title: Clinical impact of the Warburg effect in gastrointestinal cancer (review).
abstract: Cancer cells exhibit altered glucose metabolism, termed the Warburg effect, which is described by the increased uptake of glucose and the conversion of glucose to lactate in cancer cells under adequate oxygen tension. Recent genetic and metabolic analyses have provided insights into the molecular mechanisms of genes that are involved in the Warburg effect and tumorigenesis. The aim of this review was to discuss significant molecular insights into clinical impacts of the Warburg effect such as oncogenic alterations and overexpression of transcriptional factors (c-Myc and hypoxia-inducible factor), metabolite transporters (glucose transporters) and glycolytic enzymes (hexokinases 2, pyruvate kinase M2, pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase, isozyme 1, lactate dehydrogenase A). Overexpression of transcriptional factors, metabolite transporters and glycolytic enzymes was associated with poor prognosis and may be associated with chemoradiotherapy resistance in multiple gastrointestinal cancer cell types. Novel small molecules targeting these enzymes or transporters exert anti-proliferative effects. Glycolytic enzymes and metabolite transporters may be significant biomarkers for predicting cancer prognosis and may be therapeutic targets in gastrointestinal cancer.
authors: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan.
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Sawayama
authors: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan.
authors: Takatsugu
authors: T
authors: Ishimoto
authors: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan.
authors: Hidetaka
authors: H
authors: Sugihara
authors: Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center, Kumamoto 860-0008, Japan.
authors: Nobutomo
authors: N
authors: Miyanari
authors: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan.
authors: Yuji
authors: Y
authors: Miyamoto
authors: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan.
authors: Yoshifumi
authors: Y
authors: Baba
authors: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan.
authors: Naoya
authors: N
authors: Yoshida
authors: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan.
authors: Hideo
authors: H
authors: Baba
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D005947:Glucose