Drivers of de novo Serine/Glycine synthesis in acute leukemia

Paulien Verstraete, Kim De Keersmaecker*, Kim Rosalie Kampen

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Cancer cells hijack metabolic pathways in order to provide themselves with building blocks to support their proliferation and survival. Upregulation and addiction to de novo serine/glycine synthesis is an example of metabolic rewiring in cancer cells whereby serine and glycine are synthesised via a side branch of glycolysis. In this review, we focus on upregulation of endogenous serine/glycine production in acute leukemia, namely T-cell acute leukemia (T-ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Several genetic lesions directly driving the serine/glycine addiction in acute leukemia have been established. Additionally, indirect regulation of de novo serine/glycine synthesis is observed in acute leukemia.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2145-2146
Number of pages2
JournalFebs Letters
Volume597
Issue number17
Early online date1 Aug 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2023

Keywords

  • ALL
  • AML
  • DNMT3A
  • FLT3-ITD
  • glycine
  • NKX2-1
  • NOTCH1
  • RPL10
  • serine
  • sertraline
  • T-CELL
  • GLYCINE METABOLISM
  • SYNTHESIS PATHWAY
  • SERINE
  • GENES
  • P53
  • CONTRIBUTES
  • PROGRESSION
  • MUTATION
  • DELETION

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