[HTML][HTML] Glucose transporters as a target for anticancer therapy

M Pliszka, L Szablewski - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary For mammalian cells, glucose is a major source of energy. In the presence
of oxygen, a complete breakdown of glucose generates 36 molecules of ATP from one …

[HTML][HTML] Glucose transporters as markers of diagnosis and prognosis in cancer diseases

L Szablewski - Oncology Reviews, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The primary metabolic substrate for cells is glucose, which acts as both a source of energy
and a substrate in several processes. However, being lipophilic, the cell membrane is …

[HTML][HTML] Dual roles of hexokinase 2 in shaping microglial function by gating glycolytic flux and mitochondrial activity

Y Hu, K Cao, F Wang, W Wu, W Mai, L Qiu, Y Luo… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Microglia continuously survey the brain parenchyma and actively shift status following
stimulation. These processes demand a unique bioenergetic programme; however, little is …

[HTML][HTML] PI3K-AKT pathway modulation by thymoquinone limits tumor growth and glycolytic metabolism in colorectal cancer

S Karim, AS Burzangi, A Ahmad, NA Siddiqui… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of death in men and the fourth in women
worldwide and is characterized by deranged cellular energetics. Thymoquinone, an active …

NEDD4L inhibits glycolysis and proliferation of cancer cells in oral squamous cell carcinoma by inducing ENO1 ubiquitination and degradation

G Zhang, X Zhao, W Liu - Cancer Biology & Therapy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Glycolysis contributes to cell metabolism and facilitates cell proliferation of oral squamous
cell carcinoma (OSCC), the most common type of oral cancer. Understanding the regulatory …

[HTML][HTML] Highlights on the Role of KRAS Mutations in Reshaping the Microenvironment of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

S Hafezi, M Saber-Ayad… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The most frequent mutated oncogene family in the history of human cancer is the RAS gene
family, including NRAS, HRAS, and, most importantly, KRAS. A hallmark of pancreatic …

Transcriptional repression of aerobic glycolysis by OVOL2 in breast cancer

X Zhang, F Luo, S Luo, L Li, X Ren, J Lin… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aerobic glycolysis (Warburg effect), a hallmark of cancer, plays a critical role in cancer cell
growth and metastasis; however, direct inhibition of the Warburg effect remains largely …

Cellular signaling in the hypoxic cancer microenvironment: Implications for drug resistance and therapeutic targeting

HA Bakshi, M Mkhael, HL Faruck, AU Khan… - Cellular …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rewiring of cellular metabolism is a defining characteristic of cancer, as tumor cells
adapt to acquire essential nutrients from a nutrient-poor environment to sustain their viability …

[HTML][HTML] Cryptotanshinone suppresses ovarian cancer via simultaneous inhibition of glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation

T Wang, M Zhang, M Khan, J Li, X Wu, T Ma… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ovarian cancer is one of the most lethal cancers in female reproductive system due to
heterogeneity and lack of effective treatment. Targeting aerobic glycolysis, a predominant …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of the novel PFKFB3 inhibitor KAN0438757 on colorectal cancer cells and its systemic toxicity evaluation in vivo

T De Oliveira, T Goldhardt, M Edelmann, T Rogge… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Glycolysis is one of the hallmarks of cancer. Therefore, the development of
novel therapeutical strategies for colorectal cancer targeting glycolysis may improve …