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Nutrient acquisition strategies of mammalian cells

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Palm, Wilhelm, Thompson, Craig B.·2017·Nature

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Mammalian cells are surrounded by diverse nutrients, such as glucose, amino acids, various macromolecules and micronutrients, which they can import through transmembrane transporters and endolysosomal pathways. By using different nutrient sources, cells gain metabolic flexibility to survive periods of starvation. Quiescent cells take up sufficient nutrients to sustain homeostasis. However, proliferating cells depend on growth-factor-induced increases in nutrient uptake to support biomass formation. Here, we review cellular nutrient acquisition strategies and their regulation by growth factors and cell-intrinsic nutrient sensors. We also discuss how oncogenes and tumour suppressors promote nutrient uptake and thereby support the survival and growth of cancer cells.

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Authors
Palm, W., & Thompson, C. B.
Affiliations
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
Corresponding author
Thompson, Craig B.
Venue
Nature
Published
2017-06
Volume
546
Issue
7657
Pages
234-242
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2624068238
Cited by
388
References
111
Citations by year
2026: 25 · 2025: 37 · 2024: 34 · 2023: 36 · 2022: 58 · 2021: 53 · 2020: 55 · 2019: 39 · 2018: 40 · 2017: 11
FWCI
3.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Genentech Foundation
  • Hope Funds for Cancer Research
  • Foundation of Hope for Research and Treatment of Mental Illness
  • National Cancer Institute (P01CA104838, R01CA201318, P30CA008748)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
Keywords
nutrient acquisition, nutrient sensing, transmembrane transporters, growth factors, oncogenes, tumour suppressor, cancer metabolism, metabolic flexibility, starvation survival, cell proliferation, nutrient homeostasis
MeSH terms
Animals, Cells, Endocytosis, Glucose, Glutamine, Lysosomes, Neoplasms, Pinocytosis, Proteins, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Cell Proliferation, Tumor Microenvironment

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