Aerobic Glycolysis Pathway Activation by Epstein-Barr Virus Latent Membrane Protein 1 in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Authors: Yaacoub S, Zgheib H, Mammari N, Chelala H and Halabi MA*

Volume 2, Issue 11

Abstract

Glucose, is a major source of energy to the cell growth and energy production. During tumors formation and cancer cell growth glycolysis significantly increases as well as glucose uptake and therefore increase biosynthesis, in addition to many more metabolic changes. These transformations are known as “Warburg effect” in presence of adequate oxygen (aerobic glycolysis). LMP-1 regulates and promotes glycolysis through many pathways, genes, gene regulators, tumor suppressors, and enzymes such as PI3-K/Akt, Ras, mTOR, HIF‐1α, c-Myc, NF-κB, p53, GSK3beta, FBW7, FGFR1, the M2 splice isoform of pyruvate kinase PKM2, PDHK1, Hexokinase 2 HK2, VHL, and mutations of isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1), succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), and fumarate hydratase (FH). The aim of this study is to analyze the most recent articles on how LMP1 can alter the signaling pathways of glycolysis in the nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Keywords: Epstein-Barr Virus; Glycolysis; LMP1

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