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Therapeutic Targeting of Cancer Metabolism with Triosephosphate Isomerase
Author(s) -
Pekel Gonca,
Ari Ferda
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemistry and biodiversity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1612-1880
pISSN - 1612-1872
DOI - 10.1002/cbdv.202000012
Subject(s) - triosephosphate isomerase , glycolysis , pentose phosphate pathway , cancer , chemistry , enzyme , biochemistry , cancer cell , flux (metallurgy) , metabolic pathway , warburg effect , anaerobic glycolysis , cancer research , biology , genetics , organic chemistry
The increase in glycolytic flux in cancer, known as aerobic glycolysis, is one of the most important hallmarks of cancer. Therefore, glycolytic enzymes have importance in understanding the molecular mechanism of cancer progression. Triosephosphate isomerase (TPI) is one of the key glycolytic enzymes. Furthermore, it takes a part in gluconeogenesis, pentose phosphate pathway and fatty acid biosynthesis. To date, it has been shown altered levels of TPI in various cancer types, especially in metastatic phenotype. According to other studies, TPI might be considered as a potential therapeutic target and a cancer‐related biomarker in different types of cancer. However, its function in tumor formation and development has not been fully understood. Here, we reviewed the relationship between TPI and cancer for the first time