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1	Metabolic changes during prostate cancer development and progression Beier, Alicia‑Marie K., Puhr, Martin, Stope, Matthias B., Thomas, Christian, Erb, Holger H. H. 22 February 2024 (has links) Metabolic reprogramming has been recognised as a hallmark in solid tumours. Malignant modification of the tumour’s bioenergetics provides energy for tumour growth and progression. Otto Warburg first reported these metabolic and biochemical changes in 1927. In prostate cancer (PCa) epithelial cells, the tumour metabolism also changes during development and progress. These alterations are partly driven by the androgen receptor, the key regulator in PCa development, progress, and survival. In contrast to other epithelial cells of different entities, glycolytic metabolism in prostate cells sustains physiological citrate secretion in the normal prostatic epithelium. In the early stages of PCa, citrate is utilised to power oxidative phosphorylation and fuel lipogenesis, enabling tumour growth and progression. In advanced and incurable castration-resistant PCa, a metabolic shift towards choline, amino acid, and glycolytic metabolism fueling tumour growth and progression has been described. Therefore, even if the metabolic changes are not fully understood, the altered metabolism during tumour progression may provide opportunities for novel therapeutic strategies, especially in advanced PCa stages. This review focuses on the main differences in PCa’s metabolism during tumourigenesis and progression highlighting glutamine’s role in PCa. Metabolic reprogramming, Glutamine, CRPC info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/610 ddc:610
2	Transdifferentiation of pancreatic cells by loss of contact-mediated signaling de Back, Walter, Zimm, Roland, Brusch, Lutz 22 January 2014 (has links) (PDF) Background: Replacement of dysfunctional β-cells in the islets of Langerhans by transdifferentiation of pancreatic acinar cells has been proposed as a regenerative therapy for diabetes. Adult acinar cells spontaneously revert to a multipotent state upon tissue dissociation in vitro and can be stimulated to redifferentiate into β-cells. Despite accumulating evidence that contact-mediated signals are involved, the mechanisms regulating acinar-to-islet cell transdifferentiation remain poorly understood. Results: In this study, we propose that the crosstalk between two contact-mediated signaling mechanisms, lateral inhibition and lateral stabilization, controls cell fate stability and transdifferentiation of pancreatic cells. Analysis of a mathematical model combining gene regulation with contact-mediated signaling reveals the multistability of acinar and islet cell fates. Inhibition of one or both modes of signaling results in transdifferentiation from the acinar to the islet cell fate, either by dedifferentiation to a multipotent state or by direct lineage switching. Conclusions: This study provides a theoretical framework to understand the role of contact-mediated signaling in pancreatic cell fate control that may help to improve acinar-to-islet cell transdifferentiation strategies for β-cell neogenesis. Interzelluläre Kommunikation Umprogrammierung Pankreas Azinuszellen Inselzellen mathematisches Modell multizelluläre Systeme TU Dresden Publikationsfonds Lineage conversion Intercellular communication Reprogramming Pancreas Acinar cells Islet cells Mathematical model Multicellular systems biology Technical University Dresden Publication funds ddc:570 ddc:610 rvk:WA 15000 rvk:XA 10000
3	Transdifferentiation of pancreatic cells by loss of contact-mediated signaling de Back, Walter, Zimm, Roland, Brusch, Lutz 22 January 2014 (has links) Background: Replacement of dysfunctional β-cells in the islets of Langerhans by transdifferentiation of pancreatic acinar cells has been proposed as a regenerative therapy for diabetes. Adult acinar cells spontaneously revert to a multipotent state upon tissue dissociation in vitro and can be stimulated to redifferentiate into β-cells. Despite accumulating evidence that contact-mediated signals are involved, the mechanisms regulating acinar-to-islet cell transdifferentiation remain poorly understood. Results: In this study, we propose that the crosstalk between two contact-mediated signaling mechanisms, lateral inhibition and lateral stabilization, controls cell fate stability and transdifferentiation of pancreatic cells. Analysis of a mathematical model combining gene regulation with contact-mediated signaling reveals the multistability of acinar and islet cell fates. Inhibition of one or both modes of signaling results in transdifferentiation from the acinar to the islet cell fate, either by dedifferentiation to a multipotent state or by direct lineage switching. Conclusions: This study provides a theoretical framework to understand the role of contact-mediated signaling in pancreatic cell fate control that may help to improve acinar-to-islet cell transdifferentiation strategies for β-cell neogenesis. info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/570 ddc:570 info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/610 ddc:610

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