Abstract
Metabolism is essential for a living organism to sustain life. It provides energy to a cell by breaking down compounds (catabolism) and supplies building blocks for the synthesis of macromolecules (anabolism). Signal transduction pathways tightly regulate mammalian cellular metabolism. Simultaneously, metabolism itself serves as a signaling pathway to control many cellular processes, such as proliferation, differentiation, cell death, gene expression, and adaptation to stress. Considerable progress in the metabolism field has come from understanding how cancer cells co-opt metabolic pathways for growth and survival. Recent data also show that several metabolic pathways may participate in the pathogenesis of lung diseases, some of which could be promising therapeutic targets. In this translational review, we will outline the basic metabolic principles learned from the cancer metabolism field as they apply to the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension and fibrosis and will place an emphasis on therapeutic potential.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 134-145 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2021 |
Keywords
- Metabolism
- Metformin
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension
- Pulmonary fibrosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Cell Biology