Deregulated metabolism is a well-established hallmark of cancer. At the hub of various metabolic pathways deeply integrated within mitochondrial functions, the α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex represents a major modulator of electron transport chain activity and tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA) flux, and is a pivotal enzyme in the metabolic reprogramming following a cancer cell’s change in bioenergetic requirements. By contributing to the control of α-ketoglutarate levels, dynamics, and oxidation state, the α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase is also essential in modulating the epigenetic landscape of cancer cells. In this review, we will discuss the manifold roles that this TCA enzyme and its substrate play in cancer.
The α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex in cancer metabolic plasticity
Renaud Vatrinet,G. Leone,Monica De Luise,Giulia Girolimetti,Michele Vidone,G. Gasparre,A. Porcelli
Published 2017 in Cancer & Metabolism
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2017
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Cancer & Metabolism
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2017-02-02
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Biology, Medicine
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