The metabolism of cancer cells during metastasis

G Bergers, SM Fendt - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Metastasis formation is the major cause of death in most patients with cancer. Despite
extensive research, targeting metastatic seeding and colonization is still an unresolved …

The ins and outs of serine and glycine metabolism in cancer

SL Geeraerts, E Heylen, K De Keersmaecker… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Cancer cells reprogramme their metabolism to support unrestrained proliferation and
survival in nutrient-poor conditions. Whereas non-transformed cells often have lower …

The long noncoding RNA glycoLINC assembles a lower glycolytic metabolon to promote glycolysis

Y Zhu, L Jin, R Shi, J Li, Y Wang, L Zhang, CZ Liang… - Molecular Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Non-covalent complexes of glycolytic enzymes, called metabolons, were postulated in the
1970s, but the concept has been controversial. Here we show that a c-Myc-responsive long …

The metabolic landscape of lung cancer: new insights in a disturbed glucose metabolism

K Vanhove, GJ Graulus, L Mesotten, M Thomeer… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Metabolism encompasses the biochemical processes that allow healthy cells to keep
energy, redox balance and building blocks required for cell development, survival, and …

Metabolic heterogeneity in cancer

M Demicco, XZ Liu, K Leithner, SM Fendt - Nature Metabolism, 2024 - nature.com
Cancer cells rewire their metabolism to survive during cancer progression. In this context,
tumour metabolic heterogeneity arises and develops in response to diverse environmental …

[HTML][HTML] LKB1 deficiency-induced metabolic reprogramming in tumorigenesis and non-neoplastic diseases

Y Zhang, Q Meng, Q Sun, ZX Xu, H Zhou, Y Wang - Molecular Metabolism, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Live kinase B1 (LKB1) is a tumor suppressor, which is mutated in
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) and in a variety of cancers. Lkb1 encodes serine-threonine …

Parkin ubiquitinates phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase to suppress serine synthesis and tumor progression

J Liu, C Zhang, H Wu, XX Sun, Y Li… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH), the first rate-limiting enzyme of serine
synthesis, is frequently overexpressed in human cancer. PHGDH overexpression activates …

Modulating MGMT expression through interfering with cell signaling pathways

P Bai, T Fan, X Wang, L Zhao, R Zhong… - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Guanine O 6-alkylating agents are widely used as first-line chemotherapeutic drugs due to
their ability to induce cytotoxic DNA damage. However, a major hurdle in their effectiveness …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic compensation activates pro-survival mTORC1 signaling upon 3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase inhibition in osteosarcoma

R Rathore, KE Caldwell, C Schutt, CB Brashears… - Cell reports, 2021 - cell.com
Osteosarcoma is the most common pediatric and adult primary malignant bone cancer.
Curative regimens target the folate pathway, downstream of serine metabolism, with high …

The impact of physiological metabolite levels on serine uptake, synthesis and utilization in cancer cells

M Hennequart, CF Labuschagne, M Tajan… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Serine is a non-essential amino acid that is critical for tumour proliferation and depletion of
circulating serine results in reduced tumour growth and increased survival in various cancer …