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Tumor Cell with High Metabolic Activity (N/A)
- Target
- N/A
- Molecular classification
- Metabolic Pathway, Cellular Process
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Overview
Tumor cells with high metabolic activity exhibit altered energy production and biosynthetic pathways, including increased glucose uptake and aerobic glycolysis (Warburg effect), altered mitochondrial function, and increased glutamine metabolism. These changes support rapid proliferation, survival in nutrient-poor environments, and adaptation to stress. Targeting these metabolic alterations is an emerging therapeutic strategy.
- Other names
- Cancer Cell Metabolic ReprogrammingWarburg Effect (in Cancer)Tumor MetabolismAerobic Glycolysis in Cancer
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Mechanism of action
Inhibition of key metabolic enzymes or pathways to disrupt cancer cell energy production and biosynthesis.
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Biological functions
Energy ProductionBiosynthesisCell ProliferationSurvivalAdaptation to Stress
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Disease associations
CancerTumorigenesis
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Safety considerations
Potential toxicity to normal cells due to targeting essential metabolic pathwaysDevelopment of resistance through alternative metabolic pathwaysComplex interplay with tumor microenvironment and immune system
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Interacting drugs
Hexokinase II inhibitors
2 more in the full profile.
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Biomarkers
^18F-FDG uptake (measured by PET)Expression levels of GLUT1, Hexokinase II, LDHLactate levels in tumor microenvironment
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