The importance of serine metabolism in cancer

KR Mattaini, MR Sullivan, MG Vander Heiden - Journal of Cell Biology, 2016 - rupress.org
Serine metabolism is frequently dysregulated in cancers; however, the benefit that this
confers to tumors remains controversial. In many cases, extracellular serine alone is …

Metabolism, activity, and targeting of D-and L-2-hydroxyglutarates

D Ye, KL Guan, Y Xiong - Trends in cancer, 2018 - cell.com
Isocitrate dehydrogenases (IDH1/2) are frequently mutated in multiple types of human
cancer, resulting in neomorphic enzymes that convert α-ketoglutarate (α-KG) to 2 …

Functional genomics reveal that the serine synthesis pathway is essential in breast cancer

R Possemato, KM Marks, YD Shaul, ME Pacold, D Kim… - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Cancer cells adapt their metabolic processes to drive macromolecular biosynthesis for rapid
cell growth and proliferation,. RNA interference (RNAi)-based loss-of-function screening has …

Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase diverts glycolytic flux and contributes to oncogenesis

JW Locasale, AR Grassian, T Melman, CA Lyssiotis… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
Most tumors exhibit increased glucose metabolism to lactate, however, the extent to which
glucose-derived metabolic fluxes are used for alternative processes is poorly understood …

Cul4A-DDB1–mediated monoubiquitination of phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase promotes colorectal cancer metastasis via increased S-adenosylmethionine

Y Zhang, H Yu, J Zhang, H Gao… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Although serine metabolism plays a crucial role in the proliferation and survival of tumor
cells, how it supports tumor cell migration remains poorly understood. Phosphoglycerate …

Serine biosynthesis as a novel therapeutic target for dilated cardiomyopathy

I Perea-Gil, T Seeger, AAN Bruyneel… - European Heart …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims Genetic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a leading cause of heart failure. Despite
significant progress in understanding the genetic aetiologies of DCM, the molecular …

Human Phosphoglycerate Dehydrogenase Produces the Oncometabolite d-2-Hydroxyglutarate

J Fan, X Teng, L Liu, KR Mattaini, RE Looper… - ACS chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Human d-3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH), the first enzyme in the serine
biosynthetic pathway, is genomically amplified in tumors including breast cancer and …

L-serine in disease and development

TJ De Koning, K Snell, M Duran, R Berger… - Biochemical …, 2003 - portlandpress.com
The amino acid l-serine, one of the so-called non-essential amino acids, plays a central role
in cellular proliferation. l-Serine is the predominant source of one-carbon groups for the de …

l-Serine links metabolism with neurotransmission

M Maugard, PA Vigneron, JP Bolaños… - Progress in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Brain energy metabolism is often considered as a succession of biochemical steps that
metabolize the fuel (glucose and oxygen) for the unique purpose of providing sufficient ATP …

L-serine synthesis in the central nervous system: a review on serine deficiency disorders

L Tabatabaie, LW Klomp, R Berger… - Molecular genetics and …, 2010 - Elsevier
The de novo synthesis of the amino acid l-serine plays an essential role in the development
and functioning of the central nervous system (CNS). l-Serine displays many metabolic …