Targeting protein kinase C for cancer therapy

S He, Q Li, Q Huang, J Cheng - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The protein kinase C (PKC) family belongs to serine-threonine kinases
and consists of several subtypes. Increasing evidence suggests that PKCs are critical …

Amino acid metabolic reprogramming in tumor metastatic colonization

Z Wang, X Wu, HN Chen, K Wang - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Metastasis is considered as the major cause of cancer death. Cancer cells can be released
from primary tumors into the circulation and then colonize in distant organs. How cancer …

Breast cancer cells that preferentially metastasize to lung or bone are more glycolytic, synthesize serine at greater rates, and consume less ATP and NADPH than …

MB Jekabsons, M Merrell, AG Skubiz, N Thornton… - Cancer & …, 2023 - Springer
Gene expression signatures associated with breast cancer metastases suggest that
metabolic re-wiring is important for metastatic growth in lungs, bones, and other organs …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic crosstalk between stromal and malignant cells in the bone marrow niche

HA Tirado, N Balasundaram, L Laaouimir, A Erdem… - Bone Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Bone marrow is the primary site of blood cell production in adults and serves as the source
of osteoblasts and osteoclasts that maintain bone homeostasis. The medullary …

Metabolic landscape of disseminated cancer dormancy

S Drapela, BM Garcia, AP Gomes, AL Correia - Trends in Cancer, 2024 - cell.com
Cancer dormancy is a phenomenon defined by the entry of cancer cells into a reversible
quiescent, nonproliferative state, and represents an essential part of the metastatic cascade …

Metabolic interplays between the tumour and the host shape the tumour macroenvironment

P Altea-Manzano, A Decker-Farrell, T Janowitz… - Nature Reviews …, 2025 - nature.com
Metabolic reprogramming of cancer cells and the tumour microenvironment are pivotal
characteristics of cancers, and studying these processes offer insights and avenues for …

Adapt and shape: metabolic features within the metastatic niche

E Pranzini, L Ippolito, E Pardella, E Giannoni… - Trends in Endocrinology …, 2024 - cell.com
The success of disseminating cancer cells (DTCs) at specific metastatic sites is influenced
by several metabolic factors. Even before DTCs arrival, metabolic conditioning from the …

Amino acid metabolism in bone metastatic disease

DN Edwards - Current Osteoporosis Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Breast and prostate tumors frequently metastasize to the bone,
but the underlying mechanisms for osteotropism remain elusive. An emerging feature of …

[HTML][HTML] PSAT1 Promotes Metastasis via p-AKT/SP1/ITGA2 Axis in Estrogen Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer Cell

X Zhang, S Wang, W Li, J Wang, Y Gong, Q Chen… - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Accumulating evidence indicates that PSAT1 not only reprogrammed
metabolic function but also exhibits “moonlighting” functions in promoting tumor malignancy …

PHGDH promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression via Wnt/β-catenin pathway

X Duan, Y Chen, K Zhang, W Chen, J Zhao, X Dai… - Cellular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Esophageal squamous carcinoma (ESCC) with a high incidence in China, lacks
effective therapeutic targets. Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) is a key enzyme …