Multifaceted mitochondria: moving mitochondrial science beyond function and dysfunction

AS Monzel, JA Enríquez, M Picard - Nature metabolism, 2023 - nature.com
Mitochondria have cell-type specific phenotypes, perform dozens of interconnected
functions and undergo dynamic and often reversible physiological recalibrations. Given their …

Cancer metabolism: looking forward

I Martínez-Reyes, NS Chandel - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Tumour initiation and progression requires the metabolic reprogramming of cancer cells.
Cancer cells autonomously alter their flux through various metabolic pathways in order to …

[HTML][HTML] Fumarate induces vesicular release of mtDNA to drive innate immunity

V Zecchini, V Paupe, I Herranz-Montoya, J Janssen… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Mutations in fumarate hydratase (FH) cause hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell
carcinoma. Loss of FH in the kidney elicits several oncogenic signalling cascades through …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation and function of the mammalian tricarboxylic acid cycle

PK Arnold, LWS Finley - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2023 - ASBMB
The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, otherwise known as the Krebs cycle, is a central
metabolic pathway that performs the essential function of oxidizing nutrients to support …

Oxidative phosphorylation selectively orchestrates tissue macrophage homeostasis

SK Wculek, I Heras-Murillo, A Mastrangelo, D Mañanes… - Immunity, 2023 - cell.com
In vitro studies have associated oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) with anti-inflammatory
macrophages, whereas pro-inflammatory macrophages rely on glycolysis. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Fumarate is a terminal electron acceptor in the mammalian electron transport chain

JB Spinelli, PC Rosen, HG Sprenger, AM Puszynska… - Science, 2021 - science.org
For electrons to continuously enter and flow through the mitochondrial electron transport
chain (ETC), they must ultimately land on a terminal electron acceptor (TEA), which is known …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] New aspects of amino acid metabolism in cancer

L Vettore, RL Westbrook, DA Tennant - British journal of cancer, 2020 - nature.com
An abundant supply of amino acids is important for cancers to sustain their proliferative
drive. Alongside their direct role as substrates for protein synthesis, they can have roles in …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting metabolism for cancer therapy

A Luengo, DY Gui, MG Vander Heiden - Cell chemical biology, 2017 - cell.com
Metabolic reprogramming contributes to tumor development and introduces metabolic
liabilities that can be exploited to treat cancer. Chemotherapies targeting metabolism have …