| Literature DB >> 26877609 |
Lian-Wen Yuan1, Hiroharu Yamashita1, Yasuyuki Seto1.
Abstract
Glucose metabolism in gastric cancer cells differs from that of normal epithelial cells. Upregulated aerobic glycolysis (Warburg effect) in gastric cancer meeting the demands of cell proliferation is associated with genetic mutations, epigenetic modification and proteomic alteration. Understanding the mechanisms of aerobic glycolysis may contribute to our knowledge of gastric carcinogenesis. Metabolomic studies offer novel, convenient and practical tools in the search for new biomarkers for early detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and chemosensitivity prediction of gastric cancer. Interfering with the process of glycolysis in cancer cells may provide a new and promising therapeutic strategy for gastric cancer. In this article, we present a brief review of recent studies of glucose metabolism in gastric cancer, with primary focus on the clinical applications of new biomarkers and their potential therapeutic role in gastric cancer.Entities:
Keywords: Biomarker; Gastric cancer; Glucose metabolism; Metabolomics; Therapy; Warburg effect
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26877609 PMCID: PMC4726677 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i6.2046
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742