Non-proliferating cells efficiently generate adenosine 5’-triphosphate (ATP) through mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation.By contrast, proliferating cells, including cancer cells, tend to rely on aerobic glycolysi...Non-proliferating cells efficiently generate adenosine 5’-triphosphate (ATP) through mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation.By contrast, proliferating cells, including cancer cells, tend to rely on aerobic glycolysis, an inefficient way to generate energy, and this phenomenon is termed 'the Warburg effect'1,2.However, the advantage of the Warburg effect provided for proliferating cells has been unclear3.Here we propose that aerobic glycolysis may maintain proton homeostasis to benefit proliferating cells.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.81622037 and 81672762)Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation (Grant No.5194023)Support Project of High-level Teachers in Beijing Municipal Universities in the Period of 13th Five–year Plan (Grant No.CIT&TCD20190333)
文摘Non-proliferating cells efficiently generate adenosine 5’-triphosphate (ATP) through mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation.By contrast, proliferating cells, including cancer cells, tend to rely on aerobic glycolysis, an inefficient way to generate energy, and this phenomenon is termed 'the Warburg effect'1,2.However, the advantage of the Warburg effect provided for proliferating cells has been unclear3.Here we propose that aerobic glycolysis may maintain proton homeostasis to benefit proliferating cells.