Cancer metabolism, stemness and tumor recurrence: MCT1 and MCT4 are functional biomarkers of metabolic symbiosis in head and neck cancer

JM Curry, M Tuluc, D Whitaker-Menezes, JA Ames… - Cell cycle, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Here, we interrogated head and neck cancer (HNSCC) specimens (n= 12) to examine if
different metabolic compartments (oxidative vs. glycolytic) co-exist in human tumors. A large …

Oncogenes and inflammation rewire host energy metabolism in the tumor microenvironment: RAS and NFκB target stromal MCT4

UE Martinez-Outschoorn, JM Curry, YH Ko, Z Lin… - Cell cycle, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Here, we developed a model system to evaluate the metabolic effects of oncogene (s) on the
host microenvironment. A matched set of “normal” and oncogenically transformed epithelial …

Stromal-epithelial metabolic coupling in gastric cancer: stromal MCT4 and mitochondrial TOMM20 as poor prognostic factors

Z Zhao, F Han, Y He, S Yang, L Hua, J Wu… - European Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives To explore metabolic symbiosis in gastric cancer and its relationship with cancer
prognosis. Patients and methods Immunohistochemistry was used to detect MCT4 and …

Prognostic indications of elevated MCT4 and CD147 across cancer types: a meta‐analysis

CD Bovenzi, J Hamilton, P Tassone… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Metabolism in the tumor microenvironment can play a critical role in
tumorigenesis and tumor aggression. Metabolic coupling may occur between tumor …

Evidence for a stromal-epithelial “lactate shuttle” in human tumors: MCT4 is a marker of oxidative stress in cancer-associated fibroblasts

D Whitaker-Menezes, UE Martinez-Outschoorn, Z Lin… - Cell cycle, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Recently, we proposed a new mechanism for understanding the Warburg effect in cancer
metabolism. In this new paradigm, cancer-associated fibroblasts undergo aerobic glycolysis …

[HTML][HTML] High expression of oxidative phosphorylation genes predicts improved survival in squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck and lung

M Frederick, HD Skinner, SA Kazi, AG Sikora… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Mitochondrial activity is a critical component of tumor metabolism, with profound implications
for tumorigenesis and treatment response. We analyzed clinical, genomic and expression …

Using the “reverse Warburg effect” to identify high-risk breast cancer patients: stromal MCT4 predicts poor clinical outcome in triple-negative breast cancers

AK Witkiewicz, D Whitaker-Menezes, A Dasgupta… - Cell cycle, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
We have recently proposed a new model of cancer metabolism to explain the role of aerobic
glycolysis and L-lactate production in fueling tumor growth and metastasis. In this model …

[HTML][HTML] Tissue-specific and convergent metabolic transformation of cancer correlates with metastatic potential and patient survival

E Gaude, C Frezza - Nature communications, 2016 - nature.com
Cancer cells undergo a multifaceted rewiring of cellular metabolism to support their
biosynthetic needs. Although the major determinants of this metabolic transformation have …

MCT1 inhibitor AZD3965 increases mitochondrial metabolism, facilitating combination therapy and noninvasive magnetic resonance spectroscopy

M Beloueche-Babari, S Wantuch, T Casals Galobart… - Cancer research, 2017 - AACR
Monocarboxylate transporters (MCT) modulate tumor cell metabolism and offer promising
therapeutic targets for cancer treatment. Understanding the impact of MCT blockade on …

[HTML][HTML] The role of metabolic ecosystem in cancer progression—metabolic plasticity and mTOR hyperactivity in tumor tissues

A Sebestyén, T Dankó, D Sztankovics… - Cancer and Metastasis …, 2021 - Springer
Despite advancements in cancer management, tumor relapse and metastasis are
associated with poor outcomes in many cancers. Over the past decade, oncogene-driven …