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ReviewCancer management and research2023

Role of Human Monocarboxylate Transporter 1 (hMCT1) and 4 (hMCT4) in Tumor Cells and the Tumor Microenvironment.

Tian Liu, Shangcong Han, Yu Yao, Guiming Zhang

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Review in Cancer management and research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Tian Liu *Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0001-4249-8949
Shangcong Han *Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-9195-7972
Yu YaoDepartment of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
Guiming ZhangDepartment of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-5856-5325

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, the abnormal glucose metabolism of tumor cells has attracted increasing attention. Abnormal glucose metabolism is closely related to the occurrence and development of tumors. Monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) transport the sugar metabolites lactic acid and pyruvate, which affect glucose metabolism and tumor progression in a variety of ways. Thus, research has recently focused on MCTs and their potential functions in cancer. The MCT superfamily consists of 14 members. MCT1 and MCT4 play a crucial role in the maintenance of intracellular pH in tumor cells by transporting monocarboxylic acids (such as lactate, pyruvate and butyrate). MCT1 and MCT4 are highly expressed in a variety of tumor cells and are involved the proliferation, invasion and migration of tumor cells, which are closely related to the prognosis of cancer. Because of their important functions in tumor cells, MCT1 and MCT4 have become potential targets for cancer treatment. In this review, we focus on the structure, function and regulation of MCT1 and MCT4 and discuss the developed inhibitors of MCT1 and MCT4 to provide more comprehensive information that might aid in the development of strategies targeting MCTs in cancer.

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functionmonocarboxylate transporterregulationtumortumor microenvironment

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PMID37693221
PMCPMC10487743

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