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ReviewInternational journal of oncology2026

Understanding the epigenetic regulation of lactylation and aberrant lactate metabolism in cancer: From mechanisms to therapeutic strategies (Review).

Xiaoli Zheng, Jiayi Zhang, Chengwei Mao, Yingxue Si, Chengcheng Chi, Tingting Xiong, Mengjie Gu, Chunyan Zhang, Haiying Han, Yangling Li and 1 more

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Review in International journal of oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xiaoli Zheng *Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China.
Jiayi Zhang *Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China.
Chengwei Mao *Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China.
Yingxue SiDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China.
Chengcheng ChiDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China.
Tingting XiongDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China.
Mengjie GuDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China.
Chunyan ZhangDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China.
Haiying HanDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China.
Yangling LiSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, P.R. China.
Chong ZhangDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China.

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Abstract

Tumor metabolic reprogramming is a hallmark of cancer, supporting adaptation to hostile microenvironments and sustained malignancy. Among these changes, abnormal lactate metabolism is central to tumor progression, immune evasion and therapy resistance. Lactate, once considered a mere glycolytic byproduct, also acts as a signaling molecule influencing cancer behavior. Epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA/RNA methylation, histone modifications and non‑coding RNAs, serve key roles in regulating lactate metabolism. Notably, lactylation, a novel post‑translational modification, links lactate metabolism with epigenetic control. The present review outlines the molecular basis of lactate dysregulation, its epigenetic control and its biological impact on cancer, and highlights emerging therapeutic strategies targeting lactate metabolism.

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Epigenesis, GeneticLactic AcidNeoplasmsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsDNA MethylationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMetabolic ReprogrammingProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalTumor MicroenvironmentAntineoplastic AgentsLactic Acidantitumor drugsepigenetic regulationlactate metabolismlactylationtumor metabolic reprogramming

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PMID42359706
PMCPMC13344303

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