title: WNT signaling: an emerging mediator of cancer cell metabolism?
abstract: WNT signaling was discovered in tumor models and has been recognized as a regulator of cancer development and progression for over 3 decades. Recent work has highlighted a critical role for WNT signaling in the metabolic homeostasis of mammals, where its misregulation has been heavily implicated in diabetes. While the majority of WNT metabolism research has focused on nontransformed tissues, the role of WNT in cancer metabolism remains underinvestigated. Cancer is also a metabolic disease where oncogenic signaling pathways regulate energy production and macromolecular synthesis to fuel rapidly proliferating tumors. This review highlights the emerging evidence for WNT signaling in the reprogramming of cancer cell metabolism and examines the role of these signaling pathways as mediators of tumor bioenergetics.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cancer Sciences, Medical Research Institute, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom v.sherwood@dundee.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sherwood
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D051153:Wnt Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D060449:Wnt Signaling Pathway
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D051153:Wnt Proteins