Metabolic effects of recurrent genetic aberrations in multiple myeloma

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Abstract

Oncogene activation and malignant transformation exerts energetic, biosynthetic and redox demands on cancer cells due to increased proliferation, cell growth and tumor microenvironment adaptation. As such, altered metabolism is a hallmark of cancer, which is characterized by the reprogramming of multiple metabolic pathways. Multiple myeloma (MM) is a genetically heterogeneous disease that arises from terminally differentiated B cells. MM is characterized by reciprocal chromosomal translocations that often involve the immunoglobulin loci and a restricted set of partner loci, and complex chromosomal rearrangements that are associated with disease progression. Recurrent chromosomal aberrations in MM result in the aberrant expression of MYC, cyclin D1, FGFR3/MMSET and MAF/MAFB. In recent years, the intricate mechanisms that drive cancer cell metabolism and the many metabolic functions of the aforementioned MM-associated oncogenes have been investigated. Here, we discuss the metabolic consequences of recurrent chromosomal translocations in MM and provide a framework for the identification of metabolic changes that characterize MM cells.
Original languageEnglish
Article number396
Pages (from-to)1-36
Number of pages36
JournalCancers
Volume13
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2021

Keywords

  • Cancer metabolism
  • Cyclin D1
  • FGFR3
  • MAF
  • MMSET
  • MYC
  • Multiple myeloma

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