ArticleNature cancer2023
Limiting mitochondrial plasticity by targeting DRP1 induces metabolic reprogramming and reduces breast cancer brain metastases.
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66 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.
- Current hotspots and trends in cancer metabolic reprogramming: a scientometric analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Pooled it
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- Metabolites and cancer metastasis.Oncogene · 2026Review
- FTSJ3-Mediated 2'-O-Methylation of HSPA5 mRNA Stabilizes BOP1 via SUMOylation to Drive DRP1-Dependent Mitochondrial Fission and Fatty Acid Oxidation in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
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- Loss of TIMM8A Inhibits Breast Cancer Progression Through Promoting HSPA9 Ubiquitination and Degradation via Competitive Interaction with RNF4.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Strategies for Targeting Mitochondria in the Treatment of Breast Cancer.ACS pharmacology & translational science · 2026Review
- The sleeping threat: targeting cancer dormancy to transform metastasis therapy.Nature reviews. Cancer · 2026Review
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- CPT1A drives cisplatin resistance via acetylation‑dependent activation of DRP1 and mitochondrial fission in small cell lung cancer.Cell death & disease · 2026Article
- A plant vesicle-dendritic cell chimera for enhancing cancer immunotherapy.Nature communications · 2026Article
- MTFR2 regulated the proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and invasion of endometrial cancer cells through the Drp1/MFN1 signaling pathway mediated mitochondrial fission.Translational cancer research · 2026Article
- Direct coupling and protective activation of DRP1 by the DNA-PKcs inhibitor KU-57788 synergizes with ferroptosis in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells.Cell death & disease · 2026Article
- Mitophagy and Ubiquitination Coordinate Context-Specific Mitochondrial Quality Control and EMT/MET Plasticity to Drive Cancer Cell Invasion.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Cholesterol Promotes Lung Adenocarcinoma Brain Metastasis by Stabilizing EGFR Protein to Drive EMT, Metabolic Reprogramming, and Premetastatic Niche Formation.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter Drives Chemoresistance in Pancreatic Cancer via Glutathione-Mediated Stemness Maintenance.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- The evolving landscape of brain metastasis: volume II.Trends in cancer · 2026Review
- Targeting mitochondrial homeostasis as a cancer treatment strategy: current status and future prospects.Molecular cancer · 2026Review
- Organelle-specific regulation of ferroptosis.Biology direct · 2026Review
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Abstract
Disseminated tumor cells with metabolic flexibility to utilize available nutrients in distal organs persist, but the precise mechanisms that facilitate metabolic adaptations remain unclear. Here we show fragmented mitochondrial puncta in latent brain metastatic (Lat) cells enable fatty acid oxidation (FAO) to sustain cellular bioenergetics and maintain redox homeostasis. Depleting the enriched dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1) and limiting mitochondrial plasticity in Lat cells results in increased lipid droplet accumulation, impaired FAO and attenuated metastasis. Likewise, pharmacological inhibition of DRP1 using a small-molecule brain-permeable inhibitor attenuated metastatic burden in preclinical models. In agreement with these findings, increased phospho-DRP1 expression was observed in metachronous brain metastasis compared with patient-matched primary tumors. Overall, our findings reveal the pivotal role of mitochondrial plasticity in supporting the survival of Lat cells and highlight the therapeutic potential of targeting cellular plasticity programs in combination with tumor-specific alterations to prevent metastatic recurrences.
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