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ArticleExploration (Beijing, China)2025

Innovative PDK1-Degrading PROTACs Transform Cancer Aerobic Glycolysis and Induce Immunogenic Cell Death in Breast Cancer.

Aohua Deng, Renming Fan, Jiakui Gou, Ruoxi Sang, Ruizhuo Lin, Ting Zhao, Junyan Zhuang, Yongrui Hai, Jialin Sun, Gaofei Wei

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Article in Exploration (Beijing, China), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Aohua DengInstitute of Medical Research Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an Shaanxi China.
Renming FanInstitute of Medical Research Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an Shaanxi China.
Jiakui GouInstitute of Medical Research Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an Shaanxi China.
Ruoxi SangInstitute of Medical Research Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an Shaanxi China.
Ruizhuo LinInstitute of Medical Research Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an Shaanxi China.
Ting ZhaoInstitute of Medical Research Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an Shaanxi China.
Junyan ZhuangInstitute of Medical Research Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an Shaanxi China.
Yongrui HaiInstitute of Medical Research Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an Shaanxi China.
Jialin SunEdinburgh Kidney Research Group Centre for Cardiovascular Science Queen's Medical Research Institute University of Edinburgh Edinburgh UK.
Gaofei WeiInstitute of Medical Research Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an Shaanxi China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7180-7176

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer cells are characterized by the Warburg effect, which hijacks glycolysis and hinders OXPHOS. Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 (PDK1) is a key modulator in the Warburg effect and is highly expressed in tumor cells. We utilize PROTAC technology to design compounds that could achieve long-lasting degradation on PDK1. After screening anti-tumor activity in vitro, we selected a top compound

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immunogenic cell deathPROTACpyruvate dehydrogenase kinaseWarburg effect

Identifiers

PMID40873633
PMCPMC12380065

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