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ReviewCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025

The Role of Intracellular Lipid-Binding Proteins in Digestive System Neoplasms.

Christos Kakouratos, Adriana Fernandez Garcia, Pramod Darvin, Hemant M Kocher

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Review in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Christos KakouratosCentre for Tumour Biology, Barts Cancer Institute-A CRUK Centre of Excellence, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK.ORCID 0009-0001-0340-142X
Adriana Fernandez GarciaCentre for Tumour Biology, Barts Cancer Institute-A CRUK Centre of Excellence, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK.
Pramod DarvinCentre for Tumour Biology, Barts Cancer Institute-A CRUK Centre of Excellence, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK.
Hemant M KocherCentre for Tumour Biology, Barts Cancer Institute-A CRUK Centre of Excellence, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6771-1905

Funding

Barts Charity G-002221Cancer Research UK C16420/A18066NIHR Barts BRC NIHR Barts BRCPancreatic Cancer Research Fund PCRF2021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intracellular lipid-binding proteins (iLBPs) are key mediators of intracellular transport for fatty acids and retinoids, functioning as lipid chaperones. Beyond lipid transport, iLBPs regulate signalling pathways, gene expression, oxidative balance, and inflammation. Furthermore, they are increasingly recognised for their involvement in gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, especially in cancer. iLBPs are classified into four different subfamilies, each displaying distinct tissue distributions and ligand preferences. Functional roles are context-dependent, for instance, CRABP2 may act as either tumour suppressor or promoter, and FABP4 exhibits metabolic state dependent effects. These proteins also influence drug resistance, immune evasion, and lipid-mediated signalling. Overall, iLBPs extend beyond lipid trafficking to intersect with oncogenic pathways, influence cell fate, and affect treatment response, highlighting their potential as biomarkers and therapeutic targets in GI oncology.

Indexed as

Digestive System NeoplasmsAnimalsFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsHumansLipid MetabolismSignal TransductionFatty Acid-Binding Proteinscellular retinoic acid binding proteinfatty acid binding proteingastrointestinal cancersintracellular lipid binding proteins (iLBPs)lipid chaperonestransport

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PMID41149452
PMCPMC12563408

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