Metabolic programming and immune suppression in the tumor microenvironment

EN Arner, JC Rathmell - Cancer cell, 2023 - cell.com
Increased glucose metabolism and uptake are characteristic of many tumors and used
clinically to diagnose and monitor cancer progression. In addition to cancer cells, the tumor …

Bacteria in cancer initiation, promotion and progression

G El Tekle, WS Garrett - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Cancer cells originate from a series of acquired genetic mutations that can drive their
uncontrolled cell proliferation and immune evasion. Environmental factors, including the …

Emerging therapies in cancer metabolism

Y **ao, TJ Yu, Y Xu, R Ding, YP Wang, YZ Jiang… - Cell metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Metabolic reprogramming in cancer is not only a biological hallmark but also reveals
treatment vulnerabilities. Numerous metabolic molecules have shown promise as treatment …

Exosomal circRNA: emerging insights into cancer progression and clinical application potential

F Zhang, J Jiang, H Qian, Y Yan, W Xu - Journal of Hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Exosomal circRNA serves a novel genetic information molecule, facilitating communication
between tumor cells and microenvironmental cells, such as immune cells, fibroblasts, and …

Physiological and pathological roles of lipogenesis

YG Jeon, YY Kim, G Lee, JB Kim - Nature Metabolism, 2023 - nature.com
Lipids are essential metabolites, which function as energy sources, structural components
and signalling mediators. Most cells are able to convert carbohydrates into fatty acids, which …

[HTML][HTML] Exhaustion-associated cholesterol deficiency dampens the cytotoxic arm of antitumor immunity

C Yan, L Zheng, S Jiang, H Yang, J Guo, L Jiang, T Li… - Cancer Cell, 2023 - cell.com
The concept of targeting cholesterol metabolism to treat cancer has been widely tested in
clinics, but the benefits are modest, calling for a complete understanding of cholesterol …

Reprogramming the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment through nanomedicine: an immunometabolism perspective

J Liu, Y Bai, Y Li, X Li, K Luo - EBioMedicine, 2024 - thelancet.com
Increasing evidence indicates that immunotherapy is hindered by a hostile tumor
microenvironment (TME) featured with deprivation of critical nutrients and pooling of …

Regulation of cholesterol homeostasis in health and diseases: from mechanisms to targeted therapeutics

Y Duan, K Gong, S Xu, F Zhang, X Meng… - Signal Transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Disturbed cholesterol homeostasis plays critical roles in the development of multiple
diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), neurodegenerative diseases and …

Functional significance of cholesterol metabolism in cancer: from threat to treatment

M **ao, J Xu, W Wang, B Zhang, J Liu, J Li… - … & molecular medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Cholesterol is an essential structural component of membranes that contributes to
membrane integrity and fluidity. Cholesterol homeostasis plays a critical role in the …

Endoplasmic reticulum stress and lipids in health and diseases

C Celik, SYT Lee, WS Yap, G Thibault - Progress in Lipid Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a complex and dynamic organelle that regulates many
cellular pathways, including protein synthesis, protein quality control, and lipid synthesis …