xing, H Zhang, Z Li, L Liang… - Hepatic …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most frequent and deadly malignancies
worldwide. Studies are urgently needed on its molecular pathogenesis and biological …

Fatty acid synthase and the lipogenic phenotype in cancer pathogenesis

JA Menendez, R Lupu - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2007 - nature.com
There is a renewed interest in the ultimate role of fatty acid synthase (FASN)—a key
lipogenic enzyme catalysing the terminal steps in the de novo biogenesis of fatty acids—in …

Oncogene dependent requirement of fatty acid synthase in hepatocellular carcinoma

L Che, MG Pilo, A Cigliano, G Latte, MM Simile… - Cell cycle, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most frequent primary tumor of the liver, is an
aggressive cancer type with limited treatment options. Cumulating evidence underlines a …

Fatty acid synthase: an emerging target in cancer

CW Fhu, A Ali - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years, lipid metabolism has garnered significant attention as it provides the
necessary building blocks required to sustain tumor growth and serves as an alternative fuel …

Cholesterol biosynthesis supports the growth of hepatocarcinoma lesions depleted of fatty acid synthase in mice and humans

LI Che, W Chi, Y Qiao, J Zhang, X Song, YE Liu, L Li… - Gut, 2020 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Increased de novo fatty acid (FA) synthesis and cholesterol biosynthesis have
been independently described in many tumour types, including hepatocellular carcinoma …

[HTML][HTML] Biochemistry, molecular biology, and pharmacology of fatty acid synthase, an emerging therapeutic target and diagnosis/prognosis marker

H Liu, JY Liu, X Wu, JT Zhang - International journal of biochemistry …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Human fatty acid synthase (FASN) is a 270-kDa cytosolic dimeric enzyme that is responsible
for palmitate synthesis. FASN is slowly emerging and rediscovered as a marker for …

Fatty acid synthase activity in tumor cells

JL Little, SJ Kridel - Lipids in Health and Disease, 2008 - Springer
While normal tissues are tightly regulated by nutrition and a carefully balanced system of
glycolysis and fatty acid synthesis, tumor cells are under significant evolutionary pressure to …