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Book Metabolite and Nutrient Transporters in Cancer Cell Metabolism  Role in Cancer Progression and Metastasis

Download or read book Metabolite and Nutrient Transporters in Cancer Cell Metabolism Role in Cancer Progression and Metastasis written by Vadivel Ganapathy and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-08-12 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Heterogeneity of Cancer Metabolism

Download or read book The Heterogeneity of Cancer Metabolism written by Anne Le and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genetic alterations in cancer, in addition to being the fundamental drivers of tumorigenesis, can give rise to a variety of metabolic adaptations that allow cancer cells to survive and proliferate in diverse tumor microenvironments. This metabolic flexibility is different from normal cellular metabolic processes and leads to heterogeneity in cancer metabolism within the same cancer type or even within the same tumor. In this book, we delve into the complexity and diversity of cancer metabolism, and highlight how understanding the heterogeneity of cancer metabolism is fundamental to the development of effective metabolism-based therapeutic strategies. Deciphering how cancer cells utilize various nutrient resources will enable clinicians and researchers to pair specific chemotherapeutic agents with patients who are most likely to respond with positive outcomes, allowing for more cost-effective and personalized cancer therapeutic strategies.

Book Metabolism of Cancer Cells and Immune Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment

Download or read book Metabolism of Cancer Cells and Immune Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment written by Yongsheng Li and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2019-03-20 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metabolism of glucose, lipids, amino acids, and nucleotides represents the fundamental capability of host to utilize distinct nutrients and energy to support diverse function of different cell lineages. Cancer cells undergo the Warburg Effect to adapt to the microenvironment composed by stromal cells and immune cells. The crosstalk among cancer cells and immune cells orchestrate tumor progression. In the tumor microenvironment, immune cells also show metabolic reprogramming. For example, naive or memory T cells switch from the oxidation of fatty acids to glycolysis and glutaminolysis after activation; meanwhile massive glucose and glutamine are transported into cells to meet their metabolic demands. Defective glucose or glutamine metabolism impairs the differentiation and expansion of helper T cells. The molecular pathways that control immune cell metabolism and function are intimately linked. Understanding such metabolic reprogramming of immune cells in the tumor microenvironment could offer new directions in manipulation of peripheral immune responses. Recent findings in immune cell metabolism hold the promising possibilities by metabolic manipulation of immune cells towards clinical therapeutics for treating cancer. This Research Topic includes updated findings and views in the metabolism of cancer cells and immune cells in the tumor microenvironment.

Book Metabolism Meets Function  Untangling the Cross Talk Between Signalling and Metabolism

Download or read book Metabolism Meets Function Untangling the Cross Talk Between Signalling and Metabolism written by Alessandra Castegna and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact.

Book Metabolism in Cancer

    Book Details:
  • Author : Thorsten Cramer
  • Publisher : Springer
  • Release : 2016-08-24
  • ISBN : 3319421182
  • Pages : 272 pages

Download or read book Metabolism in Cancer written by Thorsten Cramer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook presents concise chapters written by internationally respected experts on various important aspects of cancer-associated metabolism, offering a comprehensive overview of the central features of this exciting research field. The discovery that tumor cells display characteristic alterations of metabolic pathways has significantly changed our understanding of cancer: while the first description of tumor-specific changes in cellular energetics was published more than 90 years ago, the causal significance of this observation for the pathogenesis of cancer was only discovered in the post-genome era. The first 10 years of the twenty-first century were characterized by rapid advances in our grasp of the functional role of cancer-specific metabolism as well as the underlying molecular pathways. Various unanticipated interrelations between metabolic alterations and cancer-driving pathways were identified and currently await translation into diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Yet the speed, quantity, and complexity of these new discoveries make it difficult for researchers to keep up to date with the latest developments, an issue this book helps to remedy.

Book Tumor Cell Metabolism

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sybille Mazurek
  • Publisher : Springer
  • Release : 2015-01-19
  • ISBN : 3709118247
  • Pages : 373 pages

Download or read book Tumor Cell Metabolism written by Sybille Mazurek and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-19 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The four sections of this book cover cell and molecular biology of tumor metabolism, metabolites, tumor microenvironment, diagnostics and epigenetics. Written by international experts, it provides a thorough insight into and understanding of tumor cell metabolism and its role in tumor biology. The book is intended for scientists in cancer cell and molecular biology, scientists in drug and diagnostic development, as well as for clinicians and oncologists.

Book Cancer Cell Metabolism  A Potential Target for Cancer Therapy

Download or read book Cancer Cell Metabolism A Potential Target for Cancer Therapy written by Dhruv Kumar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-02-13 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illustrates various aspects of cancer cell metabolism, including metabolic regulation in solid tumours vs. non-solid tumours, the molecular pathways involved in its metabolism, and the role of the tumour microenvironment in the regulation of cancer cell metabolism. It summarizes the complexity of cancer cell metabolism in terms of the switch from anaerobic to aerobic glycolysis and how mitochondrial damage promotes aerobic glycolysis in cancer cells. The respective chapters provide the latest information on the metabolic remodelling of cancer cells and elucidate the important role of the signalling pathways in reprogramming of cancer cell metabolism. In addition, the book highlights the role of autophagy in cancer cell metabolism, and how metabolic crosstalk between cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts promotes cancer cell progression. In closing, it summarizes recent advancements in drug development through targeting cancer metabolism.

Book Cancer as a Metabolic Disease

Download or read book Cancer as a Metabolic Disease written by Thomas Seyfried and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-05-18 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book addresses controversies related to the origins of cancer and provides solutions to cancer management and prevention. It expands upon Otto Warburg's well-known theory that all cancer is a disease of energy metabolism. However, Warburg did not link his theory to the "hallmarks of cancer" and thus his theory was discredited. This book aims to provide evidence, through case studies, that cancer is primarily a metabolic disease requring metabolic solutions for its management and prevention. Support for this position is derived from critical assessment of current cancer theories. Brain cancer case studies are presented as a proof of principle for metabolic solutions to disease management, but similarities are drawn to other types of cancer, including breast and colon, due to the same cellular mutations that they demonstrate.

Book Cancer Metabolism  Molecular Targeting and Implications for Therapy

Download or read book Cancer Metabolism Molecular Targeting and Implications for Therapy written by Shanmugasundaram Ganapathy-Kanniappan and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2017-11-03 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Development of an effective anticancer therapeutic necessitates the selection of cancer-related or cancer-specific pathways or molecules that are sensitive to intervention. Several such critical yet sensitive molecular targets have been recognized, and their specific antagonists or inhibitors validated as potential therapeutics in preclinical models. Yet, majority of anticancer principles or therapeutics show limited success in the clinical translation. Thus, the need for the development of an effective therapeutic strategy persists.

“Altered energy metabolism” in cancer is one of the earliest known biochemical phenotypes which dates back to the early 20th century. The German scientist, Otto Warburg and his team (Warburg, Wind, Negelein 1926; Warburg, Wind, Negelein 1927) provided the first evidence that the glucose metabolism of cancer cells diverge from normal cells. This phenomenal discovery on deregulated glucose metabolism or cellular bioenergetics is frequently witnessed in majority of solid malignancies. Currently, the altered glucose metabolism is used in the clinical diagnosis of cancer through positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. Thus, the “deregulated bioenergetics” is a clinically relevant metabolic signature of cancer cells, hence recognized as one of the hallmarks of cancer (Hanahan and Weinberg 2011). Accumulating data unequivocally demonstrate that, besides cellular bioenergetics, cancer metabolism facilitates several cancer-related processes including metastasis, therapeutic resistance and so on. Recent reports also demonstrate the oncogenic regulation of glucose metabolism (e.g. glycolysis) indicating a functional link between neoplastic growth and cancer metabolism. Thus, cancer metabolism, which is already exploited in cancer diagnosis, remains an attractive target for therapeutic intervention as well. The Frontiers in Oncology Research Topic “Cancer Metabolism: Molecular Targeting and Implications for Therapy” emphases on recent advances in our understanding of metabolic reprogramming in cancer, and the recognition of key molecules for therapeutic targeting. Besides, the topic also deliberates the implications of metabolic targeting beyond the energy metabolism of cancer. The research topic integrates a series of reviews, mini-reviews and original research articles to share current perspectives on cancer metabolism, and to stimulate an open forum to discuss potential challenges and future directions of research necessary to develop effective anticancer strategies. Acknowledgment I sincerely thank the Frontiers for providing the opportunity and constant support throughout the process of this research topic and eBook production. I gratefully acknowledge all the authors for their valuable contributions. Finally, I would like to thank my brother, Saravana Kumar, G.K., whose personal sacrifices and unflinching encouragement made my career in science possible. References: Hanahan D, Weinberg RA. 2011. Hallmarks of cancer: The next generation. Cell. 144(5):646-74. Warburg O, Wind F, Negelein E. 1926. Über den stoffwechsel der tumoren in körper. Klinische Wochenschrift. 5:829-32. Warburg O, Wind F, Negelein E. 1927. The metabolism of tumors in the body. J Gen Physiol. 8(6):519-30.

Book The Tumour Microenvironment

Download or read book The Tumour Microenvironment written by Jamie A. Goode and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2001-11-28 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ergebnisse von in vitro-Studien lassen vermuten, dass sich der pH-Wert in einem Tumor auf die Wirksamkeit von Chemo- oder Strahlentherapien auswirken kann. Wie aber sieht die Beziehung zwischen der Tumorentwicklung und dem pH-Wert aus? Können ein niedriger pH-Wert oder ein Sauerstoffmangel die Carcinogenese hemmen? Wo bieten sich therapeutische Ansätze? Anwort auf diese und andere Fragen finden Sie in diesem Band. In interdisziplinärer Weise wurden Beiträge aus der Grundlagenforschung und der klinischen Praxis zusammengetragen.

Book Metabolic Reprogramming During Breast Cancer Progression

Download or read book Metabolic Reprogramming During Breast Cancer Progression written by Albert Mao Li and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer cells exhibit altered nutrient requirements and utilization compared to normal cells. A comprehensive understanding of the causes and consequences of these altered metabolic features can help inform the development of novel therapeutics aimed at impairing cancer cell proliferation and promoting differentiation, in addition to enriching our understanding of how cancer comes to be. In this thesis, we utilized breast cancer as a model to study how altered cell metabolism relates to differences in proliferative capacity and cell lineage identity. Using a targeted metabolomics approach, we discovered a metabolic signature suggestive of elevated serine and one-carbon (1C) unit metabolism in the aggressive, tissue-tropic metastatic subpopulations of triple-negative breast cancer cells. In line with previous reports, we confirmed a role for the oncogene c-Myc in driving the enhanced proliferation of the metastatic subclones compared to parental cells. Functional validation using genetic and pharmacologic inhibition approaches uncovered an exquisite dependency of metastatic cells on this mitochondrial pathway for growth in vitro and in vivo. Analyses of human breast cancer patient data further identified a significant association between high expression of mitochondrial serine and 1C unit pathway genes with patient mortality. In follow-up work, we determined that low serine levels drives a metabolic signature associated with breast cancer cell aggressiveness characterized by the transcriptional induction of genes involved in de novo serine synthesis and mitochondrial serine and 1C unit metabolism. A global transcriptome analysis uncovered serine starvation-mediated repression of estrogen receptor (ER) signaling in ER+ breast cancer cells, effectively converting them to an ER-- like state. Metabolomics, isotope tracing, and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays revealed a defect in glucose-derived central carbon flux leading to a loss of histone acetylation and silencing of ER pathway genes. Acetate supplementation rescued histone hypoacetylation and ER pathway activity, demonstrating that serine starvation influences breast cancer cell state through a metabolic and epigenetic regulatory axis.

Book Cell Death

    Book Details:
  • Author : Tobias Ntuli
  • Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
  • Release : 2015-12-16
  • ISBN : 9535122363
  • Pages : 448 pages

Download or read book Cell Death written by Tobias Ntuli and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2015-12-16 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of selected and relevant research, concerning the developments within the Cell Death field of study. Each contribution comes as a separate chapter complete in itself but directly related to the books topics and objectives. The target audience comprises scholars and specialists in the field.

Book Hypoxia and Cancer Metastasis

Download or read book Hypoxia and Cancer Metastasis written by Daniele M. Gilkes and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-14 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present book is an attempt to provide a detailed review of studies that clarify our current understanding of the role of hypoxia in the progression of primary cancer to metastatic disease. It will enable researchers to discover the critical cellular changes that occur under hypoxic conditions and play a role in metastatic dissemination, from the activation of hypoxia-inducible factors, HIF-1 and HIF-2, to the transcriptional profile changes that occur in cancer cells and promote cancer cell survival under detrimental conditions. Readers will discover the methods and challenges involved in imaging and quantifying the degree of hypoxia in a primary tumor. We will provide an understanding of the hypoxia-induced phenotypes that influence heterogeneity, alter the secretome and tumor microenvironment, modify cellular metabolism, and promote immune suppression and resistance to chemotherapy. Finally, we will uncover the therapeutic strategies that are being devised to target the hypoxic microenvironment in the hopes of preventing metastasis and improving the efficacy of standard-of-care cancer treatments. This work is an up to date source of information on the challenges and complexity of the hypoxic tumor microenvironment. Basic and translational scientists, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and those interested in how tumors metastasize will find this book a reference that details how hypoxia influences metastatic disease.

Book Insulin Like Growth Factors in Development  Cancers and Aging

Download or read book Insulin Like Growth Factors in Development Cancers and Aging written by Haim Werner and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Special Issue of Cells on “Insulin-Like Growth Factors in Development, Cancers and Aging” provides a collection of modern articles dealing with the role of insulin-like growth factors (IGF1) in cancer biology, aging and development. Featured articles explore basic and clinical aspects of the IGF1 system, including post-genomic analyses as well as novel approaches to target the IGF1 receptor (IGF1R) in oncology.

Book Mitochondria and Cancer

    Book Details:
  • Author : Keshav Singh
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2009-04-05
  • ISBN : 0387848355
  • Pages : 294 pages

Download or read book Mitochondria and Cancer written by Keshav Singh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-04-05 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly a century of scientific research has revealed that mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the most common and consistent phenotypes of cancer cells. A number of notable differences in the mitochondria of normal and cancer cells have been described. These include differences in mitochondrial metabolic activity, molecular composition of mitochondria and mtDNA sequence, as well as in alteration of nuclear genes encoding mitochondrial proteins. This book, Mitochondria and Cancer, edited by Keshav K. Singh and Leslie C. Costello, presents thorough analyses of mitochondrial dysfunction as one of the hallmarks of cancer, discusses the clinical implications of mitochondrial defects in cancer, and as unique cellular targets for novel and selective anti-cancer therapy.

Book Adenosine Receptors

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gyorgy Hasko
  • Publisher : CRC Press
  • Release : 2006-07-20
  • ISBN : 1420005774
  • Pages : 377 pages

Download or read book Adenosine Receptors written by Gyorgy Hasko and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-07-20 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a century of research, several lines of evidence now indicate that the ability of adenosine to directly control inflammatory cells has a major impact on the functions of the inflammatory and immune systems. Consequently, many promising therapeutic approaches are beginning to emerge that focus on the modulation of adenosine, including the deve

Book The Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Download or read book The Pentose Phosphate Pathway written by Terry Wood and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pentose Phosphate Pathway aims to explore the pentose phosphate cycle and the practical techniques applied in its investigation. The main focus of the book is the pentose phosphate cycle in animals as well as microorganisms, and does not discuss the one related to photosynthesis. The book covers the formulation of the pathway, its types, and its alternative formulations; the preparation, processes, and analysis of the pathway; and the enzymes involved. Also covered in the book are the intermediates in intact cells and tissues; distribution of enzymes among different tissues and species; the operation, regulation, and overall control of the pathway; and the clinical, nutritional, and metabolic aspects of the pathway. The text is recommended for biologists and biochemists who would like to understand further the pentose phosphate pathway and the processes related to it.