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The multifaceted roles of fatty acid synthesis in cancer

Röhrig, Florian, Schulze, Almut·2016·Nature Reviews Cancer

Abstract

Lipid metabolism, in particular the synthesis of fatty acids (FAs), is an essential cellular process that converts nutrients into metabolic intermediates for membrane biosynthesis, energy storage and the generation of signalling molecules. This Review explores how different aspects of FA synthesis promote tumorigenesis and tumour progression. FA synthesis has received substantial attention as a potential target for cancer therapy, but strategies to target this process have not yet translated into clinical practice. Furthermore, efforts to target this pathway must consider the influence of the tumour microenvironment.

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  • De novo fatty acid biosynthesis is a key metabolic requirement for some cancers.

    “Since then, numerous studies have identified de novo fatty acid biosynthesis as a key metabolic requirement for some cancers, and it has been dubbed by some as a distinct metabolic “hallmark of the transformed phenotype” (Kuhajda et al., 1994; Menendez and Lupu, 2006; Rohrig and Schulze, 2016).”

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  • Fatty acids are a major source of cellular energy, particularly under conditions of nutrient stress.

    “Therefore, FAs are a major source of cellular energy, particularly under conditions of nutrient stress.”

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Authors
Röhrig, F., & Schulze, A.
Affiliations
University of Würzburg (DE)
Corresponding author
Schulze, Almut
Venue
Nature Reviews Cancer
Published
2016-09-23
Volume
16
Issue
11
Pages
732-749
ISSN
  • 1474-175X (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1768
OpenAlex
W2523687917
Cited by
1,651
References
216
Citations by year
2026: 157 · 2025: 209 · 2024: 234 · 2023: 207 · 2022: 246 · 2021: 195 · 2020: 158 · 2019: 90 · 2018: 87 · 2017: 60 · 2016: 7
FWCI
7.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Cancer (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biochemistry › Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling
Keywords
fatty acid synthesis, lipid metabolism, carcinogenesis, tumor progression, cancer therapy, tumor microenvironment, membrane biosynthesis, energy storage
MeSH terms
Fatty Acids, Humans, Neoplasms, Disease Progression, Lipid Metabolism, Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Proteins, Tumor Microenvironment, Carcinogenesis

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