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 …

Tumor glycolysis, an essential sweet tooth of tumor cells

S Paul, S Ghosh, S Kumar - Seminars in cancer biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Cancer cells undergo metabolic alterations to meet the immense demand for energy,
building blocks, and redox potential. Tumors show glucose-avid and lactate-secreting …

Metabolites and the tumour microenvironment: from cellular mechanisms to systemic metabolism

I Elia, MC Haigis - Nature metabolism, 2021 - nature.com
Metabolic transformation is a hallmark of cancer and a critical target for cancer therapy.
Cancer metabolism and behaviour are regulated by cell-intrinsic factors as well as …

Mitochondrial metabolism as a target for cancer therapy

K Vasan, M Werner, NS Chandel - Cell metabolism, 2020 - cell.com
Recent evidence in humans and mice supports the notion that mitochondrial metabolism is
active and necessary for tumor growth. Mitochondrial metabolism supports tumor anabolism …

We need to talk about the Warburg effect

RJ DeBerardinis, NS Chandel - Nature metabolism, 2020 - nature.com
We are approaching the 100th anniversary of Otto Warburg's first description of the
metabolic phenotype bearing his name—a propensity for tumours to metabolize glucose …

The Warburg effect: a signature of mitochondrial overload

Y Wang, GJ Patti - Trends in cell biology, 2023 - cell.com
A long-standing question in cancer biology has been why oxygenated tumors ferment the
majority of glucose they consume to lactate rather than oxidizing it in their mitochondria, a …

Mitochondrial ubiquinol oxidation is necessary for tumour growth

I Martínez-Reyes, LR Cardona, H Kong, K Vasan… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
The mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) is necessary for tumour growth,,,,–and its
inhibition has demonstrated anti-tumour efficacy in combination with targeted therapies …

Mechanisms and implications of metabolic heterogeneity in cancer

J Kim, RJ DeBerardinis - Cell metabolism, 2019 - cell.com
Tumors display reprogrammed metabolic activities that promote cancer progression. We
currently possess a limited understanding of the processes governing tumor metabolism in …

Wnt and PI3K/Akt/mTOR survival pathways as therapeutic targets in glioblastoma

A Barzegar Behrooz, Z Talaie, F Jusheghani… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a devastating type of brain tumor, and current therapeutic treatments,
including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, are palliative at best. The design of effective …

Understanding the intersections between metabolism and cancer biology

MG Vander Heiden, RJ DeBerardinis - Cell, 2017 - cell.com
Transformed cells adapt metabolism to support tumor initiation and progression. Specific
metabolic activities can participate directly in the process of transformation or support the …