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Chengqiang Wang1, Lu Wang2, Qing Zhao3
1Chinese Medicine Phenome Research Centre, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
Abstract:
Excessive fructose intake has been associated with the development and progression of pancreatic cancer. This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between fructose utilization and pancreatic cancer progression. Our findings revealed that pancreatic cancer cells have a high capacity to utilize fructose and are capable of converting glucose to fructose via the AKR1B1-mediated polyol pathway, in addition to uptake via the fructose transporter GLUT5. Fructose metabolism exacerbates pancreatic cancer proliferation by enhancing glycolysis and accelerating the production of key metabolites that regulate angiogenesis. However, pharmacological blockade of fructose metabolism has been shown to slow pancreatic cancer progression and synergistically enhance anti-tumor capabilities when combined with anti-angiogenic agents. Overall, targeting fructose metabolism may prove to be a promising therapeutic approach in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
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