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Research progress on the regulation and mechanism of methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 2(MTHFD2) in tumors

Journal Of Modern Oncology[ISSN:1672-4992/CN:61-1415/R]

Issue:
2023 23
Page:
4431-4435
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Title:
Research progress on the regulation and mechanism of methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 2(MTHFD2) in tumors
Author(s):
LI LinzhiCHENG Fan
Department of Urology,Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University,Hubei Wuhan 430000,China.
Keywords:
MTHFD2tumorprognosisgrowthinhibitor
PACS:
R730.231
DOI:
10.3969/j.issn.1672-4992.2023.23.026
Abstract:
Methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 2(MTHFD2) is one of the key enzymes involved inmitochondrial one-carbon folatemetabolism.It is overexpressed in a variety of tumors.And highly expressed MTHFD2 is associated with poor disease outcomes and drug resistance.The knockdown of MTHFD2 could inhibit cell proliferation,migration,and invasion in vitro as well as tumor growth and metastasis in vivo.All these studies have shown that MTHFD2 is closely related to tumor development and progression.This review covers the role of MTHFD2 in tumors,the metabolic and non-enzymatic functions of MTHFD2,the regulatory factors and mechanisms that contribute to the high expression of MTHFD2 in tumors,and the development of MTHFD2 inhibitors.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82170775);国家自然科学基金项目(编号:82170775)
Last Update: 2023-10-31