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Adaptation mechanisms in cancer: Lipid metabolism under hypoxia and nutrient deprivation as a target for novel therapeutic strategies (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Shiro Koizume
    • Yohei Miyagi
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  • Published online on: January 28, 2025     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2025.13448
  • Article Number: 83
  • Copyright: © Koizume et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Tumor tissues generally exist in a relatively hypovascular state, and cancer cells must adapt to severe tissue conditions with a limited molecular oxygen and nutrient supply for their survival. Lipid metabolism serves a role in this adaptation. Lipids are supplied not only through the bloodstream but also through autonomous synthesis by cancer cells, and they function as sources of adenosine triphosphate and cell components. Although cancer‑associated lipid metabolism has been widely reviewed, how this metabolism responds to the tumor environment with poor molecular oxygen and nutrient supply remains to be fully discussed. The main aim of the present review was to summarize the findings on this issue and to provide insights into how cancer cells adapt to better cope with metabolic stresses within tumors. It may be suggested that diverse types of lipid metabolism have a role in enabling cancer cells to adapt to both hypoxia and nutrient‑poor conditions. Gaining a deeper understanding of these molecular mechanisms may reveal novel possibilities of exploration for cancer treatment.
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Koizume S and Miyagi Y: Adaptation mechanisms in cancer: Lipid metabolism under hypoxia and nutrient deprivation as a target for novel therapeutic strategies (Review). Mol Med Rep 31: 83, 2025.
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Koizume, S., & Miyagi, Y. (2025). Adaptation mechanisms in cancer: Lipid metabolism under hypoxia and nutrient deprivation as a target for novel therapeutic strategies (Review). Molecular Medicine Reports, 31, 83. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2025.13448
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Koizume, S., Miyagi, Y."Adaptation mechanisms in cancer: Lipid metabolism under hypoxia and nutrient deprivation as a target for novel therapeutic strategies (Review)". Molecular Medicine Reports 31.4 (2025): 83.
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Koizume, S., Miyagi, Y."Adaptation mechanisms in cancer: Lipid metabolism under hypoxia and nutrient deprivation as a target for novel therapeutic strategies (Review)". Molecular Medicine Reports 31, no. 4 (2025): 83. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2025.13448