Reprogramming of Lipid Metabolism in Lung Cancer: An Overview with Focus on EGFR-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Cells

Claudia Fumarola¹  Kamal Eltayeb¹  Marcello Tiseo¹  Silvia La Monica¹  Roberta Alfieri¹ 

[1] Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy;

关键词: lipid metabolism;    lung cancer;    EGFR;    EGFR-TKI resistance;   

DOI  :  10.3390/cells11030413

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Most of lung cancer cases are classified as non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). EGFR has become an important therapeutic target for the treatment of NSCLC patients, and inhibitors targeting the kinase domain of EGFR are currently used in clinical settings. Recently, an increasing interest has emerged toward understanding the mechanisms and biological consequences associated with lipid reprogramming in cancer. Increased uptake, synthesis, oxidation, or storage of lipids has been demonstrated to contribute to the growth of many types of cancer, including lung cancer. In this review, we provide an overview of metabolism in cancer and then explore in more detail the role of lipid metabolic reprogramming in lung cancer development and progression and in resistance to therapies, emphasizing its connection with EGFR signaling. In addition, we summarize the potential therapeutic approaches targeting lipid metabolism for lung cancer treatment.

【 授权许可】

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