Journal of International Oncology ›› 2017, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (3): 213-216.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673422X.2017.03.014

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exokinaseⅡ role in tumor growth and targeting therapyW

Wang Haohua, Chen     

  1. VIP Region, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yatsen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
  • Online:2017-03-08 Published:2017-02-28
  • Supported by:

    National Natural Science Foundation of China

    (81302141)

Abstract: The energy for tumor cells mainly derives from the aerobic glycolysis, that is, the Warburg effect, which also provides a large amount of precursor substances for the growth of tumor cells. HexokinaseⅡ (HKⅡ), highly expressed in tumor tissue, is the ratelimiting enzyme of glycolysis and closely related to the energy metabolism of tumor. Recent studies have showed that HKⅡ not only mediates Warburg effect, but also promotes tumor proliferation by inhibiting tumor cell apoptosis and regulating autophagy. It has been confirmed that blocking HKⅡ gene expression and inhibiting HKⅡ with small molecule inhibitor can kill tumor cells in many kinds of cancer. Agent targeting HKⅡ may become a new generation of targeted drugs.

Key words: Hexokinase, Neoplasms, Cell proliferation; Target therapy