| Literature DB >> 30906622 |
Frederic Bost1, Lisa Kaminski1.
Abstract
The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1 alpha (PGC-1α) is a central modulator of cell metabolism. It regulates mitochondrial biogenesis and oxidative metabolism. Modifications and adaptations in cellular metabolism are hallmarks of cancer cells, thus, it is not surprising that PGC-1α plays a role in cancer. Several recent articles have shown that PGC-1α expression is altered in tumors and metastasis in relation to modifications in cellular metabolism. The potential uses of PGC-1α as a therapeutic target and a biomarker of the advanced form of cancer will be summarized in this review.Entities:
Keywords: PGC1 alpha; breast cancer; melanoma; metabolism; mitochondria; pancreatic cancer; prostate cancer
Year: 2019 PMID: 30906622 PMCID: PMC6405967
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Cancer Res ISSN: 2156-6976 Impact factor: 6.166