bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 16, 2022
ABSTRACT
Control
of
cellular
identity
requires
coordination
developmental
programs
with
environmental
factors
such
as
nutrient
availability,
suggesting
that
modulating
aspects
metabolism
could
alter
cell
state
along
differentiation
trajectories.
Here
we
find
nucleotide
depletion
and
DNA
replication
stress
are
common
drivers
progression
across
a
variety
normal
transformed
hematopoietic
systems.
stress-induced
transitions
begin
during
S
phase
independent
ATR/ATM
checkpoint
signaling,
double-stranded
break
formation,
changes
in
cycle
length.
In
systems
where
is
blocked
by
oncogenic
transcription
factor
expression,
leads
to
increased
activity
at
primed
regulatory
loci
expression
lineage-appropriate
maturation
genes
while
progenitor
TF
still
present.
Altering
the
baseline
manipulating
cohort
expressed
redirects
effect
towards
induction
different
set
lineage-specific
genes.
The
ability
selectively
activate
contexts
suggests
general
mechanism
which
can
promote
potentially
therapeutically
relevant
transitions.
SLAS DISCOVERY,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 100212 - 100212
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Metabolic
reprogramming
of
purine
biosynthesis
is
a
hallmark
cancer
metabolism
and
represents
critical
vulnerability.
The
enzyme
phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine
synthase
(PFAS)
catalyzes
the
fourth
step
in
de
novo
has
been
demonstrated
to
be
prognostic
for
survival
liver
cancer.
Despite
importance
this
protein
as
drug
target,
there
are
no
known
specific
inhibitors
PFAS
activity.
Here,
we
describe
new
continuous,
spectrophotometric
assay
domain
that
amenable
high-throughput
screening
(HTS).
This
mechanism-based
fluorescent
makes
use
acid
phosphatase
substrate,
6,8-difluoro-4-methylumbelliferyl
phosphate
(DiFMUP).
turnover
DiFMUP
with
KM
108
±
7
µM.
After
optimization
miniaturization
1,536-well
format,
conducted
pilot
HTS
using
LOPAC1280
library.
performed
extremely
well,
an
average
Z´
0.94
0.02,
signal
noise
5.01
0.06,
excellent
inter
plate
correlation,
hit
rate
1.18%.
provides
critically
needed
tool
advance
study
enzymology
will
foundational
discovery
small
molecule
both
functional
probes
basis
development.
Molecular Cancer,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: March 11, 2025
Abstract
Thyroid
cancer
as
one
of
the
most
prevalent
malignancies
endocrine
system,
has
raised
public
concern
and
more
research
on
its
mechanism
treatment.
And
metabolism-based
therapies
have
advanced
rapidly,
for
exclusive
metabolic
profiling
thyroid
cancer.
In
cells,
plenty
pathways
are
reprogrammed
to
accommodate
tumor
microenvironment.
this
review,
we
initiatively
summarize
recent
progress
in
full-scale
rewiring
interconnection
various
metabolites.
We
also
discuss
efficacy
prospect
targeted
detection
well
therapy.
Comprehending
characteristics
roundly
will
be
highly
beneficial
managing
individual
patients.
Cancer Research Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(5), P. 1174 - 1188
Published: April 16, 2024
Abstract
p16
is
a
tumor
suppressor
encoded
by
the
CDKN2A
gene
whose
expression
lost
in
approximately
50%
of
all
human
cancers.
In
its
canonical
role,
inhibits
G1–S-phase
cell
cycle
progression
through
suppression
cyclin-dependent
kinases.
Interestingly,
also
has
roles
metabolic
reprogramming,
and
we
previously
published
that
loss
promotes
nucleotide
synthesis
via
pentose
phosphate
pathway.
However,
broader
impact
p16/CDKN2A
on
other
pathways
potential
therapeutic
targets
remains
unexplored.
Using
CRISPR
knockout
libraries
isogenic
mouse
melanoma
lines,
determined
several
metabolism
genes
essential
for
survival
cells
with
p16/CDKN2A.
Consistently,
many
these
are
upregulated
knockdown
or
endogenously
low
expression.
We
sensitive
to
multiple
inhibitors
de
novo
purine
synthesis,
including
antifolates.
Finally,
tumors
were
more
antifolate
methotrexate
vivo
than
control
tumors.
Together,
our
data
provide
evidence
reevaluate
utility
drugs
patients
p16/CDKN2Alow
as
may
window
agents.
Significance:
Antimetabolites
first
chemotherapies,
yet
have
failed
clinic
due
toxicity
poor
patient
selection.
Our
suggest
provides
kill
cancer
widely-used
antifolates
relatively
little
toxicity.
BioEssays,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
46(8)
Published: June 14, 2024
Ovarian
cancer
is
the
most
lethal
gynecological
malignancy
and
often
associated
with
both
DNA
repair
deficiency
extensive
metabolic
reprogramming.
While
still
emerging,
interplay
between
these
pathways
can
affect
ovarian
phenotypes,
including
therapeutic
resistance
to
damaging
agents
that
are
standard-of-care
for
this
tumor
type.
In
review,
we
will
discuss
what
currently
known
about
cellular
rewiring
in
may
impact
damage
addition
highlighting
how
specific
proteins
also
promote
changes.
We
relevant
data
from
other
cancers
could
be
used
inform
strategies.
Changes
choice
of
mechanism
adopted
by
a
major
factor
promoting
resistance.
Therefore,
reprogramming
on
mechanisms
has
clinical
implications
targeted
combination
therapies
treatment
devastating
disease.
ChemistrySelect,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(37)
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Abstract
Lung
cancer
is
now
the
leading
cause
of
cancer‐related
mortality,
eclipsing
all
other
forms,
and
lung
malignancies,
non‐small
cell
(NSCLC)
makes
up
around
85%.
Recently,
use
vectors
in
gene
therapy
besides
chemotherapy
to
treat
malignancies
brought
on
by
mutations
has
gained
prominence.
Therapeutic
molecule
inhalation
a
direct
approach
lung‐targeted
medication
delivery
with
low
nonspecific
toxicity
limited
drug
exposure.
Treatment
for
immunotherapy
can
be
aided
inhalable
nanomedicine
through
advanced
mechanisms.
Viral
nonviral
vectors,
such
as
lipid‐based
nanoparticles,
polymeric
inorganic
have
drawn
lot
interest
their
ability
increase
effects
decrease
side
effects.
Nanocarriers
significant
impact
targeted
delivery,
bioavailability,
stability,
residence
target
areas.
The
inhaled
pulmonary
approach,
when
combined
nanomedicine,
will
offer
noninvasive
successful
way
taking
physiological
properties
lung.
authors
majorly
used
data
from
PubMed
Google
Scholar
obtain
relevant
information
required
article.
In
general,
this
review
concentrates
usage
various
nanocarriers,
which
might
serve
an
inspiration
creation
deployment
more
potent
genetic
treatment
cancer.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 31, 2023
Metabolism
within
the
tumor
microenvironment
(TME)
represents
an
increasing
area
of
interest
to
understand
glioma
initiation
and
progression.
Stable
isotope
tracing
is
a
technique
critical
study
metabolism.
Cell
culture
models
this
disease
are
not
routinely
cultured
under
physiologically
relevant
nutrient
conditions
do
retain
cellular
heterogeneity
present
in
parental
TME.
Moreover,
vivo,
stable
intracranial
xenografts,
gold
standard
for
metabolic
investigation,
time
consuming
technically
challenging.
To
provide
insights
into
metabolism
presence
intact
TME,
we
performed
analysis
patient-derived,
heterocellular
Surgically
eXplanted
Organoid
(SXO)
human
plasma-like
medium
(HPLM).
Glioma
SXOs
were
established
conventional
media
or
transitioned
HPLM.
We
evaluated
SXO
cytoarchitecture
histology,
then
spatial
transcriptomic
profiling
identify
populations
differential
gene
expression
patterns.
with
15N2-glutamine
evaluate
intracellular
metabolite
labeling
HPLM
constituents.
Immune
cells
HPLM-cultured
demonstrated
increased
transcription
immune-related
signatures,
including
innate
immune,
adaptive
cytokine
signaling
programs.
15N
enrichment
from
glutamine
was
observed
metabolites
diverse
pathways,
patterns
over
time.
enable
ex
tractable
investigations
whole
metabolism,
developed
approach
conduct
conditions.
Under
these
conditions,
maintained
viability,
composition,
activity
while
exhibiting
transcriptional