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ReviewJournal of ovarian research2022

Targeting purine metabolism in ovarian cancer.

Jingchun Liu, Shasha Hong, Jiang Yang, Xiaoyi Zhang, Ying Wang, Haoyu Wang, Jiaxin Peng, Li Hong

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In one paragraph

Review in Journal of ovarian research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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47citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
16.1field-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

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 94 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 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jingchun Liu *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Shasha Hong *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Jiang YangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Xiaoyi ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Ying WangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Haoyu WangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Jiaxin PengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Li HongDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. dr_hongli@whu.edu.cn.
Wuhan University · CNRenmin Hospital of Wuhan University · CN

Funding

Hubei Province's Outstanding Medical Academic Leader Programme and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2042021kf0125
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purine, an abundant substrate in organisms, is a critical raw material for cell proliferation and an important factor for immune regulation. The purine de novo pathway and salvage pathway are tightly regulated by multiple enzymes, and dysfunction in these enzymes leads to excessive cell proliferation and immune imbalance that result in tumor progression. Maintaining the homeostasis of purine pools is an effective way to control cell growth and tumor evolution, and exploiting purine metabolism to suppress tumors suggests interesting directions for future research. In this review, we describe the process of purine metabolism and summarize the role and potential therapeutic effects of the major purine-metabolizing enzymes in ovarian cancer, including CD39, CD73, adenosine deaminase, adenylate kinase, hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase, inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase, purine nucleoside phosphorylase, dihydrofolate reductase and 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. Purinergic signaling is also described. We then provide an overview of the application of purine antimetabolites, comprising 6-thioguanine, 6-mercaptopurine, methotrexate, fludarabine and clopidogrel. Finally, we discuss the current challenges and future opportunities for targeting purine metabolism in the treatment-relevant cellular mechanisms of ovarian cancer.

Indexed as

Ovarian NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialFemaleHumansPurinesPurinesAntimetabolitesMetabolizing enzymeOvarian cancerPurine metabolismPurinergic signaling

Identifiers

PMID35964092
PMCPMC9375293
OpenAlexW4291178130

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