Abstract
Cells reprogram their metabolism very early during carcinogenesis; this event is critical for the establishment of other cancer hallmarks. Many oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes control metabolism by interplaying with the existing nutrient-sensing intracellular pathways. Mammalian target of rapamycin, mTOR, is emerging as a collector and sorter of a metabolic network controlling upstream and downstream modulation of these same genes.Natural compounds represent a source of anti-cancer molecules with chemopreventive and therapeutic properties. This review describes selected pathways and genes orchestrating the metabolic reprogramming and discusses the potential of natural compounds to target oncogenic metabolic aberrations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 251-262 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Cancer Letters |
| Volume | 356 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Jan 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cancer
- MTOR
- Metabolism
- Natural compounds