British Journal of Cancer,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
131(8), P. 1250 - 1262
Published: July 5, 2024
Prostate
cancer
is
one
of
the
most
commonly
diagnosed
cancers
in
men
and
a
major
cause
cancer-related
deaths
worldwide.
Among
molecular
processes
that
contribute
to
this
disease,
weight
metabolism
has
been
placed
under
limelight
recent
years.
Tumours
exhibit
metabolic
adaptations
comply
with
their
biosynthetic
needs.
However,
metabolites
also
play
an
important
role
supporting
cell
survival
challenging
environments
or
remodelling
tumour
microenvironment,
thus
being
recognized
as
hallmark
cancer.
uniquely
driven
by
androgen
receptor
signalling,
knowledge
influenced
paths
research.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
perspective
on
support
prostate
progression
beyond
particular
focus
intrinsic
extrinsic
pathways.
Autophagy,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
17(9), P. 2054 - 2081
Published: Aug. 19, 2020
Ferroptosis
is
an
iron-dependent,
non-apoptotic
form
of
regulated
cell
death
caused
by
lipid
peroxidation,
which
controlled
integrated
oxidation
and
antioxidant
systems.
The
iron-containing
enzyme
lipoxygenase
the
main
promoter
ferroptosis
producing
hydroperoxides,
its
function
relies
on
activation
ACSL4-dependent
biosynthesis.
In
contrast,
selenium-containing
GPX4
currently
recognized
as
a
central
repressor
ferroptosis,
activity
depends
glutathione
produced
from
cystine-glutamate
antiporter
SLC7A11.
Many
metabolic
(especially
involving
iron,
lipids,
amino
acids)
degradation
pathways
(macroautophagy/autophagy
ubiquitin-proteasome
system)
orchestrate
complex
ferroptotic
response
through
direct
or
indirect
regulation
iron
accumulation
peroxidation.
Although
detailed
mechanism
membrane
injury
during
remains
mystery,
ESCRT
III-mediated
plasma
repair
can
make
cells
resistant
to
ferroptosis.
Here,
we
review
recent
rapid
progress
in
understanding
molecular
mechanisms
focus
epigenetic,
transcriptional,
posttranslational
this
process.Abbreviations:
2ME:
beta-mercaptoethanol;
α-KG:
α-ketoglutarate;
ccRCC:
clear
renal
carcinoma;
EMT:
epithelial-mesenchymal
transition;
FAO:
fatty
acid
beta-oxidation;
GSH:
glutathione;
MEFs:
mouse
embryonic
fibroblasts;
MUFAs:
monounsaturated
acids;
NO:
nitric
oxide;
NOX:
NADPH
oxidase;
PPP:
pentose
phosphate
pathway;
PUFA:
polyunsaturated
acid;
RCD:
death;
RNS:
reactive
nitrogen
species;
ROS:
oxygen
RTAs:
radical-trapping
antioxidants;
UPS:
system;
UTR:
untranslated
region.
Cell Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
35(1), P. 84 - 100.e8
Published: Oct. 17, 2022
Treatment
of
triple-negative
breast
cancer
(TNBC)
remains
challenging.
Deciphering
the
orchestration
metabolic
pathways
in
regulating
ferroptosis
will
provide
new
insights
into
TNBC
therapeutic
strategies.
Here,
we
integrated
multiomics
data
our
large
cohort
(n
=
465)
to
develop
atlas.
We
discovered
that
TNBCs
had
heterogeneous
phenotypes
ferroptosis-related
metabolites
and
pathways.
The
luminal
androgen
receptor
(LAR)
subtype
was
characterized
by
upregulation
oxidized
phosphatidylethanolamines
glutathione
metabolism
(especially
GPX4),
which
allowed
utilization
GPX4
inhibitors
induce
ferroptosis.
Furthermore,
verified
inhibition
not
only
induced
tumor
but
also
enhanced
antitumor
immunity.
combination
anti-PD1
possessed
greater
efficacy
than
monotherapy.
Clinically,
higher
expression
correlated
with
lower
cytolytic
scores
worse
prognosis
immunotherapy
cohorts.
Collectively,
this
study
demonstrated
landscape
revealed
an
innovative
strategy
for
refractory
LAR
tumors.
Fatty
acid
β-oxidation
(FAO)
is
the
main
bioenergetic
pathway
in
human
prostate
cancer
(PCa)
and
a
promising
novel
therapeutic
vulnerability.
Here
we
demonstrate
efficacy
of
targeting
FAO
clinical
tumors
cultured
ex
vivo,
identify
DECR1,
encoding
rate-limiting
enzyme
for
oxidation
polyunsaturated
fatty
acids
(PUFAs),
as
robustly
overexpressed
PCa
tissues
associated
with
shorter
relapse-free
survival.
DECR1
negatively-regulated
androgen
receptor
(AR)
target
gene
and,
therefore,
may
promote
cell
survival
resistance
to
AR
therapeutics.
knockdown
selectively
inhibited
PUFAs,
proliferation
migration
cells,
including
treatment
resistant
lines,
suppressed
tumor
metastasis
mouse
xenograft
models.
Mechanistically,
caused
cellular
accumulation
enhanced
mitochondrial
oxidative
stress
lipid
peroxidation,
induced
ferroptosis.
These
findings
implicate
PUFA
via
an
unexplored
facet
that
promotes
cells.
Cancer & Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Jan. 7, 2021
Tumor
cellular
metabolism
exhibits
distinguishing
features
that
collectively
enhance
biomass
synthesis
while
maintaining
redox
balance
and
homeostasis.
These
attributes
reflect
the
complex
interactions
between
cell-intrinsic
factors
such
as
genomic-transcriptomic
regulation
cell-extrinsic
influences,
including
growth
factor
nutrient
availability.
Alongside
glucose
amino
acid
metabolism,
fatty
supports
tumorigenesis
disease
progression
through
a
range
of
processes
membrane
biosynthesis,
energy
storage
production,
generation
signaling
intermediates.
Here,
we
highlight
complexity
in
cancer,
various
inputs
outputs
intracellular
free
pool,
numerous
ways
these
pathways
influence
behavior.