Journal of International Oncology ›› 2020, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (12): 728-731.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn371439-20200401-00109

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G6PD and tumors

Wang Zhong1, Li Zhiyu1, Li Chenyuan1, Sun Si2, Sun Shengrong1()   

  1. 1Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
    2Department of Clinical Laboratory, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
  • Received:2020-04-01 Revised:2020-04-30 Online:2020-12-08 Published:2021-01-28
  • Contact: Sun Shengrong E-mail:sun137@sina.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(81471781);National Natural Science Foundation of China(81903166)

Abstract:

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is the key enzyme of the pentose phosphate pathway, participating in several metabolic processes and redox balance. Recently, studies show that kinds of tumor tissues have a high level of G6PD, which regulates cell proliferation and apoptosis, angiogenesis, metastasis and chemoradiotherapy resistance and plays a crucial role in tumor progression. Furthermore, G6PD may provide a promising therapeutic target for tumor.

Key words: Neoplasms, Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, Neoplastic processes, Biomarkers