- Review
Molecular Mechanisms for Ketone Body Metabolism, Signaling Functions, and Therapeutic Potential in Cancer
- Chi Yeon Hwang,
- Wonchae Choe,
- Kyung-Sik Yoon,
- Joohun Ha,
- Sung Soo Kim,
- Eui-Ju Yeo and
- Insug Kang
The ketone bodies (KBs) β-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate are important alternative energy sources for glucose during nutrient deprivation. KBs synthesized by hepatic ketogenesis are catabolized to acetyl-CoA through ketolysis in extrahepatic t...

