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Altered metabolite levels in cancer: implications for tumour biology and cancer therapy

Sullivan, Lucas B., Gui, Dan Y., Heiden, Matthew G. Vander·2016·Nature Reviews Cancer

Abstract

Altered cell metabolism is a characteristic feature of many cancers. Aside from well-described changes in nutrient consumption and waste excretion, altered cancer cell metabolism also results in changes to intracellular metabolite concentrations. Increased levels of metabolites that result directly from genetic mutations and cancer-associated modifications in protein expression can promote cancer initiation and progression. Changes in the levels of specific metabolites, such as 2-hydroxyglutarate, fumarate, succinate, aspartate and reactive oxygen species, can result in altered cell signalling, enzyme activity and/or metabolic flux. In this Review, we discuss the mechanisms that lead to changes in metabolite concentrations in cancer cells, the consequences of these changes for the cells and how they might be exploited to improve cancer therapy.

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Authors
Sullivan, L. B., Gui, D. Y., & Heiden, M. G. V.
Affiliations
  • Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research At MIT (US)
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Heiden, Matthew G. Vander
Venue
Nature Reviews Cancer
Published
2016-09-23
Volume
16
Issue
11
Pages
680-693
ISSN
  • 1474-175X (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1768
OpenAlex
W2522437666
Cited by
406
References
55
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FWCI
3.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Cancer (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (T32GM007753)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cancer and biochemical research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
Keywords
cancer metabolism, intracellular metabolite concentrations, 2-hydroxyglutarate, fumarate, succinic acid, aspartic acid, reactive oxygen species, tumor biology, cancer therapy, metabolic reprogramming, metabolic flux, signal transduction, tumor progression
MeSH terms
Enzymes, Humans, Mutation, Neoplasms, Proteins, Protein Biosynthesis, Biomarkers, Tumor, Signal Transduction, Gene Expression

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