Table 2 Summary of Lipoylation Pathway Targeting in Cancer Therapies.

From: Protein lipoylation in cancer: metabolic reprogramming and therapeutic potential

Lipoylated protein

Cancers or caner cells

Targeted metabolic type

Mechanism

Targeting strategies

Ref.

DLAT

HCC

leucine decomposition

DLAT Acetylat AUH inhibits leucine decomposition

AUHK109R-mRNA lipid nanoparticles

[154]

DLAT

HCC

OXPHOS

Stabilizes mitochondrial function

Elesclomol

[182]

PDH, KGDH

Triple-negative cancer cells

OXPHOS

Increase lipoylated DLAT to improve mitochondrial respiration

Polymerase-δ Interacting protein 2

[121]

DLST

TNBC

OXPHOS

Inhibits TCA cycling

DLST depletion or CPI-613

[69]

DLST

T-ALL

OXPHOS

Disrupts the biochemical conversion of α-KG to succinyl-CoA

DLST knockdown

[70]

DLST

High-risk neuroblastoma

OXPHOS

Inhibits OXPHOS and reduces NADH levels

DLST depletion or complex I inhibitor IACS-010759

[162]

DLST

Cancer cell lines with DLST amplification or high mRNA levels

OXPHOS

Inhibits cellular OXPHOS

Obatoclax mesylate

[163]

DLST, DLAT

AML

OXPHOS

Blocks glucose or glutamine-derived carbon from entering the TCA cycle and promotes PDH phosphorylation

CPI-613

[150]

OGDH

AML

TCA cycle

Impairs the production of aspartic acid

OGDH inhibition

[164]

KGDH

AML

OXPHOS

Targets KGDH to block the TCA cycle

Imipridone ONC213

[165]

BCAA

Ovarian and breast cancer cell lines

BCAA metabolism

Inhibition of BCKDK to decrease intracellular BCAA levels

3,6-dichlorobenzothiophene-2-carboxylic acid (BT2/DCBC) or (S)-2-chloro-4-methylvaleric acid (CMVA)

[166]

BCKDH

HCC

BCAA metabolism

Phosphorylation of the BCKDHA subunit and activation of the mTORC1 signaling pathway

BCKDK inhibitor BT2 or BCAA dietary restriction

[86]

GCSH

Breast cancer cells

Glycine metabolism

Limit GCSH translations

Transcript variants

[168]

GCS

HCC

Glycine metabolism

Inhibits the lipoylation complex

GLDC silence

116]