Fatty acid metabolism:A new target for nasopharyngeal carcinoma therapy  

作　　者：Juan Li Pengbin Ping Yanhua Li Xiaoying Xu 

机构地区：[1]Department of Radiotherapy Oncology,the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University,Dalian 116023,China [2]Department of International Medical,the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University,Dalian 116023,China

出　　处：《Chinese Journal of Cancer Research》2024年第6期652-668,共17页中国癌症研究(英文版)

摘　　要：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.

关 键 词：Nasopharyngeal carcinoma lipid metabolism fatty acid metabolism IMMUNITY TREATMENT 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]