The lipid droplet in cancer : From being a tumor-supporting hallmark to clinical therapy

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INTRODUCTION: Abnormal lipid metabolism, one of the hallmarks in cancer, has gradually emerged as a novel target for cancer treatment. As organelles that store and release excess lipids, lipid droplets (LDs) resemble "gears" and facilitate cancer development in the body.

AIM: This review discusses the life cycle of LDs, the relationship between abnormal LDs and cancer hallmarks, and the application of LDs in theragnostic and clinical contexts to provide a contemporary understanding of the role of LDs in cancer.

METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed and SPORTDiscus. Retrieve and summarize clinical trials of drugs that target proteins associated with LD formation using the Clinical Trials website. Create a schematic diagram of lipid droplets in the tumor microenvironment using Adobe Illustrator.

CONCLUSION: As one of the top ten hallmarks of cancer, abnormal lipid metabolism caused by excessive generation of LDs interrelates with other hallmarks. The crosstalk between excessive LDs and intracellular free fatty acids (FFAs) promotes an inflammatory environment that supports tumor growth. Moreover, LDs contribute to cancer metastasis and cell death resistance in vivo. Statins, as HMGCR inhibitors, are promising to be the pioneering commercially available anti-cancer drugs that target LD formation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:240

Enthalten in:

Acta physiologica (Oxford, England) - 240(2024), 3 vom: 28. Feb., Seite e14087

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cui, Yingfang [VerfasserIn]
Man, Shuli [VerfasserIn]
Tao, Jiejing [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Long [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Lanping [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Luqi [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Changxiao [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Wenyuan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cancer treatment
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Journal Article
Lipid droplet
Lipid metabolism
Metabolic enzymes
Review

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Date Completed 26.02.2024

Date Revised 26.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/apha.14087

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NLM367378868