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ArticleBio-protocol2021

Analysis of the Effects of Hexokinase 2 Detachment From Mitochondria-Associated Membranes with the Highly Selective Peptide HK2pep.

Francesco Ciscato, Federica Chiara, Riccardo Filadi, Andrea Rasola

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Article in Bio-protocol, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 46% of its field
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Francesco CiscatoDepartment of Biomedical Sciences (DSB), University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Federica ChiaraDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Riccardo FiladiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences (DSB), University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Andrea RasolaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences (DSB), University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
University of Padua · ITNational Research Council · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The crucial role of hexokinase 2 (HK2) in the metabolic rewiring of tumors is now well established, which makes it a suitable target for the design of novel therapies. However, hexokinase activity is central to glucose utilization in all tissues; thus, enzymatic inhibition of HK2 can induce severe adverse effects. In an effort to find a selective anti-neoplastic strategy, we exploited an alternative approach based on HK2 detachment from its location on the outer mitochondrial membrane. We designed a HK2-targeting peptide named HK2pep, corresponding to the N-terminal hydrophobic domain of HK2 and armed with a metalloprotease cleavage sequence and a polycation stretch shielded by a polyanion sequence. In the tumor microenvironment, metalloproteases unleash polycations to allow selective plasma membrane permeation in neoplastic cells. HK2pep delivery induces the detachment of HK2 from mitochondria-associated membranes (MAMs) and mitochondrial Ca

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Anti-neoplastic strategyCa2+CancerCell-penetrating peptideHexokinase 2MitochondriaMitochondria-associated membranes

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PMID34395726
PMCPMC8329469
OpenAlexW3184668420

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