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ReviewMedical molecular morphology2026

Lipid metabolic reprogramming in ovarian cancer: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic implications.

Naomi Nakayama, Daisaku Asai, Tomoka Ishibashi, Tsubasa Maejima, Kentaro Nakayama

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Review in Medical molecular morphology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Naomi Nakayama *Department of General Internal Medicine and Central Clinical Laboratory, Nagoya City University East Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan. naomin@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp.
Daisaku Asai *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya City University East Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.
Tomoka IshibashiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya City University East Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.
Tsubasa MaejimaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya City University East Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.
Kentaro NakayamaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya City University East Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan. kn88@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipids play diverse roles in cellular homeostasis, and dysregulation of lipid metabolism is implicated in a wide spectrum of diseases, including cancer. Ovarian cancer cells exhibit profound metabolic alterations that support autonomous proliferation under conditions of hypoxia and nutrient limitation. Although tumor angiogenesis occurs, insufficient and fragile neovasculature often limits nutrient supply, necessitating metabolic adaptation. Among these adaptations, lipid metabolic reprogramming has emerged as a critical feature that supports tumor growth, survival, invasion, and therapeutic resistance. Alterations in fatty acid synthesis, β-oxidation, lipid uptake, and inflammatory lipid metabolism collectively contribute to the malignant phenotype. This review summarizes current knowledge of lipid metabolic regulation in ovarian cancer, with particular emphasis on key enzymes and their regulatory mechanism and discusses potential implications for therapeutic targeting from a molecular and morphological perspective.

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Fatty acid synthesisLipid metabolismOvarian cancerβ-oxidation

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PMID42633601

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