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ReviewActa pharmaceutica Sinica. B2022

Metabolic dysregulation and emerging therapeutical targets for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Danyu Du, Chan Liu, Mengyao Qin, Xiao Zhang, Tao Xi, Shengtao Yuan, Haiping Hao, Jing Xiong

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Review in Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 398 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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398citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
29.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

398 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 575 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Danyu DuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
Chan LiuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
Mengyao QinDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
Xiao ZhangDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
Tao XiResearch Center of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
Shengtao YuanJiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
Haiping HaoDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
Jing XiongDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
China Pharmaceutical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive human cancer with increasing incidence worldwide. Multiple efforts have been made to explore pharmaceutical therapies to treat HCC, such as targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors, immune based therapies and combination of chemotherapy. However, limitations exist in current strategies including chemoresistance for instance. Tumor initiation and progression is driven by reprogramming of metabolism, in particular during HCC development. Recently, metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), a reappraisal of new nomenclature for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), indicates growing appreciation of metabolism in the pathogenesis of liver disease, including HCC, thereby suggesting new strategies by targeting abnormal metabolism for HCC treatment. In this review, we introduce directions by highlighting the metabolic targets in glucose, fatty acid, amino acid and glutamine metabolism, which are suitable for HCC pharmaceutical intervention. We also summarize and discuss current pharmaceutical agents and studies targeting deregulated metabolism during HCC treatment. Furthermore, opportunities and challenges in the discovery and development of HCC therapy targeting metabolism are discussed.

Indexed as

1,3-BPG, 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate2-DG, 2-deoxy-d-glucose3-BrPA, 3-bromopyruvic acidACC, acetyl-CoA carboxylaseACLY, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) citrate lyaseACS, acyl-CoA syntheaseAKT, protein kinase BAML, acute myeloblastic leukemiaAMPK, adenosine mono-phosphate-activated protein kinaseASS1, argininosuccinate synthase 1ATGL, adipose triacylglycerol lipaseCANA, canagliflozinCancer therapyCPT, carnitine palmitoyl-transferaseCYP4, cytochrome P450s (CYPs) 4 familyDNL, de novo lipogenesisEMT, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transitionER, endoplasmic reticulumERK, extracellular-signal regulated kinaseFABP1, fatty acid binding protein 1FASN, fatty acid synthaseFatty acid β-oxidationFBP1, fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase 1FFA, free fatty acidG6PD, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenaseGAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenaseGLS1, renal-type glutaminaseGLS2, liver-type glutaminaseGLUT1, glucose transporter 1Glutamine metabolismGlycolysisGOT1, glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase 1HCC, hepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaHIF-1α, hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alphaHK, hexokinaseHMGCR, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductaseHSCs, hepatic stellate cellsIDH2, isocitrate dehydrogenase 2LCAD, long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenaseLDH, lactate dehydrogenaseLPL, lipid lipaseLXR, liver X receptorMAFLD, metabolic associated fatty liver diseaseMAGL, monoacyglycerol lipaseMCAD, medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenaseMEs, malic enzymesMetabolic dysregulationmIDH, mutant IDHMMP9, matrix metallopeptidase 9mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycinNADPH, nicotinamide adenine nucleotide phosphateNAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseNASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitisOTC, ornithine transcarbamylasePCK1, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1Pentose phosphate pathwayPFK1, phosphofructokinase 1PGAM1, phosphoglycerate mutase 1PGK1, phosphoglycerate kinase 1PI3K, phosphoinositide 3-kinasePKM2, pyruvate kinase M2PPARα, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alphaPPP, pentose phosphate pathwayROS, reactive oxygen speciesSCD1, stearoyl-CoA-desaturase 1SGLT2, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2SLC1A5/ASCT2, solute carrier family 1 member 5/alanine serine cysteine preferring transporter 2SLC7A5/LAT1, solute carrier family 7 member 5/L-type amino acid transporter 1SREBP1, sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1TAGs, triacylglycerolsTCA cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycleTKIs, tyrosine kinase inhibitorsTKT, transketolaseTricarboxylic acid cycleVEGFR, vascular endothelial growth factor receptorWD-fed MC4R-KO, Western diet (WD)-fed melanocortin 4 receptor-deficient (MC4R-KO)WNT, wingless-type MMTV integration site family

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PMID35256934
PMCPMC8897153
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