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Targeting Metabolism in Cancer Cells and the Tumour Microenvironment for Cancer Therapy.

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Authors

Li, Jiaqi 
Eu, Jie Qing 
Kong, Li Ren 
Wang, Lingzhi 
Lim, Yaw Chyn 

Abstract

Targeting altered tumour metabolism is an emerging therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment. The metabolic reprogramming that accompanies the development of malignancy creates targetable differences between cancer cells and normal cells, which may be exploited for therapy. There is also emerging evidence regarding the role of stromal components, creating an intricate metabolic network consisting of cancer cells, cancer-associated fibroblasts, endothelial cells, immune cells, and cancer stem cells. This metabolic rewiring and crosstalk with the tumour microenvironment play a key role in cell proliferation, metastasis, and the development of treatment resistance. In this review, we will discuss therapeutic opportunities, which arise from dysregulated metabolism and metabolic crosstalk, highlighting strategies that may aid in the precision targeting of altered tumour metabolism with a focus on combinatorial therapeutic strategies.

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Keywords

cancer cell metabolism, immunotherapy, metabolic reprogramming, targeted therapy, tumour microenvironment, Antineoplastic Agents, Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts, Cell Proliferation, Energy Metabolism, Humans, Metabolic Networks and Pathways, Neoplasms, Neoplastic Stem Cells, Tumor Microenvironment

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Molecules

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Journal ISSN

1420-3049
1420-3049

Volume Title

25

Publisher

MDPI AG