Upregulation of Antioxidant Capacity and Nucleotide Precursor Availability Suffices for Oncogenic Transformation

  • Yang Zhang
  • , Yi Xu
  • , Wenyun Lu
  • , Jonathan M. Ghergurovich
  • , Lili Guo
  • , Ian A. Blair
  • , Joshua D. Rabinowitz
  • , Xiaolu Yang

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

75 Scopus citations

Abstract

The basic elements required for oncogenic transformation remain undefined. By analyzing glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)-mediated oncogenic transformation, Zhang et al. show that upregulation of antioxidant defense and nucleotide production suffices to transform murine and human cells. Therefore, oncogenic transformation may involve overcoming a limited redox balance capacity and nucleotide precursor availability.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)94-109.e8
JournalCell Metabolism
Volume33
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 5 2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology
  • Cell Biology

Keywords

  • G6PD
  • NAD kinase
  • NADPH
  • antioxidants
  • cancer metabolism
  • nucleosides
  • nucleotide synthesis
  • oncogenic transformation
  • pentose phosphate pathway
  • redox regulation

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Upregulation of Antioxidant Capacity and Nucleotide Precursor Availability Suffices for Oncogenic Transformation'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this