Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Targeting Mitochondria in Glioma: New Hopes for a Cure. |
| Authors: |
Gatto, Lidia, Di Nunno, Vincenzo, Ghelardini, Anna, Tosoni, Alicia, Bartolini, Stefania, Asioli, Sofia, Ratti, Stefano, Di Stefano, Anna Luisa, Franceschi, Enrico |
| Source: |
Biomedicines; Dec2024, Vol. 12 Issue 12, p2730, 19p |
| Subject Terms: |
MITOCHONDRIAL dynamics, WARBURG Effect (Oncology), MITOCHONDRIAL membranes, MEMBRANE potential, ENERGY metabolism, OXIDATIVE phosphorylation |
| Abstract: |
Drugs targeting mitochondrial energy metabolism are emerging as promising antitumor therapeutics. Glioma treatment is extremely challenging due to the high complexity of the tumor and the high cellular heterogeneity. From a metabolic perspective, glioma cancer cells can be classified into the oxidative metabolic phenotype (mainly depending on mitochondrial respiration for energy production) and glycolytic phenotype or "Warburg effect" (mainly depending on glycolysis). Herein, we reviewed the function of novel bio-active molecules targeting oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), mitochondrial membrane potential and mitochondrial dynamics. These molecules exhibit intriguing preclinical and clinical results and have been proven to be promising candidates to be further developed for glioma therapy. However, despite these initial encouraging results, it is imperative to rigorously assess the side effects of these metabolic drugs, which have a non-negligible toxicity profile. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
