The role of PKM2 in multiple signaling pathways related to neurological diseases

X Zhang, Y Lei, H Zhou, H Liu, P Xu - Molecular Neurobiology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) is a key rate-limiting enzyme in glycolysis. It is well
known that PKM2 plays a vital role in the proliferation of tumor cells. However, PKM2 can …

Mitochondrial metabolism as a dynamic regulatory hub to malignant transformation and anti-cancer drug resistance

MS Tomar, A Kumar, A Shrivastava - Biochemical and biophysical research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Glycolysis is the fundamental cellular process that permits cancer cells to convert energy
and grow anaerobically. Recent developments in molecular biology have made it evident …

Isoliquiritigenin mitigates intervertebral disc degeneration induced by oxidative stress and mitochondrial impairment through a PPARγ-dependent pathway

Y Huang, J Sun, S Li, Y Shi, L Yu, A Wu… - Free Radical Biology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives Oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and apoptosis play significant roles
in the degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM) in nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs), ultimately …

Exosomal miRNAs-mediated macrophage polarization and its potential clinical application

M yun Yu, H jie Jia, J Zhang, G he Ran, Y Liu… - International …, 2023 - Elsevier
Macrophages are highly heterogeneous and plastic immune cells that play an important role
in the fight against pathogenic microorganisms and tumor cells. After different stimuli …

Exploring the diverse role of pyruvate kinase M2 in cancer: Navigating beyond glycolysis and the Warburg effect

S Upadhyay, S Khan, MI Hassan - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pyruvate Kinase M2, a key enzyme in glycolysis, has garnered significant attention in cancer
research due to its pivotal role in the metabolic reprogramming of cancer cells. Originally …

Unveiling the anticancer potential of plumbagin: targeting pyruvate kinase M2 to induce oxidative stress and apoptosis in hepatoma cells

J Wu, Z Ding, J Tu, A Osama, Q Nie, W Cai… - RSC Medicinal …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2), a crucial enzyme in the glycolysis pathway, is commonly
documented as being overexpressed in cancer cells. Inhibiting PKM2, a strategy to mitigate …

The Complex Effects of PKM2 and PKM2:IP3R Disruption on Intracellular Ca2+ Handling and Cellular Functions

FO Lemos, I de Ridder, MD Bootman, G Bultynck… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pyruvate kinase M (PKM) 2 was described to interact with the inositol 1, 4, 5-trisphosphate
(IP3) receptor (IP3R) and suppress its activity. To further investigate the physiological …

Warburg effect revisited: Embodiment of classical biochemistry and organic chemistry. Current state and prospects

LG Menchikov, AA Shestov, AV Popov - Biochemistry (Moscow), 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Nobel Prize Winner (1931) Dr. Otto H. Warburg had established that the
primary energy source of the cancer cell is aerobic glycolysis (the Warburg effect). He also …

Roles of mitochondria in oral squamous cell carcinoma therapy: Friend or foe?

J Bai, L Wu, X Wang, Y Wang, Z Shang, E Jiang… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Although many therapies have been applied in oral squamous cell
carcinoma, these therapies are still unsatisfactory. Recently, the mitochondrial role in oral …

Phytochemicals target multiple metabolic pathways in cancer

O Shuvalov, Y Kirdeeva, A Daks, O Fedorova… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer metabolic reprogramming is a complex process that provides malignant cells with
selective advantages to grow and propagate in the hostile environment created by the …