Title : Pyruvate carboxylase and cancer progression.

Pub. Date : 2021 Apr 30

PMID : 33931119






2 Functional Relationships(s)
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1 In nonmalignant tissue, PC plays an essential role in controlling whole-body energetics through regulation of gluconeogenesis in the liver, synthesis of fatty acids in adipocytes, and insulin secretion in pancreatic beta cells. Fatty Acids pyruvate carboxylase Homo sapiens
2 In breast cancer, PC activity is linked to pulmonary metastasis, potentially by providing the ability to utilize glucose, fatty acids, and glutamine metabolism as needed under varying conditions as cells metastasize. Fatty Acids pyruvate carboxylase Homo sapiens