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PKM2, cancer metabolism, and the road ahead

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Dayton, Talya L, Jacks, Tyler, Vander Heiden, Matthew G·2016·The EMBO Reports

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A major metabolic aberration associated with cancer is a change in glucose metabolism. Isoform selection of the glycolytic enzyme pyruvate kinase has been implicated in the metabolic phenotype of cancer cells, and specific pyruvate kinase isoforms have been suggested to support divergent energetic and biosynthetic requirements of cells in tumors and normal tissues. PKM2 isoform expression has been closely linked to embryogenesis, tissue repair, and cancer. In contrast, forced expression of the PKM1 isoform has been associated with reduced tumor cell proliferation. Here, we discuss the role that PKM2 plays in cells and provide a historical perspective for how the study of PKM2 has contributed to understanding cancer metabolism. We also review recent studies that raise important questions with regard to the role of PKM2 in both normal and cancer cell metabolism.

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Authors
Dayton, T. L., Jacks, T., & Vander Heiden, M. G.
Affiliations
  • Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research At MIT (US)
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
Venue
The EMBO Reports
Published
2016-11-17
Volume
17
Issue
12
Pages
1721-1730
ISSN
  • 1469-221X (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-3178
OpenAlex
W2553644640
Cited by
515
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78
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2026: 26 · 2025: 56 · 2024: 73 · 2023: 60 · 2022: 61 · 2021: 70 · 2020: 61 · 2019: 46 · 2018: 41 · 2017: 20 · 2016: 1
FWCI
3.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • EMBO Reports (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (R01CA168653)
Topics
  • 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
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cancer and biochemical research
Keywords
PKM2, pyruvate kinase, cancer metabolism, glucose metabolism, glycolysis, tumor cell proliferation, tumor energy metabolism, embryonic development, tissue repair
MeSH terms
Thyroid Hormone-Binding Proteins, Animals, Carrier Proteins, Glycolysis, Humans, Isoenzymes, Membrane Proteins, Neoplasms, Pyruvate Kinase, Thyroid Hormones, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation, Mice, Metabolic Networks and Pathways

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