Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase-2 (PCK2) is a therapeutic target in triple-negative breast cancer
Gunasekharan V, Lin H, Marczyk M, Rios-Hoyo A, Campos G, Shan N, Ahmed M, Umlauf S, Gareiss P, Raaisa R, Williams R, Cardone R, Siebel S, Kibbey R, Surovtseva Y, Pusztai L. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase-2 (PCK2) is a therapeutic target in triple-negative breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2024, 208: 657-671. PMID: 39177932, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-024-07462-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetabolic fluxTriple-negative breast cancerReduced metabolic fluxMDA-MB-231 cellsCell growth in vitroEnzyme assays in vitroMDA-MB-231Potential small molecule inhibitorsPyruvate carboxylaseGrowth in vitroSmall molecule inhibitorsIn silico screeningEnzyme assaysAssay in vitroEnzymatic assayCell lines in vitroEnzyme activityGrowth inhibitory activityBT-549Breast cancerIn vitro screeningBreast cell lines in vitroPhosphoenolpyruvateSignificant growth inhibitory activityLines in vitro