Breast cancer growth and proliferation is suppressed by the mitochondrial targeted furazano[3,4-b]pyrazine BAM15.
Elizabeth R M ZunicaChristopher L AxelrodEunhan ChoGuillaume SpielmannGangarao DavuluriStephanie J AlexopoulosMartina BerettaKyle L HoehnWagner S DantasKrisztian StadlerWilliam T KingKathryn PergolaBrian A IrvingIngeborg M LangohrShengping YangCharles L HoppelL Anne GilmoreJohn P KirwanPublished in: Cancer & metabolism (2021)
Collectively, these data indicate that mitochondrial uncoupling may be an effective strategy to limit proliferation of aggressive forms of breast cancer. More broadly, these findings highlight the metabolic vulnerabilities of highly proliferative breast cancers which may be leveraged in overcoming poor responsiveness to existing therapies.