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ArticleChinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu2024

Fatty acid metabolism: A new target for nasopharyngeal carcinoma therapy.

Juan Li, Pengbin Ping, Yanhua Li, Xiaoying Xu

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Article in Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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  8. Immune cell metabolism in cancer drug resistance: Advances in target discovery and clinical translation.Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Juan LiDepartment of Radiotherapy Oncology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116023, China.
Pengbin PingDepartment of Radiotherapy Oncology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116023, China.
Yanhua LiDepartment of International Medical, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116023, China.
Xiaoying XuDepartment of Radiotherapy Oncology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116023, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipid metabolic reprogramming is considered one of the most prominent metabolic abnormalities in cancer, and fatty acid metabolism is a key aspect of lipid metabolism. Recent studies have shown that fatty acid metabolism and its related lipid metabolic pathways play important roles in the malignant progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). NPC cells adapt to harsh environments by enhancing biological processes such as fatty acid metabolism, uptake, production, and oxidation, thereby accelerating their growth. In addition, the reprogramming of fatty acid metabolism plays a central role in the tumor microenvironment (TME) of NPC, and the phenotypic transformation of immune cells is closely related to fatty acid metabolism. Moreover, the reprogramming of fatty acid metabolism in NPC contributes to immune escape, which significantly affects disease treatment, progression, recurrence, and metastasis. This review explores recent advances in fatty acid metabolism in NPC and focuses on the interconnections among metabolic reprogramming, tumor immunity, and corresponding therapies. In conclusion, fatty acid metabolism represents a potential target for NPC treatment, and further exploration is needed to develop strategies that target the interaction between fatty acid metabolic reprogramming and immunotherapy.

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fatty acid metabolismimmunitylipid metabolismNasopharyngeal carcinomatreatment

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PMID39802901
PMCPMC11724175

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