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Farnesoid X receptor‑driven metabolic plasticity: Bridging physiological adaptation and malignant transformation in lipid handling (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Yanning Sun
    • Kai Sun
    • Hongju Ling
    • Qinghua Xia
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  • Published online on: May 12, 2025     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2025.5551
  • Article Number: 110
  • Copyright: © Sun et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Metabolic reprogramming represents a hallmark of malignant tumors, manifested through progressive alterations in nutrient utilization patterns during oncogenesis. As fundamental constituents of biological membranes, essential components of signaling pathways, and critical energy substrates, lipids undergo comprehensive metabolic restructuring in neoplastic cells. This lipid remodeling confers enhanced adaptability to sustain uncontrolled proliferation while promoting aggressive migratory phenotypes. Farnesoid X receptor (FXR), a ligand‑activated nuclear receptor responsive to bile acid (BA) derivatives and cholesterol metabolites, orchestrates key aspects of lipid homeostasis. Its regulatory network encompasses cholesterol/BA metabolism, fatty acid (FA) metabolism and plasma lipoprotein trafficking pathways. Emerging evidence positions FXR as a pleiotropic modulator in oncogenesis, with dysregulated expression patterns documented across multiple tumor lineages and premalignant lesions. This mechanistic understanding has propelled FXR‑targeted therapeutics into the forefront of precision oncology development. The present review critically examines the FXR‑lipid axis in lipid‑enriched malignancies, with particular emphasis on its regulatory circuitry governing BA flux and FA turnover.
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Sun Y, Sun K, Ling H and Xia Q: Farnesoid X receptor‑driven metabolic plasticity: Bridging physiological adaptation and malignant transformation in lipid handling (Review). Int J Mol Med 56: 110, 2025.
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Sun, Y., Sun, K., Ling, H., & Xia, Q. (2025). Farnesoid X receptor‑driven metabolic plasticity: Bridging physiological adaptation and malignant transformation in lipid handling (Review). International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 56, 110. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2025.5551
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Sun, Y., Sun, K., Ling, H., Xia, Q."Farnesoid X receptor‑driven metabolic plasticity: Bridging physiological adaptation and malignant transformation in lipid handling (Review)". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 56.1 (2025): 110.
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Sun, Y., Sun, K., Ling, H., Xia, Q."Farnesoid X receptor‑driven metabolic plasticity: Bridging physiological adaptation and malignant transformation in lipid handling (Review)". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 56, no. 1 (2025): 110. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2025.5551