The role of ROS in tumour development and progression

EC Cheung, KH Vousden - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Eukaryotic cells have developed complex systems to regulate the production and response
to reactive oxygen species (ROS). Different ROS control diverse aspects of cell behaviour …

The pentose phosphate pathway in health and disease

T TeSlaa, M Ralser, J Fan, JD Rabinowitz - Nature metabolism, 2023 - nature.com
The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) is a glucose-oxidizing pathway that runs in parallel
to upper glycolysis to produce ribose 5-phosphate and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide …

[HTML][HTML] Redox regulation of the immune response

G Morris, M Gevezova, V Sarafian… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
The immune-inflammatory response is associated with increased nitro-oxidative stress. The
aim of this mechanistic review is to examine:(a) the role of redox-sensitive transcription …

A non-canonical tricarboxylic acid cycle underlies cellular identity

PK Arnold, BT Jackson, KI Paras, JS Brunner, ML Hart… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle is a central hub of cellular metabolism, oxidizing nutrients
to generate reducing equivalents for energy production and critical metabolites for …

The PI3K–AKT network at the interface of oncogenic signalling and cancer metabolism

G Hoxhaj, BD Manning - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2020 - nature.com
The altered metabolic programme of cancer cells facilitates their cell-autonomous
proliferation and survival. In normal cells, signal transduction pathways control core cellular …

The complex interplay between antioxidants and ROS in cancer

IS Harris, GM DeNicola - Trends in cell biology, 2020 - cell.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play important roles in tissue homeostasis, cellular
signaling, differentiation, and survival. In this review, we discuss the types of ROS, their …

Fatty acid synthesis is required for breast cancer brain metastasis

GB Ferraro, A Ali, A Luengo, DP Kodack, A Deik… - Nature cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Brain metastases are refractory to therapies that control systemic disease in patients with
human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive breast cancer and the brain …

[HTML][HTML] Switching to the cyclic pentose phosphate pathway powers the oxidative burst in activated neutrophils

EC Britt, J Lika, MA Giese, TJ Schoen, GL Seim… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Neutrophils are cells at the frontline of innate immunity that can quickly activate effector
functions to eliminate pathogens upon stimulation. However, little is known about the …

The multifaceted contributions of mitochondria to cellular metabolism

JB Spinelli, MC Haigis - Nature cell biology, 2018 - nature.com
Although classically appreciated for their role as the powerhouse of the cell, the metabolic
functions of mitochondria reach far beyond bioenergetics. In this Review, we discuss how …

[HTML][HTML] Increased demand for NAD+ relative to ATP drives aerobic glycolysis

A Luengo, Z Li, DY Gui, LB Sullivan, M Zagorulya… - Molecular cell, 2021 - cell.com
Aerobic glycolysis, or preferential fermentation of glucose-derived pyruvate to lactate despite
available oxygen, is associated with proliferation across many organisms and conditions. To …