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REVIEW article

Front. Immunol.
Sec. Cancer Immunity and Immunotherapy
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1522392
This article is part of the Research Topic Cellular Metabolism, the Immune System, and Oncogenesis: Opportunities for Drug Discovery and Development View all articles

Targeting glycolysis: exploring a new frontier in Glioblastoma therapy

Provisionally accepted
Lu Yang Lu Yang *Sijia Li Sijia Li *Lei Yu Lei Yu *Jiao Leng Jiao Leng *Na Li Na Li *
  • Suining Central Hospital, Suining, China

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon.

    Glioblastoma(GBM) is a highly malignant primary central nervous system tumor that poses a significant threat to patient survival due to its treatment resistance and rapid recurrence.Current treatment options, including maximal safe surgical resection, radiotherapy, and temozolomide (TMZ) chemotherapy, have limited efficacy.In recent years, the role of glycolytic metabolic reprogramming in GBM has garnered increasing attention. This review delves into the pivotal role of glycolytic metabolic reprogramming in GBM, with a particular focus on the multifaceted roles of lactate, a key metabolic product, within the tumor microenvironment (TME). Lactate has been implicated in promoting tumor cell proliferation, invasion, and immune evasion. Additionally, this review systematically analyzes potential therapeutic strategies targeting key molecules within the glycolytic pathway, such as Glucose Transporters (GLUTs), Monocarboxylate Transporters( MCTs ), Hexokinase 2 (HK2), 非突出显示 设置格式[YLL [2]]: 两端对齐 设置格式[YLL [2]]: 6-Phosphofructo-2-Kinase/Fructose-2,6-Biphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3), Pyruvate Kinase Isozyme Type M2 (PKM2), and the Lactate Dehydrogenase A (LDHA). These studies provide a novel perspective for GBM treatment. Despite progress made in existing research, challenges remain, including drug penetration across the blood-brain barrier, side effects, and resistance. Future research will aim to address these challenges by improving drug delivery, minimizing side effects, and exploring combination therapies with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy to develop more precise and effective personalized treatment strategies for GBM.

    Keywords: Glioblastoma, Glycolytic metabolic reprogramming, Lactate, Tumor Microenvironment, targeted therapy

    Received: 04 Nov 2024; Accepted: 23 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Yang, Li, Yu, Leng and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Lu Yang, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, China
    Sijia Li, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, China
    Lei Yu, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, China
    Jiao Leng, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, China
    Na Li, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, China

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