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Table 1 The causes and consequences of mitochondrial dysfunction in different cancer

From: Association of mitochondrial homeostasis and dynamic balance with malignant biological behaviors of gastrointestinal cancer

Gene

Year

Cancer type

Causes of mitochondrial dysfunction

Consequences

References

DRP1

2022

Pituitary adenomas

Upregulation

Inhibit the tumor growth

[60]

DRP1

2022

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Upregulation

Trigger autophagy and promote ESCC progression

[61]

DRP1

2022

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Upregulation

Promote tumor metastasis

[62]

DRP1

2022

Colon cancer

Upregulation

Promote fatty acids-induced metabolic reprograming

[63]

DRP1

2022

Head and neck cancer

Upregulation

Promote tumor growth and metastasis and induce glycolysis

[64]

DRP1

2021

Pancreatic cancer

Upregulation

Maintain stemness-related features, such as self-renewal, tumorigenicity, and invasiveness

[65]

DRP1

2021

Colon cancer

Upregulation

Promote colon tumorigenesis

[66]

DRP1

2021

Cancer stem cells

Upregulation

Promote stemness and chemoresistance

[67]

DRP1

2021

Colorectal cancer

Upregulation

Promote tumor progression and metabolic reprogramming

[68]

DRP1

2021

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Downregulation

Inhibit the proliferation and migration

[69]

DRP1

2020

Lung cancer

Upregulation

Contribute to baicalein-induced apoptosis and autophagy

[70]

DRP1

2020

Prostate cancer

Upregulation

Regulate mitochondrial metabolic reprogramming

[71]

DRP1

2020

Ovarian cancer

Upregulation

Promote pancreatic cancer growth and metastasis

[72]

DRP1

2020

Pancreatic cancer

Upregulation

Promote pancreatic cancer growth and metastasis

[73]

DRP1

2020

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Downregulation

Promote mitophagy

[74]

DRP1

2020

Uterine

Upregulation

Promote metastasis

[75]

DRP1

2020

Ovarian cancer; colorectal cancer

Upregulation

Promote proliferation

[76]

DRP1

2020

Lung cancer

Upregulation

Promote proliferation and metabolic reprogramming

[77]

DRP1

2020

Renal cell carcinomas

Upregulation

Promote migration and invasion

[78]

DRP1

2020

Breast cancer

Upregulation

Positively correlate with infiltration levels of immune system

[79]

DRP1

2018

Breast cancer

Upregulation

Contribute to IR-783-induced apoptosis

[80]

FIS1

2022

Gastric adenocarcinoma

Upregulation

Promote metastasis

[81]

FIS1

2021

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Phosphorylation

Promote metastasis

[81]

FIS1

2018

Esophageal cancer

Downregulation

Decrease the mitochondrial membrane potential

[82]

MFN1

2022

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Downregulation

Inhibit reprogramming cellular metabolism

[83]

MFN1

2022

Liver cancer

Downregulation

Promote aerobic glycolysis and proliferation

[84]

MFN1

2020

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Downregulation

Promote cell proliferation, invasion and migration capacity by modulating metabolic reprogramming

[85]

MFN2

2022

Ovarian cancer

Upregulation

Promote autophagy, reduce ROS, and suppress OC progression

[86]

MFN2

2021

Thyroid cancer

Upregulation

Inhibit cell migration and invasion

[87]

MFN2

2021

Pancreatic cancer

Upregulation

Inhibit cell growth while promoting the formation of apoptotic bodies

[88]

MFN2

2021

Cervical cancer

Downregulation

Reduce the proliferation, colony formation ability, migration, and in vivo tumorigenesis

[89]

MFN2

2018

Pancreatic cancer

Downregulation

Induce apoptosis, metabolism disorder and migration impairment

[90]

MFN2

2021

Lung cancer

Phosphorylation

promote cell proliferation

[91]

NRF1

2021

Renal cell carcinoma

Upregulation

Promote cell proliferation

[92]

NRF1

2020

Liver cancer

Downregulation

Promote proliferation, invasion and metastasis

[93]

NRF1

2018

Insulinoma

Downregulation

Acquire aggressiveness and chemoresistance

[94]

NRF2

2021

Head and neck cancer

Upregulation

Promote proliferation and metabolic reprogramming

[95]

OPA1

2022

Breast cancer

Downregulation

Reduce proliferation, migration, and invasion

[53]

OPA1

2022

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Upregulation

Acquire stemness capacity

[96]

OPA1

2020

Liver cancer

Upregulation

Alter metabolism and promote tumor cell growth

[54]

PGC-1α

2021

Pancreatic cancer

Upregulation

Promote metabolic reprogramming and stemness features

[97]

PGC-1α

2020

Melanoma

Upregulation

Promote metastasis

[98]

PGC-1α

2021

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Upregulation

Inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis

[99]

PGC-1α

2021

Pancreatic cancer

Upregulation

Promote growth and invasion

[100]

PGC-1α

2020

Breast cancer

Upregulation

Inhibit glycolytic metabolism and proliferation

[101]

PINK1

2021

Breast cancer

Upregulation

Trigger PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy and induce mitochondrial apoptosis

[102]

PINK1

2021

Colon tumor

Upregulation

Suppress colon tumor growth

[103]

PINK1

2021

Bladder cancer

Downregulation

Promote bladder tumor cell growth

[104]

PINK1

2019

Lung cancer

Downregulation

Reduce cancer cell proliferation, increase cell death, reduce ATP production, inhibit mitophagy

[105]

SIRT1

2022

Ovarian cancer

Upregulation

Increase mitochondrial activity

[106]

SIRT1

2019

Prostate cancer

Upregulation

Promote metastasis

[107]

SIRT1

2019

Liver cancer

Upregulation

Enhance the metabolic flexibility of liver cancer stem cells

[108]

SIRT1

2019

Rectal cancer

Upregulation

Inhibit growth

[109]

TFAM

2022

Lung cancer

Downregulation

Inhibit growth

[110]

TFAM

2021

Colorectal cancer

Upregulation

Promote the proliferation

[111]

TFAM

2021

Head and neck tumorigenesis

Downregulation

Enhance cell growth, motility and chemoresistance

[58]

TFAM

2021

Liver cancer

Downregulation

Promote metastasis

[112]

TFAM

2021

Breast cancer

Upregulation

Promote breast cancer development and metastasis

[113]

TFAM

2020

Sarcoma

Downregulation

Inhibit cell proliferation

[114]