| Literature DB >> 33398194 |
Ilaria Elia1,2, Marcia C Haigis3,4.
Abstract
Metabolic transformation is a hallmark of cancer and a critical target for cancer therapy. Cancer metabolism and behaviour are regulated by cell-intrinsic factors as well as metabolite availability in the tumour microenvironment (TME). This metabolic niche within the TME is shaped by four tiers of regulation: (1) intrinsic tumour cell metabolism, (2) interactions between cancer cells and non-cancerous cells, (3) tumour location and heterogeneity and (4) whole-body metabolic homeostasis. Here, we define these modes of metabolic regulation and review how distinct cell types contribute to the metabolite composition of the TME. Finally, we connect these insights to understand how each of these tiers offers unique therapeutic potential to modulate the metabolic profile and function of all cells inhabiting the TME.Entities:
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33398194 PMCID: PMC8097259 DOI: 10.1038/s42255-020-00317-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Metab ISSN: 2522-5812