Targeting Metabolic Bottlenecks in Lung Cancer

Trends Cancer. 2019 Aug;5(8):457-459. doi: 10.1016/j.trecan.2019.06.001. Epub 2019 Jun 27.

Abstract

Lung cancer remains one of the most genetically complex, aggressive, and lethal solid malignancies. Understanding how distinct lung cancer mutations give rise to altered nutrient requirements and promote immune evasion in the context of a heterogeneous lung tumor microenvironment is vital for the development of novel personalized therapeutic strategies.

Keywords: KEAP1; STK11/LKB1; immune evasion; lung cancer; metabolism; microenvironment.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung / genetics
  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung / immunology
  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung / metabolism
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological / therapeutic use*
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / genetics
  • Biosynthetic Pathways / drug effects
  • Biosynthetic Pathways / genetics
  • Genes, Tumor Suppressor
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Lung Neoplasms / genetics
  • Lung Neoplasms / immunology
  • Lung Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Mutation
  • Oncogenes / genetics
  • Precision Medicine / methods
  • Precision Medicine / trends
  • Tumor Escape / drug effects
  • Tumor Escape / genetics
  • Tumor Microenvironment / drug effects
  • Tumor Microenvironment / genetics
  • Tumor Microenvironment / immunology

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological
  • Biomarkers, Tumor