Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Despite
key
advances
in
the
treatment
of
prostate
cancer
(PCa),
a
proportion
men
have
de
novo
resistance,
and
all
will
develop
resistance
to
current
therapeutics
over
time.
Aberrant
lipid
metabolism
has
long
been
associated
with
carcinogenesis
progression,
but
more
recently
there
an
explosion
preclinical
clinical
data
which
is
informing
new
trials.
This
review
explores
epidemiological
links
between
obesity
metabolic
syndrome
PCa,
evidence
for
altered
circulating
lipids
PCa
their
potential
role
as
biomarkers,
well
novel
therapeutic
strategies
targeting
including
therapies
widely
used
cardiovascular
disease
such
statins,
metformin
lifestyle
modification,
targeted
agents
sphingosine
kinase
inhibitors,
DES1
inhibitors
FASN
beta
oxidation.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: Sept. 21, 2023
Abstract
Ferroptosis
is
an
iron-dependent
form
of
regulated
cell
death
with
distinct
characteristics,
including
altered
iron
homeostasis,
reduced
defense
against
oxidative
stress,
and
abnormal
lipid
peroxidation.
Recent
studies
have
provided
compelling
evidence
supporting
the
notion
that
ferroptosis
plays
a
key
pathogenic
role
in
many
diseases
such
as
various
cancer
types,
neurodegenerative
disease,
involving
tissue
and/or
organ
injury,
inflammatory
infectious
diseases.
Although
precise
regulatory
networks
underlie
are
largely
unknown,
particularly
respect
to
initiation
progression
diseases,
recognized
bona
fide
target
for
further
development
treatment
prevention
strategies.
Over
past
decade,
considerable
progress
has
been
made
developing
pharmacological
agonists
antagonists
these
ferroptosis-related
conditions.
Here,
we
provide
detailed
overview
our
current
knowledge
regarding
ferroptosis,
its
pathological
roles,
regulation
during
disease
progression.
Focusing
on
use
chemical
tools
preclinical
studies,
also
summarize
recent
advances
targeting
across
growing
spectrum
ferroptosis-associated
Finally,
discuss
new
challenges
opportunities
potential
strategy
treating
Nature reviews. Cancer,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(3), P. 156 - 172
Published: Jan. 19, 2023
Few
metabolites
can
claim
a
more
central
and
versatile
role
in
cell
metabolism
than
acetyl
coenzyme
A
(acetyl-CoA).
Acetyl-CoA
is
produced
during
nutrient
catabolism
to
fuel
the
tricarboxylic
acid
cycle
essential
building
block
for
fatty
isoprenoid
biosynthesis.
It
also
functions
as
signalling
metabolite
substrate
lysine
acetylation
reactions,
enabling
modulation
of
protein
response
acetyl-CoA
availability.
Recent
years
have
seen
exciting
advances
our
understanding
normal
physiology
cancer,
buoyed
by
new
mouse
models,
vivo
stable-isotope
tracing
approaches
improved
methods
measuring
acetyl-CoA,
including
specific
subcellular
compartments.
Efforts
target
metabolic
enzymes
are
advancing,
with
one
therapeutic
agent
targeting
synthesis
receiving
approval
from
US
Food
Drug
Administration.
In
this
Review,
we
give
an
overview
regulation
cancer
relevance
major
pathways
which
participates.
We
further
discuss
recent
tissues
tumours
potential
these
therapeutically.
conclude
commentary
on
emerging
nodes
that
may
impact
biology.
Oncogenesis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Aug. 9, 2022
Abstract
Lipids
are
essential
constituents
for
malignant
tumors,
as
they
absolutely
required
tumor
growth
and
dissemination.
Provided
by
the
microenvironment
(TME)
or
cancer
cells
themselves
through
activation
of
de
novo
synthesis
pathways,
orchestrate
a
large
variety
pro-tumorigenic
functions.
Importantly,
TME
cells,
especially
immune
cancer-associated
fibroblasts
(CAFs)
adipocytes
(CAAs),
also
prone
to
changes
in
their
lipid
content,
which
hinder
promote
aggressiveness.
In
this
review,
we
address
significant
findings
contribution
progression
towards
metastatic
disease
poor
response
therapeutic
treatments.
We
highlight
benefits
targeting
pathways
preclinical
models
slow
down
metastasis
development
overcome
chemo-and
immunotherapy
resistance.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: May 27, 2023
The
ever-increasing
prevalence
of
noncommunicable
diseases
(NCDs)
represents
a
major
public
health
burden
worldwide.
most
common
form
NCD
is
metabolic
diseases,
which
affect
people
all
ages
and
usually
manifest
their
pathobiology
through
life-threatening
cardiovascular
complications.
A
comprehensive
understanding
the
will
generate
novel
targets
for
improved
therapies
across
spectrum.
Protein
posttranslational
modification
(PTM)
an
important
term
that
refers
to
biochemical
specific
amino
acid
residues
in
target
proteins,
immensely
increases
functional
diversity
proteome.
range
PTMs
includes
phosphorylation,
acetylation,
methylation,
ubiquitination,
SUMOylation,
neddylation,
glycosylation,
palmitoylation,
myristoylation,
prenylation,
cholesterylation,
glutathionylation,
S-nitrosylation,
sulfhydration,
citrullination,
ADP
ribosylation,
several
PTMs.
Here,
we
offer
review
roles
pathological
consequences,
including
diabetes,
obesity,
fatty
liver
hyperlipidemia,
atherosclerosis.
Building
upon
this
framework,
afford
description
proteins
pathways
involved
by
focusing
on
PTM-based
protein
modifications,
showcase
pharmaceutical
intervention
preclinical
studies
clinical
trials,
future
perspectives.
Fundamental
research
defining
mechanisms
whereby
regulate
open
new
avenues
therapeutic
intervention.
Biomolecules,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(5), P. 706 - 706
Published: May 15, 2022
Fatty
acid
metabolism
is
closely
linked
to
the
progression
of
gastric
cancer
(GC),
a
very
aggressive
and
life-threatening
tumor.
This
study
examines
molecules,
such
as
Sterol
Regulatory
Element-Binding
Protein
1
(SREBP1),
ATP
Citrate
Lyase
(ACLY),
Acetyl-CoA
Synthases
(ACSs),
Carboxylase
(ACC),
Acid
Synthase
(FASN),
Stearoyl-CoA
Desaturase
(SCD1),
CD36,
Binding
Proteins
(FABPs),
Carnitine
palmitoyltransferase
(CPT1),
well
their
latest
studies
findings
in
unveil
its
core
mechanism.
The
major
enzymes
fatty
de
novo
synthesis
are
ACLY,
ACSs,
ACC,
FASN,
SCD1,
while
SREBP1
upstream
molecule
anabolism.
absorption
mediated
by
CD36
FABPs,
catabolism
CPT1.
If
at
all
possible,
we
will
discover
novel
links
between
prospective
target.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(18)
Published: May 3, 2023
The
metabolite
acetyl-CoA
is
necessary
for
both
lipid
synthesis
in
the
cytosol
and
histone
acetylation
nucleus.
two
canonical
precursors
to
nuclear-cytoplasmic
compartment
are
citrate
acetate,
which
processed
by
ATP-citrate
lyase
(ACLY)
acyl-CoA
synthetase
short-chain
2
(ACSS2),
respectively.
It
unclear
whether
other
substantial
routes
nuclear-cytosolic
exist.
To
investigate
this,
we
generated
cancer
cell
lines
lacking
ACLY
ACSS2
[double
knockout
(DKO)
cells].
Using
stable
isotope
tracing,
show
that
glucose
fatty
acids
contribute
pools
DKO
cells
acetylcarnitine
shuttling
can
transfer
two-carbon
units
from
mitochondria
cytosol.
Further,
absence
of
ACLY,
feed
acid
a
carnitine
responsive
acetyltransferase
(CrAT)-dependent
manner.
data
define
as
an
ACLY-
ACSS2-independent
precursor
support
acetylation,
synthesis,
growth.
Cell Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(5), P. 1088 - 1104.e12
Published: March 5, 2024
Acetyl-CoA
carboxylase
(ACC)
promotes
prandial
liver
metabolism
by
producing
malonyl-CoA,
a
substrate
for
de
novo
lipogenesis
and
an
inhibitor
of
CPT-1-mediated
fat
oxidation.
We
report
that
inhibition
ACC
also
produces
unexpected
secondary
effects
on
metabolism.
Liver-specific
double
ACC1/2
knockout
(LDKO)
or
pharmacologic
increased
anaplerosis,
tricarboxylic
acid
(TCA)
cycle
intermediates,
gluconeogenesis
activating
hepatic
CPT-1
pyruvate
flux
in
the
fed
state.
Fasting
should
have
marginalized
role
ACC,
but
LDKO
mice
maintained
elevated
TCA
intermediates
preserved
glycemia
during
fasting.
These
were
accompanied
compensatory
induction
proteolysis
amino
supply
gluconeogenesis,
which
was
offset
protein
synthesis
feeding.
Such
adaptations
may
be
related
to
Nrf2
activity,
induced
correlated
with
fasting
acids.
The
findings
reveal
roles
malonyl-CoA
provide
insight
into
broader
inhibition.