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Bioluminescent Orthotopic Model of Pancreatic Cancer Progression
Published on: June 28, 2013
New links between lipid accumulation and cancer progression
1From the Institute of Metabolic Disorders, Genesis Biotechnology Group, Hamilton, New Jersey 08691 and jnickels@venenumbiodesign.com.
Abstract:
Individuals with elevated lipid levels are at risk for developing cardiovascular disease as well as cancer. Sterol regulatory element-binding protein transcription factors (SREBPs) are inducers of lipid synthesis. Elevated SREBPs levels are linked to cell proliferation and metastasis. Using biochemical and mouse models of cancer, Zhao et al. have discovered that nuclear SREBP-1a-dependent transcription is activated by pyruvate kinase M2 in cancer cells, which promotes tumor growth. Targeting the lipogenesis pathway may therefore be a promising avenue for cancer treatment.
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