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ReviewOncology reviews2026

Lipid metabolic reprogramming in clear cell renal cell carcinoma: focus on high-density lipoprotein-related pathways.

Lize Wu, Huaying Xue, Yifei Wu, Ningning Shen, Zhiqing Yang, Lifang Gao, Wenxia Ma, Chen Wang

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Review in Oncology reviews, 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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8 authors.

Lize WuDepartment of Pathology, Second Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Huaying XueDepartment of Pathology, Second Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Yifei WuDepartment of Pathology, Basic Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Ningning ShenDepartment of Pathology, the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Zhiqing YangDepartment of Pathology, the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Lifang GaoDepartment of Pathology, the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Wenxia MaDepartment of Pathology, the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Chen WangDepartment of Pathology, the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is one of the most prevalent solid tumors characterized by lipid metabolic reprogramming, with extensive lipid droplet accumulation in tumor cells as a hallmark feature. Traditionally, this phenotypic trait is attributed to enhanced fatty acid synthesis, increased triglyceride (TG) storage, and impaired β-oxidation. However, emerging transcriptomic and lipidomic evidence suggests that cholesterol metabolism is also profoundly reprogrammed in ccRCC, particularly via increased reliance on high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-derived cholesterol. The classical fatty acid-TG pathway and the HDL-cholesterol axis are metabolically linked through shared substrates, collectively shaping lipid homeostasis in ccRCC. In this review, we summarize recent advances in ccRCC lipid metabolic reprogramming, with a focus on HDL-related cholesterol metabolism. We discuss the mechanisms involving von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) loss and hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) activation, including SCARB1-mediated cholesterol uptake, LXRα-ABCA1/ABCG1-dependent cholesterol efflux, and SOAT1-driven re-esterification of free cholesterol into cholesteryl esters (CE). Furthermore, we outline potential therapeutic targets within these pathways and highlight critical knowledge gaps that merit further investigation. This review provides a conceptual framework for understanding HDL-centered cholesterol metabolism in ccRCC and highlights potential metabolic vulnerabilities for therapeutic targeting.

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cholesterol effluxcholesteryl esterclear cell renal cell carcinomahigh-density lipoproteinlipid dropletlipid metabolic reprogrammingSCARB1SOAT1

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PMID42745992
PMCPMC13575387

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