[HTML][HTML] The Janus-like role of proline metabolism in cancer

L Burke, I Guterman, R Palacios Gallego… - Cell death …, 2020 - nature.com
The metabolism of the non-essential amino acid L-proline is emerging as a key pathway in
the metabolic rewiring that sustains cancer cells proliferation, survival and metastatic …

[HTML][HTML] Repurposing approved non-oncology drugs for cancer therapy: a comprehensive review of mechanisms, efficacy, and clinical prospects

R Mohi-Ud-Din, A Chawla, P Sharma, PA Mir… - European journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Cancer poses a significant global health challenge, with predictions of increasing
prevalence in the coming years due to limited prevention, late diagnosis, and inadequate …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting the proline–glutamine–asparagine–arginine metabolic axis in amino acid starvation cancer therapy

MT Kuo, HHW Chen, LG Feun, N Savaraj - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Proline, glutamine, asparagine, and arginine are conditionally non-essential amino acids
that can be produced in our body. However, they are essential for the growth of highly …

[HTML][HTML] Can proline dehydrogenase—a key enzyme involved in proline metabolism—be a novel target for cancer therapy?

X Xu, G Zhang, Y Chen, W Xu, Y Liu, G Ji… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Emerging evidence suggests that proline metabolism is important for regulating the survival
and death of different types of cancer cells. Proline dehydrogenase (PRODH), an enzyme …

[HTML][HTML] Looking at NSAIDs from a historical perspective and their current status in drug repurposing for cancer treatment and prevention

A Ozleyen, YB Yilmaz, S Donmez, HN Atalay… - Journal of Cancer …, 2023 - Springer
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are one of the most frequently prescribed
drug classes with wide therapeutic applications over the centuries. Starting from the use of …

Oncogenic viral infection and amino acid metabolism in cancer progression: Molecular insights and clinical implications

N Liu, F Shi, L Yang, W Liao, Y Cao - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2022 - Elsevier
Viruses lack essential living system, so they must hijack host cell metabolism for its survival
and reproduction. Interestingly, the metabolic reprogramming induced by oncovirus is critical …

[HTML][HTML] Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as PPARγ agonists can induce PRODH/POX-dependent apoptosis in breast cancer cells: New alternative pathway in …

A Kazberuk, M Chalecka, J Palka… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are considered to be therapeutics in cancer
prevention because of their inhibitory effect on cyclooxygenases (COX), which are frequently …

[HTML][HTML] Proline metabolism in malignant gliomas: A systematic literature review

MM Sawicka, K Sawicki, T Łysoń, B Polityńska… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Studies of various types of cancers have found proline metabolism to be a
key player in tumor development, involved in basic metabolic pathways, regulating cell …

[HTML][HTML] Collagen metabolism as a regulator of proline dehydrogenase/proline oxidase-dependent apoptosis/autophagy

J Palka, I Oscilowska, L Szoka - Amino Acids, 2021 - Springer
Recent studies on the regulatory role of amino acids in cell metabolism have focused on the
functional significance of proline degradation. The process is catalysed by proline …

Proline dehydrogenase in cancer: Apoptosis, autophagy, nutrient dependency and cancer therapy

Y Liu, C Mao, S Liu, D Xiao, Y Shi, Y Tao - Amino Acids, 2021 - Springer
L-proline catabolism is emerging as a key pathway that is critical to cellular metabolism,
growth, survival, and death. Proline dehydrogenase (PRODH) enzyme, which catalyzes the …