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2-Deoxy-d-Glucose and Its Analogs: From Diagnostic to Therapeutic Agents

  • Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Dec 29;21(1):234. doi: 10.3390/ijms21010234.
B Pajak 1 E Siwiak 1 M Sołtyka 1 A Priebe 2 R Zieliński 3 I Fokt 3 M Ziemniak 4 A Jaśkiewicz 1 R Borowski 1 T Domoradzki 1 W Priebe 3
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Affiliations

  • 1 Independent Laboratory of Genetic and Molecular Biology, Kaczkowski Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland.
  • 2 Texas Oncology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, 910 E. Houston Street, Tyler, TX 75702, USA.
  • 3 Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1901 East Rd., Houston, TX 77054, USA.
  • 4 Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland.
Abstract

The ability of 2-deoxy-d-glucose (2-DG) to interfere with d-glucose metabolism demonstrates that nutrient and energy deprivation is an efficient tool to suppress Cancer cell growth and survival. Acting as a d-glucose mimic, 2-DG inhibits glycolysis due to formation and intracellular accumulation of 2-deoxy-d-glucose-6-phosphate (2-DG6P), inhibiting the function of Hexokinase and glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, and inducing cell death. In addition to glycolysis inhibition, other molecular processes are also affected by 2-DG. Attempts to improve 2-DG's drug-like properties, its role as a potential Adjuvant for other chemotherapeutics, and novel 2-DG analogs as promising new Anticancer agents are discussed in this review.

Keywords

2-DG analogs; 2-deoxy-d-glucose; anticancer therapy; glioblastoma.

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