From gametogenesis and stem cells to cancer: common metabolic themes
Author(s) -
Sandro L. Pereira,
Ana Sofia Rodrigues,
Maria Inês Sousa,
Marcelo Correia,
Tânia Perestrelo,
João RamalhoSantos
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
human reproduction update
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.977
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 1362-4946
pISSN - 1355-4786
DOI - 10.1093/humupd/dmu034
Subject(s) - stem cell , biology , cancer stem cell , induced pluripotent stem cell , cancer cell , microbiology and biotechnology , cancer , cancer research , cellular differentiation , bioinformatics , genetics , embryonic stem cell , gene
Both pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) and cancer cells have been described as having similar metabolic pathways, most notably a penchant for favoring glycolysis even under aerobiosis, suggesting common themes that might be explored for both stem cell differentiation and anti-oncogenic purposes.
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