The relationship between monocarboxylate transporter and tumor metabolism

Chen Zhe-wen; Zhang Jie; Wang Zheng-ping; Song Meng-meng; Zhang Qi-yu; Miao Ming-yong; Shi Han-ping

doi:10.16689/j.cnki.cn11-9349/r.2019.02.021

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Electronic Journal of Metabolism and Nutrition of Cancer ›› 2019, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (2) : 266-271. DOI: 10.16689/j.cnki.cn11-9349/r.2019.02.021

The relationship between monocarboxylate transporter and tumor metabolism

1，2Chen Zhe-wen，3Zhang Jie4， Wang Zheng-ping，5Song Meng-meng，6Zhang Qi-yu， 7Miao Ming-yong，1Shi Han-ping

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Monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) are important transmembrane transporters responsible for monocarboxylate metabolites such as pyruvate， lactate， ketone bodies. They promote nutrient absorption of these substances and maintain the metabolic balance of cells. The expression of MCT in tumors is significantly up-regulated， which is closely related to glucose metabolism， lipid metabolism， energy metabolism and the formation of tumor microenvironment， and plays an essential role in maintaining the high glycolytic state of tumor cells. In some tumors， lactic acid is produced by glycolytic cells in the hypoxic region， excreted into the tumor microenvironment by MCT4， and then taken up by peripheral oxidized cells expressing MCT1， finally enters the TCA cycle and becomes a fuel for respiration. Pyruvate is also effluxed out of tumor cells by MCT1 and MCT2， while pyruvate in the tumor microenvironment promotes lung metastasis of breast cancer. At the same time， MCT promotes the formation of acidic tumor microenvironment， which is not only conducive to the growth， proliferation and metastasis of tumors， but also causes the death of normal cells around the tumor. The immunosuppression of tumors is also related to this. A number of studies have proved that the high expression of MCT1 and MCT4 is positively correlated with tumor malignancy and prognosis. Inhibition of MCT expression influences tumor growth， proliferation and metastasis， which provides potential therapeutic targets for targeted therapy. Currently MCT inhibitors such as CHC， AR-C155858 and AZD3965 are lack of selectivity for MCT subtypes， but have shown good therapeutic effects. While developing new MCT inhibitors， exploring strategies for joint application with traditional tumor therapies has a good clinical application prospect.

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MCT / Tumor metabolism / Glycolysis / Targeted therapy

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Chen Zhe-wen，Zhang Jie， Wang Zheng-ping，Song Meng-meng，Zhang Qi-yu， Miao Ming-yong，Shi Han-ping. The relationship between monocarboxylate transporter and tumor metabolism[J]. Electronic Journal of Metabolism and Nutrition of Cancer. 2019, 6(2): 266-271 https://doi.org/10.16689/j.cnki.cn11-9349/r.2019.02.021

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