ReviewSignal transduction and targeted therapy2025
Lactate and lactylation in cancer.
Review in Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07450833 (Assessing the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Benfo-Oxythiamine), which is not on this map. Cited by 334 papers.
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Assessing the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Benfo-Oxythiamine (B-OT) in Healthy Volunteers - An Open Label, Phase I Study
Who cites it
334 citing papers in PubMed.
- A relative methylation ordering biomarker of lactylation-related genes predicts prognosis and therapeutic response in cutaneous melanoma.Epigenetics · 2026Article
- Research progress in metabolic reprogramming and targeting metabolic pathways for clear cell renal cell carcinoma.Genes & diseases · 2026Review
- The lactate-lactylation axis in acute kidney injury: mechanisms from metabolic reprogramming to epigenetic regulation and clinical therapeutic prospects.International urology and nephrology · 2026Review
- Research progress on lactate metabolism in lung cancer: Tumorigenesis, drug resistance and clinical translation (Review).Oncology reports · 2026Review
- A 'three-axis synergy' immunotherapeutic strategy for malignant bone tumors based on natural bioactives and bioactive materials.Bioactive materials · 2026Review
- Transketolase-like 1 potentiates PD-1 blockade in hepatocellular carcinoma by glycolysis to prime dendritic cell lactylation.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Article
- Cell-derived lactate triggers local hydrogelation and phenotype remodelling.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Metabolites and cancer metastasis.Oncogene · 2026Review
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- Metabolic reprogramming-mediated therapeutic resistance in renal cell carcinoma: Mechanisms and targeted intervention strategies.iScience · 2026Review
- Lactylation-Driven PROS1-TYRO3-CARF Signaling Promotes Therapy-Induced Senescence Escape and Radioresistance in Meningioma.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
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- Role of CircRNA_0005075 in gastric cancer immune evasion through regulation of lactate metabolic reprogramming and histone lactylation.Translational oncology · 2026Article
- Lactylation Remodels Tumorigenesis, Immune Microenvironment, and Therapeutic Response.Current issues in molecular biology · 2026Review
- Myeloid-derived suppressor cells in cancer: biology, regulatory networks and theranostic prospects.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
- Tubular PFKFB3 drives diabetic kidney fibrosis via lactate‑dependent H4K12 lactylation and HIPK2 transactivation.International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Article
- Identification of a Lactylation-Related Gene Signature and Candidate Biomarkers for Dilated Cardiomyopathy.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2026Article
- Protein Posttranslational Modifications in Immunity: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets.MedComm · 2026Review
- Cytotoxic Effects of Medicinal Plant Extracts on HeLa Cells via Redox Imbalance, L-Arginine Metabolic Reprogramming, and Glycolytic Suppression.Cell biochemistry and function · 2026Article
- Lactylation Modification and Esophageal Cancer: Research Progress From Hypoxia-Induced Metabolic Reprogramming to Immune Escape.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Accumulated evidence has implicated the diverse and substantial influence of lactate on cellular differentiation and fate regulation in physiological and pathological settings, particularly in intricate conditions such as cancer. Specifically, lactate has been demonstrated to be pivotal in molding the tumor microenvironment (TME) through its effects on different cell populations. Within tumor cells, lactate impacts cell signaling pathways, augments the lactate shuttle process, boosts resistance to oxidative stress, and contributes to lactylation. In various cellular populations, the interplay between lactate and immune cells governs processes such as cell differentiation, immune response, immune surveillance, and treatment effectiveness. Furthermore, communication between lactate and stromal/endothelial cells supports basal membrane (BM) remodeling, epithelial-mesenchymal transitions (EMT), metabolic reprogramming, angiogenesis, and drug resistance. Focusing on lactate production and transport, specifically through lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and monocarboxylate transporters (MCT), has shown promise in the treatment of cancer. Inhibitors targeting LDH and MCT act as both tumor suppressors and enhancers of immunotherapy, leading to a synergistic therapeutic effect when combined with immunotherapy. The review underscores the importance of lactate in tumor progression and provides valuable perspectives on potential therapeutic approaches that target the vulnerability of lactate metabolism, highlighting the Heel of Achilles for cancer treatment.
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