Mitochondria and Metabolism in Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs)
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Stem Cells".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2025 | Viewed by 769
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cancer stem cells; cancer metabolism; tumour recurrence and metastasis; drug resistance; clinical trials
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2. Center for Translational Imaging, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20057, USA
3. Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20057, USA
Interests: cancer biology; drug resistance; GI cancers; imaging sciences; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); neurologic; brain; CNS cancer
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Cells will focus on the basic science and translational aspects of cancer metabolism, with a particular emphasis on energy metabolism and metabolic re-programing in cancer cells. This broadly includes mitochondrial, glycolytic, and fatty acid metabolism, as well as other areas of metabolism. We are also interested in how driver mutations, gene expression, and epigenetic regulation influence metabolism in cancer cells. Metabolic re-programing is the process by which metabolic pathways are altered in the various phases of cancer development, including tumor initiation, progression, and metastasis. Metabolic re-programing occurs in tumor cells, dormant tumor cells (DTCs), cancer stem cells (CSCs), circulating tumor cells (CTCs), and tumor-initiating cells (TICs), as well as in cells that form part of the tumor microenvironment. Hence, metabolic reprograming is a key therapeutic target for the prevention of cancer development and the prevention of tumor recurrence and metastasis. Chemo-resistance and radio-resistance are thought to underlie treatment failure and poor clinical outcome in cancer patients. In this context, the metabolic mechanism(s) underpinning treatment failure have been attributed to metabolic flexibility. As a result of metabolic flexibility, cancer cells can change their preference for particular metabolic fuel sources, allowing them to survive and even thrive under harsh conditions.
This Special Issue provides an open access forum to compile a collection of original research and review articles on the role of metabolism and mitochondrial function in the cellular pathogenesis of cancer, drug resistance, and metastasis, with an emphasis on cancer stem cells and disease mechanisms. We welcome submissions on a wide range of research topics, including the relationship between cancer stem cells and other metabolic processes, including oxidative stress and superoxide production, as well as the cell cycle, glycolysis, aging, and senescence.
Dr. Michael Lisanti
Dr. Christopher Albanese
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cancer stem cells
- circulating tumor cells
- drug resistance
- metabolism
- mitochondria
- OXPHSOS
- mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)
- glycolysis
- cell cycle
- DNA damage
- other metabolic processes
- oxidative stress
- senescence
- therapeutic approaches
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