Glycolysis Cancer Research Results

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Glycolysis is a metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, producing a small amount of ATP (energy) in the process. It is a fundamental process for cellular energy production and occurs in the cytoplasm of cells. In normal cells, glycolysis is tightly regulated and is followed by aerobic respiration in the presence of oxygen, which allows for the efficient production of ATP.
In cancer cells, however, glycolysis is often upregulated, even in the presence of oxygen. This phenomenon is known as the Warburg Mutations in oncogenes (like MYC) and tumor suppressor genes (like TP53) can alter metabolic pathways, promoting glycolysis and other anabolic processes that support cell growth.effect.
Acidosis: The increased production of lactate from glycolysis can lead to an acidic microenvironment, which may promote tumor invasion and suppress immune responses.

Glycolysis is a hallmark of malignancy transformation in solid tumor, and LDH is the key enzyme involved in glycolysis.

Pathways:
-GLUTs, HK2, PFK, PK, PKM2, LDH, LDHA, PI3K/AKT/mTOR, AMPK, HIF-1a, c-MYC, p53, SIRT6, HSP90α, GAPDH, HBT, PPP, Lactate Metabolism, ALDO

Natural products targeting glycolytic signaling pathways https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9631946/
Alkaloids:
-Berberine, Worenine, Sinomenine, NK007, Tetrandrine, N-methylhermeanthidine chloride, Dauricine, Oxymatrine, Matrine, Cryptolepine

Flavonoids: -Oroxyline A, Apigenin, Kaempferol, Quercetin, Wogonin, Baicalein, Chrysin, Genistein, Cardamonin, Phloretin, Morusin, Bavachinin, 4-O-methylalpinumisofavone, Glabridin, Icaritin, LicA, Naringin, IVT, Proanthocyanidin B2, Scutellarin, Hesperidin, Silibinin, Catechin, EGCG, EGC, Xanthohumol.

Non-flavonoid phenolic compounds:
Curcumin, Resveratrol, Gossypol, Tannic acid.

Terpenoids:
-Cantharidin, Dihydroartemisinin, Oleanolic acid, Jolkinolide B, Cynaropicrin, Ursolic Acid, Triptolie, Oridonin, Micheliolide, Betulinic Acid, Beta-escin, Limonin, Bruceine D, Prosapogenin A (PSA), Oleuropein, Dioscin.

Quinones:
-Thymoquinone, Lapachoi, Tan IIA, Emodine, Rhein, Shikonin, Hypericin

Others:
-Perillyl alcohol, HCA, Melatonin, Sulforaphane, Vitamin D3, Mycoepoxydiene, Methyl jasmonate, CK, Phsyciosporin, Gliotoxin, Graviola, Ginsenoside, Beta-Carotene.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
3441- ALA,    α-Lipoic Acid Maintains Brain Glucose Metabolism via BDNF/TrkB/HIF-1α Signaling Pathway in P301S Mice
- in-vivo, AD, NA
*tau↓, α-lipoic acid (LA), which is a naturally occurring cofactor in mitochondrial, has been shown to have properties that can inhibit the tau pathology and neuronal damage in our previous research
*GlucoseCon↑, chronic LA administration significantly increased glucose availability by elevating glucose transporter 3 (GLUT3), GLUT4, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) protein and mRNA level, and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) protein level in P301S mouse brain
*GLUT3↑,
*GLUT4↑,
*VEGF↑,
*HO-1↑,
*Glycolysis↑, LA also promoted glycolysis by directly upregulating hexokinase (HK) activity, indirectly by increasing proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α) and DNA repair enzymes (OGG1/2 and MTH1).
*HK1↑, Our results indicated that the activity of HK was significantly increased after 10 mg/kg LA treatment.
*PGC-1α↑,
*Hif1a↑, found the underlying mechanism of restored glucose metabolism might involve in the activation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)/tyrosine Kinase receptor B (TrkB)/hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) signaling pathway by LA treatment.
*neuroP↑,

2389- BA,    Baicalin alleviates lipid accumulation in adipocytes via inducing metabolic reprogramming and targeting Adenosine A1 receptor
- in-vitro, Obesity, 3T3
*ECAR↑, Baicalin promoted metabolic reprogramming in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, characterized by increased ECAR and decreased OCR
*OCR↓,
*p‑AMPK↑, baicalin significantly altered cellular respiration by reducing mitochondrial oxygen consumption while enhancing glycolytic flux, accompanied by increased phosphorylation of AMPK and ACC, suggesting an adaptation to altered energy availability.
*p‑ACC↑,
*Glycolysis↑, significant enrichment in metabolic pathways such as glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and lipid metabolism.
*lipidDe↓, inhibited the maturation of sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 (SREBP1) and finally alleviated lipid deposition.
*SREBP1↓,
*FAO↑, baicalin induces metabolic reprogramming of adipocytes by inhibiting glucose aerobic metabolism while enhancing anaerobic glycolysis and FAO.
*HK2↑, baicalin upregulated glycolytic enzymes, such as HK1, HK2, PKM2, and LDHA, while downregulating pyruvate dehydrogenase,
*PKM2↑,
*LDHA↑,
*PDKs↓,
*ACC↓, leading to decreased acetyl-CoA production and enhanced fatty acid β-oxidation.

932- BBR,    The short-term effects of berberine in the liver: Narrow margins between benefits and toxicity
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*glucoNG↓, These results can be regarded as evidence that the direct inhibitory effects of berberine on gluconeogenesis
*Glycolysis↑,
*NH3↑, inhibited ammonia detoxification
*NADPH/NADP+↑,
*ATP↓,
*toxicity↑, narrow margin between the expected benefits and toxicity

943- BetA,    Betulinic acid suppresses breast cancer aerobic glycolysis via caveolin-1/NF-κB/c-Myc pathway
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7 - in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231 - in-vivo, NA, NA
Glycolysis↓,
lactateProd↓,
GlucoseCon↓,
ECAR↓,
cMyc↓,
LDHA↓,
p‑PDK1↓,
PDK1↓,
Cav1↑, Cav-1) as one of key targets of BA in suppressing aerobic glycolysis, as BA administration resulted in Cav-1 upregulation
*Glycolysis↑, BA could lead to increased glycolysis in mouse embryonic fibroblasts by activating LKB1/AMPK pathway, whereas we found that BA inhibited aerobic glycolysis in breast cancer cells by modulating Cav-1/NF-κB/c-Myc signaling
selectivity↑,
OCR↓, OCR parameters including the basal respiration, maximal respiration and spare respiratory capacity were also simultaneously inhibited
OXPHOS↓, implying that the activity of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) chain was also suppressed by BA

2739- BetA,    Glycolytic Switch in Response to Betulinic Acid in Non-Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, Nor, HUVECs - in-vitro, Nor, MEF
*Glycolysis↑, BA elevates the rates of cellular glucose uptake and aerobic glycolysis in mouse embryonic fibroblasts with concomitant reduction of glucose oxidation.
*GlucoseCon↑, BA increases cellular glucose uptake
*Apoptosis↓, Without eliciting signs of obvious cell death BA leads to compromised mitochondrial function, increased expression of mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCP) 1 and 2, and liver kinase B1 (LKB1)-dependent activation AMP-activated protein kinase.
*UCP1↓,
*AMPK↑, AMPK activation accounts for the increased glucose uptake and glycolysis which in turn are indispensable for cell viability upon BA treatment.
GLUT1↑, The expression of glucose transporter GLUT1 was elevated upon BA treatment for 16 h
mt-ROS↑, We observed increased production of mitochondrial ROS (Fig. 4A) and elevated expression of uncoupling proteins UCP1 and UCP2 in BA-treated MEF

1866- DCA,  MET,  BTZ,    Targeting metabolic pathways alleviates bortezomib-induced neuropathic pain without compromising anticancer efficacy in a sex-specific manner
- in-vivo, NA, NA
eff↑, Metformin, DCA, and oxamate effectively attenuated bortezomib-induced neuropathic pain without compromising the anticancer efficacy of bortezomib in both male and female mice.
TumCG↓,
Hif1a↓, Metformin, a widely used antidiabetic drug, has been shown to inhibit the expression of HIF1A
PDH↑, Dichloroacetate (DCA), a small molecule inhibitor, targets PDHK, thereby activating PDH and promoting the entry of pyruvate into the mitochondrial Krebs cycle
lactateProd↓, Oxamate, an analog of pyruvate, inhibits lactate dehydrogenase, thereby reducing the production of lactate and attenuating the pain-inducing effects of extracellular acidification (25) in mice with bortezomib-induced neuropathic pain (4
TumVol↓,
TumW↓,
Glycolysis↑, These findings suggest that targeting aerobic glycolysis with DCA or oxamate can complement the anticancer efficacy of bortezomib in male tumor-bearing mice.
neuroP↑, Metformin and aerobic glycolysis inhibitors attenuate bortezomib-induced neuropathic pain without compromising anticancer efficacy in female tumor-bearing mice

2272- dietMet,    Methionine restriction - Association with redox homeostasis and implications on aging and diseases
- Review, Nor, NA
*OS↑, MR seems to be an approach to prolong lifespan which has been validated extensively in various animal models
*mt-ROS↓, Mitochondrial ROS reduction by methionine restriction (MR) maintains redox balance
*H2S↑, MR ameliorates oxidative stress by autophagy activation and hepatic H2S generation.
*FGF21↑, MR impact on cognition by upregulation of FGF21 and alterations of gut microbiome.
*cognitive↑,
*GutMicro↑,
*IGF-1↓, long-term, low-fat, whole-food vegan diet may increase life expectancy in humans by down-regulating IGF-I activity
*mTOR↓, Suppression of the mTOR pathway by MR can also lead to increased H2S production,
*GSH↑, 80% MR increases the GSH content in erythrocytes of rats,
*SOD↑, A diet restricting methionine to 80% (0.17% Met) significantly increases plasma SOD and decreases MDA levels while increasing mRNA expression of Nrf2, HO-1, and NQO-1 in the heart of HFD-fed mice with cardiovascular impairment
*MDA↓,
*NRF2↑,
*HO-1↑,
*NQO1↑,
*GLUT4↑, In skeletal muscle, MR improved expression and transport of GLUT4 and glycogen levels and increased the expression of glycolysis-related genes (HK2, PFK, PKM) in HFD-fed mice
*Glycolysis↑,
*HK2↑,
*PFK↑,
*PKM2↑,
*GlucoseCon↑, promoting glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis, glycolysis, and aerobic oxidation in skeletal muscle.
*ATF4↑, MR can increase the expression of hepatic FGF21 by activating GCN2/ATF4/PPARα signaling in liver cells, thereby improving insulin sensitivity, accelerating energy expenditure, and promoting fat oxidation and glucose metabolism
*PPARα↑,
GSH↓, MR was able to decrease GSH in HepG2 cells, thereby regulating the activation state of protein tyrosine phosphatases such as PTEN.
GSTs↑, decrease of GSH by MR also triggers upregulation of glutathione S-transferase
ROS↑, Double deprivation of methionine and cystine both in vitro and in vivo resulted in a decrease in GSH content, an increase in ROS levels, and an induction of autophagy in glioma cells
*neuroP↑, A neuroprotective role of FGF21

2887- HNK,    Honokiol Restores Microglial Phagocytosis by Reversing Metabolic Reprogramming
- in-vitro, AD, BV2
*Glycolysis↑, switch from oxidative phosphorylation to anaerobic glycolysis and enhancing ATP production.
*ATP↑,
*ROS↓, honokiol reduced mitochondrial reactive oxygen species production and elevated mitochondrial membrane potential.
*MMP↑,
*OXPHOS↑, Honokiol enhanced ATP production by promoting mitochondrial OXPHOS in BV2 cell
*PPARα↑, Therefore, we argue that honokiol increases the expression of PPAR and PGC1, thus regulating a metabolic switch from glycolysis to OXPHOS
*PGC-1α↑,

2249- MF,    Pulsed electromagnetic fields modulate energy metabolism during wound healing process: an in vitro model study
- in-vitro, Nor, L929
*TumCMig↑, PEMFs with specific parameter (4mT, 80 Hz) promoted cell migration and viability.
*tumCV↑,
*Glycolysis↑, PEMFs-exposed L929 cells was highly glycolytic for energy generation
*ROS↓, PEMFs enhanced intracellular acidification and maintained low level of intracellular ROS in L929 cells.
*mitResp↓, shifting from mitochondrial respiration to glycolysis
*other↝, Furthermore, the analysis of ECAR/ OCR basal ratio demonstrated a tendency toward to glycolytic phenotype in L929 cells under PEMF exposure, compared to control group
*OXPHOS↓, PEMFs promoted the transformation of energy metabolism pattern from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis
*pH↑, result of pH detection by flow cytometer indicated the pH level in L929 cells was significantly increased in the PEMFs group compared to the control group
*antiOx↑, PEMFs upregulated the expression of antioxidant or glycolysis related genes
*PFKM↑, Pfkm, Pfkl, Pfkp, Pkm2, Hk2, Glut1, were also significantly up-regulated in the PEMFs group
*PFKL↑,
*PKM2↑,
*HK2↑,
*GLUT1↑,
*GPx1↑, GPX1, GPX4 and Sod 1 expression were significantly higher in the PEMFs group compared to the control group
*GPx4↑,
*SOD1↑,

525- MF,    Pulsed electromagnetic fields regulate metabolic reprogramming and mitochondrial fission in endothelial cells for angiogenesis
- in-vitro, Nor, HUVECs
*angioG↑, PEMFs promoted a shift in the energy metabolism pattern of HUVECs from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis.
*GPx1↑, 4x
*GPx4↑, 2.2x
*SOD↑, SOD1/2 3.5x
*PFKM↑, 3x
*PFKL↑, 2.5x
*PKM2↑, 2.6x : activation of PKM2 enhanced angiogenesis in endothelial cells (ECs) by modulating glycolysis, mitochondrial fission, and fusion
*PFKP↑, 2.8x
*HK2↑, 4x
*GLUT1↑, 1.5x
*GLUT4↑, 1.6x
*ROS↓, reminder: normal HUVECs cells
*MMP↝, no damage, (normal cells)
*Glycolysis↑, (PFKL, PFKLM, PFKP, PKM2, and HK2) encoding the three key regulatory enzymes of glycolysis, hexokinase, phosphofructokinase, and pyruvate kinase, sharply increased when HUVECs were exposed to PEMFs
*OXPHOS↓, PEMFs promoted a shift in the energy metabolism pattern of HUVECs from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis

3252- PBG,    Propolis Extract and Its Bioactive Compounds—From Traditional to Modern Extraction Technologies
- Review, NA, NA
*Inflam↓, extracts act by suppressing similar targets, from pro-inflammatory TNF/NF-κB to the pro-proliferative MAPK/ERK pathway.
*TNF-α↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*MAPK↓,
*ERK↓,
*antiOx↑, they activate similar antioxidant mechanisms of action, like Nrf2-ARE intracellular antioxidant pathway,
*NRF2↑,
*cardioP↑, pinocembrin was shown to be cardioprotective by enhancing glycolysis in the myocardium, which is an essential mechanism of action against ischemic injury of the heart
*Glycolysis↑,
*Ca+2↓, Reducing the content of Ca2+ in mitochondria prevents mitochondrial membrane swelling,
*HO-1↑, CAPE is beneficial as an antioxidant and the inductor of heme oxygenase-1 (HO), Nrf2-regulated gene
*NRF2↑,
*neuroP↑, HO-1 induction results in cardioprotective effects in diabetes [80], neuroprotective in microglial cells

1214- VitK2,    Vitamin K2 promotes PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α-mediated glycolysis that leads to AMPK-dependent autophagic cell death in bladder cancer cells
- in-vitro, Bladder, T24/HTB-9 - in-vitro, Bladder, J82
Glycolysis↑, Vitamin K2 renders bladder cancer cells more dependence on glycolysis than TCA cycle
GlucoseCon↑, results suggest that Vitamin K2 is able to induce metabolic stress, including glucose starvation and energy shortage, in bladder cancer cells, upon glucose limitation.
lactateProd↑,
TCA↓, Vitamin K2 promotes glycolysis and inhibits TCA cycle in bladder cancer cells
PI3K↑,
Akt↑,
AMPK↑, Vitamin K2 remarkably activated AMPK pathway
mTORC1↓,
TumAuto↑,
GLUT1↑, Vitamin K2 stepwise elevated the expression of some glycolytic proteins or enzymes, such as GLUT-1, Hexokinase II (HK2), PFKFB2, LDHA and PDHK1, in bladder cancer T24
HK2↑,
LDHA↑, Vitamin K2 stepwise elevated the expression of some glycolytic proteins or enzymes, such as GLUT-1, Hexokinase II (HK2), PFKFB2, LDHA and PDHK1, in bladder cancer T24
ACC↓, Vitamin K2 remarkably decreased the amounts of Acetyl coenzyme A (Acetyl-CoA) in T24 cells
PDH↓, suggesting that Vitamin K2 inactivates PDH
eff↓, Intriguingly, glucose supplementation profoundly abrogated AMPK activation and rescued bladder cancer cells from Vitamin K2-triggered autophagic cell death.
cMyc↓, c-MYC protein level was also significantly reduced in T24 cells following treatment with Vitamin K2 for 18 hours
Hif1a↑, Besides, the increased expression of GLUT-1, HIF-1α, p-AKT and p-AMPK were also detected in Vitamin K2-treated tumor group
p‑Akt↑,
eff↓, 2-DG, 3BP and DCA-induced glycolysis attenuation significantly prevented metabolic stress and rescued bladder cancer cells from Vitamin K2-triggered AMPK-dependent autophagic cell death
eff↓, inhibition of PI3K/AKT and HIF-1α notably attenuated Vitamin K2-upregulated glycolysis, indicating that Vitamin K2 promotes glycolysis in bladder cancer cells via PI3K/AKT and HIF-1α signal pathways.
eff↓, (NAC, a ROS scavenger) not only alleviated Vitamin K2-induced AKT activation and glycolysis promotion, but also significantly suppressed the subsequent AMPK-dependent autophagic cell death.
eff↓, glucose supplementation not only restored c-MYC expression, but also rescued bladder cancer cells from Vitamin K2-triggered AMPK-dependent autophagic cell death
ROS↑, under glucose limited condition, the increased glycolysis inevitably resulted in metabolic stress, which augments ROS accumulation due to lack of glucose for sustained glycolysis.


Showing Research Papers: 1 to 12 of 12

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 12

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

GSH↓, 1,   GSTs↑, 1,   OXPHOS↓, 1,   ROS↑, 2,   mt-ROS↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

OCR↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

ACC↓, 1,   AMPK↑, 1,   Cav1↑, 1,   cMyc↓, 2,   ECAR↓, 1,   GlucoseCon↓, 1,   GlucoseCon↑, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 1,   Glycolysis↑, 2,   HK2↑, 1,   lactateProd↓, 2,   lactateProd↑, 1,   LDHA↓, 1,   LDHA↑, 1,   PDH↓, 1,   PDH↑, 1,   PDK1↓, 1,   p‑PDK1↓, 1,   TCA↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↑, 1,   p‑Akt↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

TumAuto↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

mTORC1↓, 1,   PI3K↑, 1,   TumCG↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

Hif1a↓, 1,   Hif1a↑, 1,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

GLUT1↑, 2,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

eff↓, 5,   eff↑, 1,   selectivity↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

neuroP↑, 1,   TumVol↓, 1,   TumW↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 40

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 2,   GPx1↑, 2,   GPx4↑, 2,   GSH↑, 1,   HK1↑, 1,   HO-1↑, 3,   lipidDe↓, 1,   MDA↓, 1,   NADPH/NADP+↑, 1,   NQO1↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 3,   OXPHOS↓, 2,   OXPHOS↑, 1,   ROS↓, 3,   mt-ROS↓, 1,   SOD↑, 2,   SOD1↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ATP↓, 1,   ATP↑, 1,   mitResp↓, 1,   MMP↑, 1,   MMP↝, 1,   OCR↓, 1,   PGC-1α↑, 2,   UCP1↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

ACC↓, 1,   p‑ACC↑, 1,   AMPK↑, 1,   p‑AMPK↑, 1,   ECAR↑, 1,   FAO↑, 1,   FGF21↑, 1,   glucoNG↓, 1,   GlucoseCon↑, 3,   Glycolysis↑, 10,   H2S↑, 1,   HK2↑, 4,   LDHA↑, 1,   NH3↑, 1,   PDKs↓, 1,   PFK↑, 1,   PFKL↑, 2,   PFKM↑, 2,   PFKP↑, 1,   PKM2↑, 4,   PPARα↑, 2,   SREBP1↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Apoptosis↓, 1,   MAPK↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

other↝, 1,   tumCV↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

ERK↓, 1,   IGF-1↓, 1,   mTOR↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

Ca+2↓, 1,   TumCMig↑, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↑, 1,   ATF4↑, 1,   Hif1a↑, 1,   VEGF↑, 1,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

GLUT1↑, 2,   GLUT3↑, 1,   GLUT4↑, 3,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

Inflam↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Cellular Microenvironment ⓘ

pH↑, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission ⓘ

tau↓, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

GutMicro↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

cardioP↑, 1,   cognitive↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 3,   OS↑, 1,   toxicity↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 74

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: Glycolysis, Glycolysis
2 Betulinic acid
2 Magnetic Fields
1 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
1 Baicalin
1 Berberine
1 Dichloroacetate
1 Metformin
1 Bortezomib
1 diet Methionine-Restricted Diet
1 Honokiol
1 Propolis -bee glue
1 Vitamin K2
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