Emerging Hallmarks of Metabolic Reprogramming in Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common male malignancy and the fifth leading cause of cancer death in men worldwide. Prostate cancer cells are characterized by a hybrid glycolytic/oxidative phosphorylation phenotype determined by androgen receptor signaling. An increased lipogenesis and cholestero...

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Main Authors: Francesco Lasorsa, Nicola Antonio di Meo, Monica Rutigliano, Matteo Ferro, Daniela Terracciano, Octavian Sabin Tataru, Michele Battaglia, Pasquale Ditonno, Giuseppe Lucarelli
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author Francesco Lasorsa
Nicola Antonio di Meo
Monica Rutigliano
Matteo Ferro
Daniela Terracciano
Octavian Sabin Tataru
Michele Battaglia
Pasquale Ditonno
Giuseppe Lucarelli
author_facet Francesco Lasorsa
Nicola Antonio di Meo
Monica Rutigliano
Matteo Ferro
Daniela Terracciano
Octavian Sabin Tataru
Michele Battaglia
Pasquale Ditonno
Giuseppe Lucarelli
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description Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common male malignancy and the fifth leading cause of cancer death in men worldwide. Prostate cancer cells are characterized by a hybrid glycolytic/oxidative phosphorylation phenotype determined by androgen receptor signaling. An increased lipogenesis and cholesterogenesis have been described in PCa cells. Many studies have shown that enzymes involved in these pathways are overexpressed in PCa. Glutamine becomes an essential amino acid for PCa cells, and its metabolism is thought to become an attractive therapeutic target. A crosstalk between cancer and stromal cells occurs in the tumor microenvironment because of the release of different cytokines and growth factors and due to changes in the extracellular matrix. A deeper insight into the metabolic changes may be obtained by a multi-omic approach integrating genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, and radiomics data.
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spelling doaj.art-6056739636824dc3a2590a45b98210af2023-11-30T22:32:20ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672023-01-0124291010.3390/ijms24020910Emerging Hallmarks of Metabolic Reprogramming in Prostate CancerFrancesco Lasorsa0Nicola Antonio di Meo1Monica Rutigliano2Matteo Ferro3Daniela Terracciano4Octavian Sabin Tataru5Michele Battaglia6Pasquale Ditonno7Giuseppe Lucarelli8Urology, Andrology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, ItalyUrology, Andrology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, ItalyUrology, Andrology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, ItalyDivision of Urology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80131 Naples, ItalyThe Institution Organizing University Doctoral Studies (I.O.S.U.D.), George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology, 540142 Târgu Mureș, RomaniaUrology, Andrology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, ItalyUrology, Andrology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, ItalyUrology, Andrology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, ItalyProstate cancer (PCa) is the most common male malignancy and the fifth leading cause of cancer death in men worldwide. Prostate cancer cells are characterized by a hybrid glycolytic/oxidative phosphorylation phenotype determined by androgen receptor signaling. An increased lipogenesis and cholesterogenesis have been described in PCa cells. Many studies have shown that enzymes involved in these pathways are overexpressed in PCa. Glutamine becomes an essential amino acid for PCa cells, and its metabolism is thought to become an attractive therapeutic target. A crosstalk between cancer and stromal cells occurs in the tumor microenvironment because of the release of different cytokines and growth factors and due to changes in the extracellular matrix. A deeper insight into the metabolic changes may be obtained by a multi-omic approach integrating genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, and radiomics data.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/2/910prostate cancermetabolomicsandrogen receptorbiomarkersmetastasiscastration resistance
spellingShingle Francesco Lasorsa
Nicola Antonio di Meo
Monica Rutigliano
Matteo Ferro
Daniela Terracciano
Octavian Sabin Tataru
Michele Battaglia
Pasquale Ditonno
Giuseppe Lucarelli
Emerging Hallmarks of Metabolic Reprogramming in Prostate Cancer
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
prostate cancer
metabolomics
androgen receptor
biomarkers
metastasis
castration resistance
title Emerging Hallmarks of Metabolic Reprogramming in Prostate Cancer
title_full Emerging Hallmarks of Metabolic Reprogramming in Prostate Cancer
title_fullStr Emerging Hallmarks of Metabolic Reprogramming in Prostate Cancer
title_full_unstemmed Emerging Hallmarks of Metabolic Reprogramming in Prostate Cancer
title_short Emerging Hallmarks of Metabolic Reprogramming in Prostate Cancer
title_sort emerging hallmarks of metabolic reprogramming in prostate cancer
topic prostate cancer
metabolomics
androgen receptor
biomarkers
metastasis
castration resistance
url https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/2/910
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