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Lactate, histone lactylation and cancer hallmarks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2023

Xinyu Lv ,
Yingying Lv  and
Xiaofeng Dai Open the ORCID record for Xiaofeng Dai [Opens in a new window]
Xinyu Lv
Affiliation:
Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
Yingying Lv
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Hospital, Shanghai 201299, China
Xiaofeng Dai*
Affiliation:
Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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Author for correspondence: Xiaofeng Dai, E-mail: xiaofeng.dai@jiangnan.edu.cn
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Abstract

Histone lactylation, an indicator of lactate level and glycolysis, has intrinsic connections with cell metabolism that represents a novel epigenetic code affecting the fate of cells including carcinogenesis. Through delineating the relationship between histone lactylation and cancer hallmarks, we propose histone lactylation as a novel epigenetic code priming cells toward the malignant state, and advocate the importance of identifying novel therapeutic strategies or dual-targeting modalities against lactylation toward effective cancer control. This review underpins important yet less-studied area in histone lactylation, and sheds insights on its clinical impact as well as possible therapeutic tools targeting lactylation.

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Cancerepigenesishallmarkhistone lactylationlactatetherapeutic translation
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Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine , Volume 25 , 2023 , e7
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These authors contribute equally to this work.

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