More Than a Metabolic Enzyme: MTHFD2 as a Novel Target for Anticancer Therapy?

cancer metabolism epigenetic modification metabolic enzyme oncogenicity one carbon metabolism

Journal

Frontiers in oncology
ISSN: 2234-943X
Titre abrégé: Front Oncol
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101568867

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2020
Historique:
received: 20 01 2020
accepted: 08 04 2020
entrez: 16 5 2020
pubmed: 16 5 2020
medline: 16 5 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The bifunctional methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase (MTHFD2) is a mitochondrial one-carbon folate metabolic enzyme whose role in cancer was not known until recently. MTHFD2 is highly expressed in embryos and a wide range of tumors but has low or absent expression in most adult differentiated tissues. Elevated MTHFD2 expression is associated with poor prognosis in both hematological and solid malignancy. Its depletion leads to suppression of multiple malignant phenotypes including proliferation, invasion, migration, and induction of cancer cell death. The non-metabolic functions of this enzyme, especially in cancers, have thus generated considerable research interests. This review summarizes current knowledge on both the metabolic functions and non-enzymatic roles of MTHFD2. Its expression, potential functions, and regulatory mechanism in cancers are highlighted. The development of MTHFD2 inhibitors and their implications in pre-clinical models are also discussed.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32411609
doi: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00658
pmc: PMC7199629
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Pagination

658

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020 Zhu and Leung.

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Auteurs

Zhiyuan Zhu (Z)

Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.

Gilberto Ka Kit Leung (GKK)

Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.

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