| Literature DB >> 25179741 |
Björn Kruspig1, Boris Zhivotovsky2, Vladimir Gogvadze3.
Abstract
The majority of cancers demonstrate various tumor-specific metabolic aberrations, such as increased glycolysis even under aerobic conditions (Warburg effect), whereas mitochondrial metabolic activity and their contribution to cellular energy production are restrained. One of the most important mechanisms for this metabolic switch is the alteration in the abundance, utilization, and localization of various mitochondrial substrates. Numerous lines of evidence connect disturbances in mitochondrial metabolic pathways with tumorigenesis and provide an intriguing rationale for utilizing mitochondria as targets for anti-cancer therapy.Entities:
Keywords: Cancer; Cell death; Metabolism; Mitochondria; Therapy; Warburg Effect
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25179741 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2014.08.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mitochondrion ISSN: 1567-7249 Impact factor: 4.160