PKM2 and cancer: The function of PKM2 beyond glycolysis

G Dong, Q Mao, W Xia, Y Xu, J Wang… - Oncology …, 2016 - spandidos-publications.com
Metabolic reprogramming is a hallmark of cancer cells and is used by cancer cells for growth
and survival. Pyruvate kinase muscle isozyme M2 (PKM2) is a limiting glycolytic enzyme that …

Digging deeper through glucose metabolism and its regulators in cancer and metastasis

M Ghanavat, M Shahrouzian, ZD Zayeri… - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Glucose metabolism enzymes and transporters play major role in cancer development and
metastasis. In this study, we discuss glucose metabolism, transporters, receptors, hormones …

Pyruvate kinase M2 at a glance

W Yang, Z Lu - Journal of cell science, 2015 - journals.biologists.com
Reprogrammed metabolism is a key feature of cancer cells. The pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2)
isoform, which is commonly upregulated in many human cancers, has been recently shown …

Curcumin decreases Warburg effect in cancer cells by down-regulating pyruvate kinase M2 via mTOR-HIF1α inhibition

FA Siddiqui, G Prakasam, S Chattopadhyay… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Warburg effect is an emerging hallmark of cancer cells with pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) as
its key regulator. Curcumin is an extensively-studied anti-cancer compound, however, its …

[HTML][HTML] Pyruvate kinase M2 and cancer: an updated assessment

MA Iqbal, V Gupta, P Gopinath, S Mazurek… - FEBS letters, 2014 - Elsevier
Cancer cells are characterized by high glycolytic rates to support energy regeneration and
anabolic metabolism, along with the expression of pyruvate kinase isoenzyme M2 (PKM2) …

The multifaceted regulation and functions of PKM2 in tumor progression

Z Li, P Yang, Z Li - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2014 - Elsevier
Tumor cells undergo metabolic rewiring from oxidative phosphorylation towards aerobic
glycolysis to maintain the increased anabolic requirements for cell proliferation. It is widely …

The role of PKM2 in metabolic reprogramming: insights into the regulatory roles of non-coding RNAs

DL Puckett, M Alquraishi, W Chowanadisai… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pyruvate kinase is a key regulator in glycolysis through the conversion of
phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) into pyruvate. Pyruvate kinase exists in various isoforms that …

[HTML][HTML] Aspectos bioquímicos y factores de riesgo asociados con el cáncer cervicouterino

J Villafuerte Reinante, Y Hernández Guerra… - Revista Finlay, 2019 - scielo.sld.cu
El cáncer de cuello uterino se encuentra dentro de las principales causas de muerte en la
mujer, por lo que representa un serio problema de salud. Se ha demostrado, mediante …

Structural insight into mechanisms for dynamic regulation of PKM2

P Wang, C Sun, T Zhu, Y Xu - Protein & cell, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Pyruvate kinase isoform M2 (PKM2) converts phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) to pyruvate and
plays an important role in cancer metabolism. Here, we show that post-translational …

Silibinin induces metabolic crisis in triple‐negative breast cancer cells by modulating EGFR‐MYC‐TXNIP axis: potential therapeutic implications

MA Iqbal, S Chattopadhyay, FA Siddiqui… - The FEBS …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Triple‐negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form of breast cancer with limited
treatment modalities and poor prognosis. Metabolic reprogramming in cancer is considered …