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The metabolic fate of acetate in cancer

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Schug, Zachary T., Vande Voorde, Johan, Gottlieb, Eyal·2016·Nature reviews. Cancer

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Recent high-profile reports have reignited an interest in acetate metabolism in cancer. Acetyl-CoA synthetases that catalyse the conversion of acetate to acetyl-CoA have now been implicated in the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma, glioblastoma, breast cancer and prostate cancer. In this Review, we discuss how acetate functions as a nutritional source for tumours and as a regulator of cancer cell stress, and how preventing its (re)capture by cancer cells may provide an opportunity for therapeutic intervention.

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  • Distinct isoforms of ACSS localize specifically to the cytosol and mitochondria, but how conversion of acetate to acetyl-CoA is coordinated between these two compartments remains poorly understood.

    “Distinct isoforms of ACSS localize specifically to the cytosol and mitochondria, but how conversion of acetate to acetyl-CoA is coordinated between these two compartments remains poorly understood (71).”

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Authors
Schug, Z. T., Vande Voorde, J., & Gottlieb, E.
Affiliations
  • The Wistar Institute (US)
  • Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute (GB)
Corresponding author
Gottlieb, Eyal
Venue
Nature reviews. Cancer
Published
2016-08-26
Volume
16
Issue
11
Pages
708-717
ISSN
  • 1474-175X (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1768
OpenAlex
W2516363685
Cited by
331
References
121
Citations by year
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2.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Cancer (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Cancer Research UK (18278, 18477)
  • National Cancer Institute (P30CA010815)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
Keywords
acetate metabolism, cancer metabolism, acetyl-CoA synthetase, hepatocellular carcinoma, glioblastoma, breast cancer, prostate cancer, therapeutic interventions
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Acetates, Acetyl Coenzyme A, Humans, Neoplasms, Signal Transduction, Metabolic Networks and Pathways

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