The Journal of Experimental Medicine,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
216(2), P. 253 - 266
Published: Dec. 26, 2018
Folate
metabolism
is
crucial
for
many
biochemical
processes,
including
purine
and
thymidine
monophosphate
(dTMP)
biosynthesis,
mitochondrial
protein
translation,
methionine
regeneration.
These
processes
in
turn
support
critical
cellular
functions
such
as
cell
proliferation,
respiration,
epigenetic
regulation.
Not
surprisingly,
abnormal
folate
has
been
causally
linked
with
a
myriad
of
diseases.
In
this
review,
we
provide
historical
perspective,
delve
into
chemistry
that
often
overlooked,
point
out
various
missing
links
underdeveloped
areas
future
exploration.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Oct. 15, 2019
Abstract
Sorafenib
is
the
standard
treatment
for
advanced
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC).
However,
development
of
drug
resistance
common.
By
using
genome-wide
CRISPR/Cas9
library
screening,
we
identify
phosphoglycerate
dehydrogenase
(PHGDH),
first
committed
enzyme
in
serine
synthesis
pathway
(SSP),
as
a
critical
driver
resistance.
activates
SSP
by
inducing
PHGDH
expression.
With
RNAi
knockdown
and
knockout
models,
show
that
inactivation
paralyzes
reduce
production
αKG,
serine,
NADPH.
Concomitantly,
elevates
ROS
level
induces
HCC
apoptosis
upon
treatment.
More
strikingly,
inhibitor
NCT-503
works
synergistically
with
to
abolish
growth
vivo.
Similar
findings
are
also
obtained
other
FDA-approved
tyrosine
kinase
inhibitors
(TKIs),
including
Regorafenib
or
Lenvatinib.
In
summary,
our
results
demonstrate
targeting
an
effective
approach
overcome
TKI
HCC.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8
Published: Jan. 12, 2021
Metabolic
reprogramming
has
been
widely
recognized
as
a
hallmark
of
malignancy.
The
uptake
and
metabolism
amino
acids
are
aberrantly
upregulated
in
many
cancers
that
display
addiction
to
particular
acids.
Amino
facilitate
the
survival
proliferation
cancer
cells
under
genotoxic,
oxidative,
nutritional
stress.
Thus,
targeting
acid
is
becoming
potential
therapeutic
strategy
for
patients.
In
this
review,
we
will
systematically
summarize
recent
progress
malignancy
discuss
their
interconnection
with
mammalian
target
rapamycin
complex
1
(mTORC1)
signaling,
epigenetic
modification,
tumor
growth
immunity,
ferroptosis.
Finally,
highlight
applications.
Journal of Molecular Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
11(4), P. 284 - 292
Published: Nov. 29, 2018
p53
plays
a
key
role
in
tumor
suppression.
The
suppressive
function
of
has
long
been
attributed
to
its
ability
induce
apoptosis,
cell
cycle
arrest,
and
senescence
cells.
However,
recent
studies
suggest
that
other
functions
also
contribute
as
suppressor,
such
metabolic
regulation.
regulates
various
pathways
maintain
the
homeostasis
cells
adapt
stress.
In
addition,
have
shown
gain-of-function
(GOF)
mutant
proteins
drive
reprogramming
cancer
cells,
contributing
progression.
Further
understanding
GOF
mutants
metabolism
will
provide
new
opportunities
for
therapy.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
114(43), P. 11404 - 11409
Published: Oct. 9, 2017
Significance
Enzymes
of
the
folate
cycle
are
among
most
consistently
overexpressed
proteins
in
cancer.
Whereas
multiple
clinical
agents
inhibit
thymidylate
synthase,
no
current
drugs
target
incorporation
one-carbon
into
folates
via
serine
hydroxymethyltransferase
(SHMT).
Using
genetics,
we
show
that
cancer
cells
require
SHMT
to
generate
tumors.
We
then
describe
small-molecule
inhibitors,
and
they
block
growth
many
human
cells,
with
B-cell
lymphomas
particularly
sensitive
inhibition.
find
this
sensitivity
arises
from
lymphomas’
inability
import
amino
acid
glycine,
which
is
made
as
a
byproduct
reaction.
Thus,
have
an
intrinsic
defect
import,
causes
therapeutically
targetable
metabolic
vulnerability.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Jan. 14, 2021
Abstract
Many
tumour
cells
show
dependence
on
exogenous
serine
and
dietary
glycine
starvation
can
inhibit
the
growth
of
these
cancers
extend
survival
in
mice.
However,
numerous
mechanisms
promote
resistance
to
this
therapeutic
approach,
including
enhanced
expression
de
novo
synthesis
pathway
(SSP)
enzymes
or
activation
oncogenes
that
drive
synthesis.
Here
we
inhibition
PHGDH,
first
step
SSP,
cooperates
with
depletion
one-carbon
metabolism
cancer
growth.
In
vitro,
PHGDH
combined
leads
a
defect
global
protein
synthesis,
which
blocks
an
ATF-4
response
more
broadly
impacts
protective
stress
amino
acid
depletion.
vivo,
combination
diet
inhibitor
shows
efficacy
against
tumours
are
resistant
drug
alone,
evidence
reduced
availability.
ATF4-response
seen
vitro
following
complete
available
is
not
mice,
where
treatment
lower
but
do
eliminate
serine.
Our
results
indicate
will
augment
depleted
diet.
Cancer Discovery,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(9), P. 1352 - 1373
Published: June 22, 2020
A
hallmark
of
metastasis
is
the
adaptation
tumor
cells
to
new
environments.
Metabolic
constraints
imposed
by
serine
and
glycine-limited
brain
environment
restrict
metastatic
growth.
How
metastases
overcome
these
growth-prohibitive
conditions
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
demonstrate
that
3-phosphoglycerate
dehydrogenase
(PHGDH),
which
catalyzes
rate-limiting
step
glucose-derived
synthesis,
a
major
determinant
in
multiple
human
cancer
types
preclinical
models.
Enhanced
synthesis
proved
important
for
nucleotide
production
cell
proliferation
highly
aggressive
cells.
In
vivo,
genetic
suppression
pharmacologic
inhibition
PHGDH
attenuated
metastasis,
but
not
extracranial
growth,
improved
overall
survival
mice.
These
results
reveal
extracellular
amino
acid
availability
determines
pathway
dependence,
suggest
inhibitors
may
be
useful
treatment
metastasis.
SIGNIFICANCE:
Using
proteomics,
metabolomics,
models,
nutrient-limited
potentiates
susceptibility
inhibition.
findings
underscore
importance
studying
metabolism
physiologically
relevant
contexts,
provide
rationale
using
treat
metastasis.This
article
highlighted
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feature,
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