| Literature DB >> 30284488 |
Ji Geng1, Xiao Yuan2, Mingzhen Wei1, Junchao Wu1, Zheng-Hong Qin1.
Abstract
TP53-induced glycolysis and apoptosis regulator (TIGAR) is a p53 target protein that plays critical roles in glycolysis and redox balance. Accumulating evidence shows that TIGAR is highly expressed in cancer. TIGAR redirects glycolysis and promotes carcinoma growth by providing metabolic intermediates and reductive power derived from pentose phosphate pathway (PPP). The expression of TIGAR in cancer is positively associated with chemotherapy resistance, suggesting that TIGAR could be a novel therapeutic target. In this review, we briefly presented the function of TIGAR in metabolic homeostasis in normal and cancer cells. Finally, we discussed the future directions of TIGAR research in cancer.Entities:
Keywords: Cancer; TIGAR; glycolysis; oxidative stress; pentose phosphate pathway
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30284488 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2018.1489133
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Free Radic Res ISSN: 1029-2470