Involvement of the pro-oncogenic enzyme fatty acid synthase in the hallmarks of cancer: a promising target in anti-cancer therapies

D Vanauberg, C Schulz, T Lefebvre - Oncogenesis, 2023 - nature.com
An accelerated de novo lipogenesis (DNL) flux is a common characteristic of cancer cells
required to sustain a high proliferation rate. The DNL enzyme fatty acid synthase (FASN) is …

Platelets facilitate the wound-healing capability of mesenchymal stem cells by mitochondrial transfer and metabolic reprogramming

J Levoux, A Prola, P Lafuste, M Gervais, N Chevallier… - Cell metabolism, 2021 - cell.com
Platelets are known to enhance the wound-healing activity of mesenchymal stem cells
(MSCs). However, the mechanism by which platelets improve the therapeutic potential of …

Biosynthesis and significance of fatty acids, glycerophospholipids, and triacylglycerol in the processes of glioblastoma tumorigenesis

J Korbecki, M Bosiacki, I Gutowska, D Chlubek… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This review discusses the synthesis and significance of fatty acids,
glycerophospholipids, and triacylglycerol in glioblastoma. The focus is on all enzymes …

Linc00511 acts as a competing endogenous RNA to regulate VEGFA expression through sponging hsa‐miR‐29b‐3p in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

X Zhao, Y Liu, Z Li, S Zheng, Z Wang… - Journal of cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a lethal malignancy. Long non‐coding RNAs
(lncRNAs) are important regulators in pathological processes, yet their potential roles in …

Proteomic, Metabolomic, and Fatty Acid Profiling of Small Extracellular Vesicles from Glioblastoma Stem-Like Cells and Their Role in Tumor Heterogeneity

T Lokumcu, M Iskar, M Schneider, D Helm, G Klinke… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Glioblastoma is a deadly brain tumor for which there is no cure. The presence of
glioblastoma stem-like cells (GSCs) contributes to the heterogeneous nature of the disease …

Potential of Orlistat to induce apoptotic and antiangiogenic effects as well as inhibition of fatty acid synthesis in breast cancer cells

JV Jovankić, DD Nikodijević, MG Milutinović… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Breast cancer as most often women's cancer is the second cause of mortality worldwide.
Research interest increased in testing non-standard drugs to suppress breast cancer …

Role of glycolytic and glutamine metabolism reprogramming on the proliferation, invasion, and apoptosis resistance through modulation of signaling pathways in …

C Trejo-Solis, D Silva-Adaya, N Serrano-García… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Metabolic reprogramming in glioblastoma is a hallmark of malignancy.
Metabolic enzymes and metabolites participate in energetic metabolism and function as …

Metabolic remodeling in glioma immune microenvironment: intercellular interactions distinct from peripheral tumors

R Qiu, Y Zhong, Q Li, Y Li, H Fan - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
During metabolic reprogramming, glioma cells and their initiating cells efficiently utilized
carbohydrates, lipids and amino acids in the hypoxic lesions, which not only ensured …

Re-convolving the compositional landscape of primary and recurrent glioblastoma reveals prognostic and targetable tissue states

O Al-Dalahmah, MG Argenziano, A Kannan… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) diffusely infiltrates the brain and intermingles with non-neoplastic brain
cells, including astrocytes, neurons and microglia/myeloid cells. This complex mixture of cell …

Essentiality of fatty acid synthase in the 2D to anchorage-independent growth transition in transforming cells

MJ Bueno, V Jimenez-Renard, S Samino… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Upregulation of fatty acid synthase (FASN) is a common event in cancer, although its
mechanistic and potential therapeutic roles are not completely understood. In this study, we …